Ballyea (Irish: Baile Uí Aodha)[1] is a small village in County Clare, Ireland, located southwest of Ennis.The village has a primary school, community centre, Catholic church and GAA facilities.
Ballyea
Baile Uí Aodha | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Ballyea Catholic church | |
  Ballyea Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′02″N 9°01′48″W / 52.784°N 9.030°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R305707 |
Sports
editBallyea GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club, and is mainly involved in hurling and camogie for girls. In the 2016 season, Ballyea won their first ever Clare Senior Hurling Championship and also went on to win the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship.[citation needed]
Notable people
edit- Tony Kelly - GAA-GPA Hurler of the Year in 2013, All Ireland Champion 2024
- Paul Flanagan - Ballyea GAA and Clare Hurling Teams, All Ireland Champion 2024
References
edit- ^ "Baile Uí Aodha / Ballyea". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
External links
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