History - Key Dates in Club's History

Year Event
1954 Founding of the club by Fr. John Lynch in January
1963 Ballyholland wins its first silverware, the JFC
1968 Val Kane is part of the Down team that won the All Ireland Football Championship
1972 Second JFC title, beating Clonduff in the final
1977 Ballyholland men Brendan Loughran, Tommy Bradley and Colm McAteer are all members of the Down All Ireland Minor Football Championship winning panel
1979 Brendan Loughran is part of the All Ireland winning Down U21 panel
1983 Brendan Loughran is part of the National League winning Down panel
1984 Ballyholland Harps officially open Fr. Lynch Park, and Ballyholland Social Club
1986 Ballyholland Under 14 team wins the Scor Na N'og All Ireland Championship
1987 Runners up in the JFC final
1989 Opening of changing rooms at Fr. Lynch Park
1991 Winners of the MFC for the first time
1993 Runners up in the IFC final, vs Ballymartin
1994 Winners of the ACFL III, and IFC, beating Annaclone in the final
1995 Floodlights are installed at Fr. Lynch Park
1997 The training field, Kieran Sands Park, is opened
1998 Reserve team wins a league and championship double
1999 Winners of the IFC, beating Drumgath in the Final, and promotion to the 1st division for the first time. Ronan Murtagh stars as Down win the All-Ireland MFC.
2000 Reserve team wins a league and championship double for the second time in three years. Shane Mulholland wins a Railway Cup medal playing centre-forward for Ulster.
2001 Ballyholland Harps go online on January 31st. Ballyholland have two players in a Down Championship side for the first time as Ronan Murtagh and Shane Mulholland line out together vs Armagh.
2003 A third IFC title in ten years is gained with a seven-point victory over Kilclief in the final. The u12 side lift the South Down League amongst a host of other silverware.
2004 ACFL Division II title claimed for the first time, with Colman Smith as captain. Senior Camogs win an Intermediate league and championship double.
2005 Under-14 footballers win a South Down league and championship double. Ronan Murtagh and Paul Murphy start together for Down in an All-Ireland qualifier vs Derry.
2006 A covered stand for 1,000 people is built on the Newry side of Fr Lynch Park.

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