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Conor Glass and Paddy Deegan with their awards

Deegan and Glass honoured at club player awards

O'Loughlin Gaels powerhouse Paddy Deegan and Watty Graham's Glen's midfield dynamo Conor Glass were last night named as the AIB GAA Club Players of the Year 2023/24.

Ballyhale Shamrocks • 09 Mar 24

O'Loughlin Gaels players celebrate with the Tom Walsh Cup

O'Loughlin Gaels shock Ballyhale Shamrocks in Kilkenny

Paddy Deegan crowned a magnificent overall performance with a wonderful winning point for O'Loughlin Gaels in a 0-20 to 0-19 win over Ballyhale Shamrocks in the Kilkenny senior hurling final at UPMC Nowlan Park.

GAA • 29 Oct 23

Shane Cunningham (L) and Joey Holden pictured before January's All-Ireland Hurling and Football Senior Club Championship Finals

Cunningham and Holden named Club Players of the Year

Shane Cunningham of Kilmacud Crokes and Joey Holden of Ballyhale Shamrocks have been named as the AIB GAA Club Footballer of the Year and Hurler of the Year respectively at Croke Park this evening.

Football • 10 Mar 23

TJ Reid celebrates after Ballyhale beat Ballygunner in the 2022/23 All-Ireland club semi-finals

Reid: Losing to Ballygunner would have tarnished legacy

TJ Reid believes Ballyhale Shamrocks recent glorious run would have been tarnished if they had lost to Ballygunner in last season's All-Ireland club semi-finals.

Hurling • 09 Mar 23

Ballyhale defeated Dunloy in January's final

Champions Ballyhale dominate team of the year

Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks have had eight players included in the AIB GAA club hurling team of the year.

Hurling • 07 Mar 23

Eoin Cody of Shamrocks Ballyhale scores his side's first goal

Cody sparkles as Ballyhale claim ninth All-Ireland

It wasn't quite the cakewalk many had predicted but even without injured All-Star Adrian Mullen, Ballyhale Shamrocks were still good value for their ninth AIB All-Ireland club SHC title success.

GAA • 22 Jan 23

Recap: All-Ireland final - Ballyhale 1-22 Dunloy 1-15

Ballyhale Shamrocks saw off Dunloy to regain their All-Ireland senior hurling crown in a humdinger at Headquarters.

GAA • 22 Jan 23

Clockwise from top left: TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks), Oran Quinn (Dunloy), Shane Walsh (Kilmacud Crokes) and Conor Glass (Glen)

All you need to know: All-Ireland club finals

The club hurling and football championships could culminate with first-time winners, but Kilmacud Crokes and Ballyhale Shamrocks are both desperate to atone for last year's heartbreak.

GAA • 20 Jan 23

Dunloy players celebrate after edging out St Thomas' of Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final on 18 December

Family bonds strong as Dunloy eye All-Ireland glory

Shane Elliott is hoping family connections can drive on Dunloy to a first All-Ireland senior hurling club success at Croke Park on Sunday.

GAA • 20 Jan 23

A small rural club in Kilkenny have become perennial All-Ireland champions

Relentless Shamrocks seek to prolong winning tradition

All-Ireland victories for Ballyhale Shamrocks, formed out of a merger of small clubs in early 1970s, have become almost the default outcome in the club championships.

GAA • 22 Jan 23

Joey Holden was speaking ahead of the AIB All-Ireland hurling final at Croke Park

Croke Park the latest step along Holden's journey

After the passing of his father last year, Joey Holden knows his latest All-Ireland final will be a different experience before he sets off again on his travels.

GAA • 17 Jan 23

Eoin Cody of Ballyhale Shamrocks(l) is tackled by Tadhg Foley

Ballyhale gain revenge on Ballygunner to reach decider

Ballyhale Shamrocks gained revenge on Ballygunner in a pulsating AIB All-Ireland club semi final at Croke Park.

GAA • 18 Dec 22

Ballygunner and Sarsfields' grip on their club titles will be challenged at Croke Park this weekend

Croke Park club weekend: All you need to know

Sarsfields defend their senior club camogie crown in the final against Loughgiel Shamrocks while the hurling competition reaches the final-four stage.

