Oulart–The Ballagh GAA

Oulart–The Ballagh is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Wexford, Ireland. The club takes its players primarily from the area around the villages of Oulart and The Ballagh. The club has won the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship on 13 occasions, most recently in 2016. Their main rivals are Buffers Alley. Former hurlers associated with the club include former Wexford manager Liam Dunne and current Oulart–The Ballagh senior manager Martin Storey.

Oulart–The Ballagh

Abhallort–An Bealach
County:	Wexford
Nickname:	The Pikemen
Colours:	Black and red
Grounds:	Oulart
Coordinates:	52°30′12.56″N 6°23′08.94″W / 52.5034889°N 6.3858167°W / 52.5034889; -6.3858167
Playing kits
Home Kit Change Kit
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Wexford champions Hurling: - 1 13

History

Oulart–The Ballagh were the opponents of Mount Leinster Rangers in the final of the 2013 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship when Mount Leinster Rangers became the first club from Carlow to win the title.^[1]

Camogie

Oulart–The Ballagh won the All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship in 2011-12^[2][3] They previously won the Leinster senior club championships in 2009 and 2010.

Honours

• Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
  • Winners: 1994, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,^[4] 2015,^[5] 2016^[6]
• Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
  • Runners-Up: 1994, 1995, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013^[7]
  • Winners: 2015^[8]
• Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship
  • Winners: 1968, 2022
• Wexford Junior Hurling Championship
  • Winners: 1967, 2005
• Wexford Under-21 Hurling Championship
  • Winners: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013
  • Winners while combined with Buffers Alley: 1965, 1966
• Wexford Minor Hurling Championship
  • Winners: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2015
  • Winners while combined with Buffers Alley: 1967

Notable players

• Stephen Doyle
• Liam Dunne
• Paul Finn
• Christy Jacob
• Michael Jacob
• Mick Jacob
• Rory Jacob
• Shaun Murphy
• Des Mythen
• Adam Nolan
• Jimmy Prendergast
• Lar Prendergast
• David Redmond
• Paul Roche
• Keith Rossiter
• Garrett Sinnott
• Darren Stamp
• Martin Storey
• Una Leacy
• Mary Leacy
• Ciara Storey
• Karen Atkinson
• Colleen Atkinson
• Stacey Redmond

References

1. "Mount Leinster Rangers 0-11 Oulart-The Ballagh 0-08". RTÉ Sport. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
2. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
3. 2011 Oulart–The Ballagh 3-13 Drom & Inch 0-5 report on camogie.ie RTÉ Sport^{[permanent dead link]}, Irish Examiner (Oulart too strong for Tipp girls), Irish Times (Model make merry again as Oulart hold all the aces), Enniscorthy Echo (Oulart's greatest day)^{[permanent dead link]}, Wexford People (Oulart in Dreamland), O'Connor admits it couldn't have been scripted better, Mary completes full set of medals with lifelong pals and Irish Independent (Sister act boosts classy Oulart)
4. "Wexford SHC final: High fives all round for history making Oulart". Hogan Stand. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
5. "Jacob shines as Oulart-The Ballagh land their sixth crown in seven years". Irish Independent. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
6. "Flannery looks to Leinster after Oulart's lucky 13". Irish Independent. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
7. "Mighty Rangers march out of the blue for famous win". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
8. "Oulart-The Ballagh finally enjoy glory day". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

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