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'''Ballina Stephenites''' is a [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club based in the [[Ballina, County Mayo|Ballina]] area in [[County Mayo]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].<ref>((cite web | title=Ballina Stephenites GAA | website=Ballina Stephenites GAA | url=http://www.ballinastephenites.ie/webroot//gallery/406550/Presentation_Night_2018 | access-date=2020-06-16))</ref> They are the most successful club in Mayo and fourth most successful in Ireland based on trophy amount.<ref>((Cite web |last=O’Muirigh |first=Don |date=20 August 2019 |title=Top 10 most successful GAA club football teams in History. |url=https://www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com/top-10-most-successful-gaa-club-football-teams-in-irish-history/ |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=“Ireland Before You Die”))</ref>

==History==
The Ballina Stephenites Club was founded on the 28th (last Saturday) of August 1886 by James Wallace Melvin. (Pen-name Larry Doolan) who also penned the Club's rallying song-"Forward to the goal of victory" The first meeting was held in "Barney's Boreen" at the top of Convent Hill. The first President of the Club was Tom Courell with "Cappy" Fitzgerald as Secretary and Michael Connolly as Treasurer. The club is named for [[James Stephens (Fenian)|James Stephens]] (1825–1901).

Ballina Stephenites were affiliated to the Mayo County Board a short time later and played their first "official" fixture in Jones' Field in Ardnaree against Commercials Junior. The Club won 13 consecutive Senior Football Championships from 1904 - 1916 and 2 Archbishop Croke Cups in 1908 and 1909.

In 1933 James Stephens Park was opened by [[P. J. Ruttledge]], Minister for Justice - (A Ballina man). Bord Na N'óg was founded in 1972 resulting in many juvenile successes since.

The Club hosted 2 G.A.A. Congress weeks in 1984 and 1985 and "Welcome Home Week" in 1984 - the Centenary year of the G.A.A.
The Club has produced 5 G.A.A. Football All-Stars in - Kevin McStay, Jimmy Browne, [[Liam McHale]], Ger Cafferkey and David Clarke.

In 2005 a team captained by Brian Ruane defeated [[Portlaoise GAA|Portlaoise]] to win the Andy Merrigan cup as [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]] winners.

Rev. Fr. Gerry Courell, grandson of Tom Courell and son of Gerald, was the club patron until his passing in May 2012, maintaining a proud family association with the club.

==Honours==

*'''[[Mayo Senior Football Championship]]s: 37'''
**1889, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947, 1955, 1966, 1985, 1987, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2023
*'''[[Connacht Senior Club Football Championship]]: 3'''
**1998, 2004, 2007<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=86265 |title=Ballina's first half goals sink St. Brigid's
 |accessdate=9 July 2014 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] |date=26 November 2007))</ref>
 
*'''[[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]]: 1'''
**2004/05<ref>((cite news |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=43680|title=Ballina best in dogged decider |accessdate=9 July 2014 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] |date= 17 March 2005))</ref>

==Notable players==

* [[David Brady]]
* [[Ger Brady]]
* [[Jimmy Browne]]
* [[David Clarke (Gaelic footballer)|David Clarke]]
* [[Ger Cafferkey]]
* [[Pat Harte]]
* [[Liam McHale]]
* [[Kevin McStay]]

==References==
((Reflist))

==External sources==
*[http://www.ballinastephenites.ie/ Club Website]

((Mayo GAA clubs))

[[Category:Ballina, County Mayo|Stephenites]]
[[Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Mayo]]
[[Category:Hurling clubs in County Mayo]]
[[Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Mayo]]

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