Hurling • 17 Dec 22

Colin Fennelly and Joey Holden (3) celebrate Ballyhale Shamrocks Kilkenny championship victory in October

California dreamers leading Ballyhale's latest charge

Former Kilkenny star Joey Holden had planned to spend most of this year travelling but was inspired to return for a historic Ballyhale campaign by friend and clubmate Colin Fennelly.

Hurling • 14 Dec 22

Philip O'Mahony (L) and Barry Coughlan lifting the Tommy Moore Cup earlier this year

Ballygunner respect Ballyhale, insists O'Sullivan

Ballygunner's Shane O'Sullivan says that the All-Ireland champions have "massive respect for everyone we play" as they prepare to do battle with Ballyhale Shamrocks again on Sunday.

Hurling • 13 Dec 22

The games will take place on 18 December at Croke Park

Club hurling semis set to clash with World Cup final

The upcoming AIB All-Ireland senior club hurling semi-finals have been fixed for 18 December - the same date as the FIFA World Cup final.

GAA • 06 Dec 22

Ballyhale Shamrocks will face Munster champions Ballygunner next

Reid in no mood to celebrate despite Leinster success

Ballyhale Shamrocks retained their AIB Leinster club SHC title on Sunday, but the club's 12th provincial title wasn't reason for maniacal celebrations according to TJ Reid.

GAA • 05 Dec 22

Ballyhale Shamrocks captain Ronan Corcoran lifts the cup

Ballyhale prevail despite remarkable Kilmacud fightback

Ballyhale Shamrocks have retained the AIB Leinster club SHC title but the club's 12th provincial title didn't come without an almighty struggle against Kilmacud Crokes at Croke Park.

GAA • 04 Dec 22

Eoin Cody (L) in action for Ballyhale Shamrocks with TJ Reid

Tradition and tragedy driving Ballyhale to new heights

Kilkenny forward Eoin Cody believes growing up surrounded by hurling greats is a big factor in Ballyhale's outsize achievements on the provincial and national stage.

Hurling • 04 Dec 22

Ballyhale Shamrocks Joey Cuddihy being tracked by John McKeon and Simon Leacy

Ballyhale survive early scare to dispatch Naas at HQ

Ballyhale Shamrocks remain on track for a four-in-a-row of AIB Leinster club SHC titles though they had to overcome an early scare at Croke Park to secure their place in next Sunday's final.

GAA • 27 Nov 22

Aaron Glennon of Castletown-Geoghegan is tackled by Ballyhale's Eoin Cody

No Reid, no problem as rampant Ballyhale stroll through

Even without All-Star and regular top gun, TJ Reid, Kilkenny champions Ballyhale Shamrocks blitzed the opposition and cruised into the Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals.

GAA • 13 Nov 22

Joey Cuddihy fired in Ballyhale Shamrocks' opening goal

Five-star Ballyhale prove too good for James Stephens

Ballyhale Shamrocks complete five-timer in Kilkenny after a 1-21 to 2-11 win over James Stephens.

GAA • 16 Oct 22

"I think families of loved ones are always taken aback and extremely grateful for what GAA clubs do at difficult times"

Shefflin tragedy showed the GAA is a family

The GAA world was rocked when the news starting filtering out last week about the sad and sudden death of Ballyhale clubman, Paul Shefflin.

GAA • 11 Mar 22

Ballygunner's Philip O'Mahony (L) and Barry Coughlan lift the Tommy Moore Cup.

Ruddle's magic moment earns Ballygunner historic title

Harry Ruddle etched his name into hurling history with a remarkable last-gasp goal to secure the AIB All-Ireland club hurling title for Ballygunner against Ballyhale Shamrocks in a 2-17 to 1-19 win at Croke Park.

GAA • 12 Feb 22

Colin Fennelly of Shamrocks in action against Ballygunner's Barry Coughlan.

Recap: Ballygunner 2-17 Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-19

Read back on how the action unfolded at Croke Park where Ballygunner earned a famous win.

GAA • 12 Feb 22