Hurling

Down Hurling Minor Final: Portaferry 2-14 v Ballycran 1-11 14/10/2008

Minor Hurling Final: Portaferry 2-14 Ballycran 1-11 12/10/2008

Portaferry knock out defending champions Ballycran to set up final meeting with Ballygalget 15/09/2008

Senior Hurling League: Ballycran 2-15 v Ballyvarley 1-07 01/06/2008

Ballycran - Willie Johnston, Treasure of the Hurling Board,
presents the Minor Hurling League trophy to Connor Woods,
captain of St Joseph's Ballycran.

Ballycran - Willie Johnston, Treasure of the Hurling Board,
presents the Minor Hurling League trophy to Connor Woods,
captain of St Joseph's Ballycran.

Ballycran fall to Dunloy in Ulster replay 22/10/2007

Senior Hurling Final:
Ballycran 1-13 Ballygalget 0-09 23/09/2007

U16 Hurling Final:
Ballygalget 6-08 Ballycran 1-10 23/09/2007

Ballycran into Senior Hurling Final: Ballycran 4-18 Down Juniors 1-07 08/09/2007

Senior Hurling - Ballyvarley vs Ballycran 09/07/2007

Ballycran are convincing IHC semi-final winners 19/09/2006

Camogie: Ballycran's All-Ireland success at Feile June 2006 22/06/2006

Ballycran retain Down Camogie Feile title 01/05/2006

Picture of Ballycran Minor Hurling team prior to their Ulster semi-final win over Swatragh. 14/01/2005

John Mallon stand opened at the Ballycran venue 02/11/2004

Ballycran Boys at Crokers 03/09/2004

U16 HC Winners Ballycran - Photos by M Fitzpatrick

Hurling Board PRO Matt Fitzpatrick presents the county U16 HC trophy to Ballycran captain Seamus Ennis after they had defeated Ballygalget in the final in Portaferry

The Ballycran U16 hurlers who won their fifth Down U16 HC title in a row with an easy 5-18 to 0-3 victory over Ballygalget in the final in Portaferry

Ballycran lose Ulster Final 05/01/2004
Ulster MH Club Tournament final:
Carrickmore (Tyrone) 1-10, Ballycrann (Down) 1-9.

Bodyline Ulster Club MHC 19/12/2003
Down minor hurling champions Ballycran beat Antrim aces Dunloy in the semi-finals of the Bodyline Ulster Club MHC at Ballinascreen on Sunday by 2-10 to 1-6.
They now meet either Carrickmore or Banagher (Derry) in the final on Sunday, December 28.

Ballycran minors win 28/11/2003
Ballycran’s minor hurlers won the MHC defeating Portaferry by 4-15 to 0-5 in the final which took place at Ballygalget last weekend.

Ballycran to host finals 10/10/2003
McKenna Park, Ballycran, will host the hurling double header on Sunday. In the SHC final replay holders Portaferry and Ballygalget will do battle for the new McVeagh Cup (4pm).
Portaferry are also engaged in the IHC final against last year's JHC winners, Clonduff (2pm).

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Ballycran defeat city side 11/10/2003
All County A Championship Semi-final - Bredagh 1-2 Ballycran 3-4 at Cherryvale
The Ballycran managers admitted after this game that they honestly expected to win this contest easily but what a fright they had!
The boys from the Ards found themselves losing at half-time (1-1 to 0-2) and in a panic situation. That was a credit to the superb and determined play by one of the newest hurling teams in County Down, and to their coaches.
Last week, Bredagh were crowned Down U-12 B Champions

Portaferry claim final spot 08/09/2003
Down Senior Hurling Semi Final: Portaferry 4-18 Ballycran 4-05

Portaferry continue challenge in Antrim League 26/04/2003
Portaferry continued their challenge with a four goals success over neighbours, Ballycran - the final score was 5-9 to 1-9 in their recent Antrim Div 1 league encounter. Two goals from Paul Smith and one each from Nigel Kelly, John Convery and Paul Rogers were sufficient to give them their third success in the league. Loughgiel and Dunloy top the SHL table in full points.

Ballycran minors defeated in Ulster Championship Semi final 18/11/2002
Armagh side Keady Lamh Dhearg kept the Armagh winning ways going when they defeated Down Hurling minor champions Ballycran 2 - 11 to 2 - 05 . . .
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Ballycran minors lift Ulster title 13/11/2002
This is proving a very successful season for the Ballycran minor hurling team who added the Ulster Club Minor League . . .
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Ballycran U-14 champions 11/09/2003
Ballycran's U-14 hurlers defeated their great rivals Ballygalget by 5-14 to 1-1 in the county final. This game was played as curtain raiser to the SHC semi-final between Ballycran and Portaferry at Ballygalget on Sunday.

Ballycran lad win's poc fada 14/05/2003
Conor Woods from Ballycran was the winner of the Feile na nGael an Duin Schools hurling poc fada and skills title.

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Ballycran champions 08/05/2003
Congratulations to Ballycran who won the Ulster Feile U-14 hurling competition on Saturday organised by the Ulster Council as part of their centenary celebrations. The competition was held at Ballinascreen, Co Derry. Ballycran came through their section undefeated against Ballinascreen, St. John's and Ballycastle before beating Lavey in the final.

Ballycran hold youth presentation night 10/04/2003
St Joseph's GAC, Ballycran held their annual hurling presentation night recently in the McKenna Hall, Ballycran. Former Down and Antrim manager Sean McGuinness presentated the awards . . .
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Success for Liatroim Camogie 24/07/2004
2004 Down Senior Camogie Championship final:
Liatroim Fontenoys 2-7 Ballycran 3-3

Ballycran awards night 04/12/2003
There was a full house at the McKenna Community Centre, Ballycran, on Friday night for the club's annual awards.
County hurler Simon Wilson won the senior player and players' player awards.
Other winners were: intermediate player, Phelim Brennan; junior player, Stephen Keith; young player, Andrew Bell; clubman Terry Bell; Hall of Fame, Hugo O'Prey. Denise Caldwell won the senior camogie player award, Amanda Coulter was the top junior camogie player and the camogie club personality award went to Orla McCarthy.

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Ballycran and Ballyholland Best Discipline Record 05/01/2003
Ballycran and Ballyholland are the two top clubs with impeccable disciplinary records in the county over the past year . . .
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Death of Ballycran Hurling Legend 05/01/2003
It is with deep regret that the Down hurling fraternity and further afield learned of the death of Martin O'Flynn, the former Ballycran . . .
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