Ballykinlar GAC

06/11/2026

What a morning! And what a fantastic welcome from Mr McVeigh and his staff at St Joseph’s Primary School, Tyrella!

Ballykinlar Forever Young Pensioners and Kilcoo Men’s Shed, alongside the Primary 6/7 classes from St Joseph’s Primary School, Tyrella, came together for a wonderful Boccia tournament.

This fantastic opportunity was made possible through an award from Phoenix Energy. We are particularly grateful to Karen, who took the time to visit and chat with us about Boccia and the benefits it has on those who take up the sport and to Emma who worked in the background to make sure the funding was available.

The morning went very smoothly under the guidance and coaching provided by Gerard and Gerard from Kazoku Karate who we are very grateful to.

This event is another exciting extension of the brilliant intergenerational work that has already begun between the older members of our local community and the staff and pupils of St Joseph’s.
It was wonderful to see different generations coming together, sharing experiences, building friendships and, most importantly, having fun through sport and teamwork.

A special thank you to Rachel from CDRCN, who kindly supported us with the DEARA microgrant application to help purchase the Boccia balls.

And, of course, a huge thank you to everyone who took part, the children from St Joseph's Primary School, Kilcoo Men's Shed, Ballykinlar Forever Young Pensioner’s and all who helped make the morning such a success.

A brilliant example of community, connection and generations coming together!

P6/7 enjoyed a wonderful morning in our school hall organised by Ballykinlar GAC. The children joined forces with the Forever Young Pensioners along with their friends from Kilcoo’s Men’s Shed to take part in a Boccia tournament. Lots of fun was had by all. This event was kindly sponsore...

04/11/2026

We are delighted to announce that we have received funding from the Public Health Agency through the CLEAR Project! ❤️

Thanks to this support, we are excited to be offering a range of activities, and we would love for you to join us.

Priority will be given to residents of Ballykinlar, so if you live locally, we would especially love to hear from you!

Spaces are limited, so booking in advance is essential to secure your place.

We kindly ask for a £10 donation towards the costs of running this programme.

We look forward to welcoming you and hope you can join us! ❤️

01/11/2026

There has been a leaflet drop throughout the village. If you haven't received this please take a moment to view the attached poster regarding the work that has now commenced within Ballykinlar, in preparation for The Hub and the proposed new development in the area.

Further updates will be shared as work progresses.

30/10/2026

We are delighted to be hosting a night of mediumship with Gloria here at Ballykinlar GAC.

A limited number of tickets are available for this event so you are advised to book early.
For further information, or to purchase a ticket you can message this page, call the number on the poster, or contact Maria McKeating.

📍 Ballykinlar GAC
🗓️ Saturday 21st November
🕰️ 7pm
🎟️ £15

28/10/2026

Reminder
There is a meeting this evening in the community centre to show the findings from the Costal Communities Adapting Together Project.

21/10/2026

🌿 We’re so lucky to have such fantastic grounds and beautiful scenery right on our doorstep!

There’s been lots of great work happening locally as part of the Co-creating Coastal Resilience project, and there’s plenty more to come.

📍 Why not come along to Ballykinlar Community Centre to hear about what’s been happening, find out what’s planned for the future, and have an opportunity to learn more about our coastline.

20/10/2026

🎃🌸 We were delighted to welcome Ballykinlars Forever Young Pensioners’ Group to the football club today to celebrate Halloween by creating beautiful pumpkin floral arrangements! 🧡

A huge thank you to Heather from County Down Rural Community Network for making this wonderful activity possible, and of course to Berni for her help and guidance in creating these gorgeous arrangements.

It was lovely to see everyone getting involved, sharing smiles and embracing the Halloween spirit!
👻🍂

14/10/2026

‼️Important Notice –
Antisocial Behaviour‼️

Once again, we have been contacted by neighbours of the clubhouse regarding antisocial behaviour taking place in and around the club grounds.

We strongly encourage anyone who witnesses such incidents to report them to the police by calling 101. You do not need to provide names or identify individuals; simply report what is happening and provide as much information as you can.

Please be advised that the gate between the former soccer pitch and the GAA grounds will be locked until further notice.

We appreciate that this may cause inconvenience for some members and users of the grounds, and we sincerely apologise for this. However, given the ongoing issues, we feel this is the only option available to us at present to help address the situation and prevent further incidents.

We ask everyone to work together to help put a stop to this behaviour, respect our neighbours, and protect the club and our community.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

15/08/2026

Notice to Parents and Members

In recent months, the use of e-scooters within the grounds of Ballykinlar GAC has increased significantly. Unfortunately, the pitch has also sustained damage as a result of children riding e-scooters on it.

Ballykinlar GAC wishes to remind all parents and guardians that the club does not give permission for anyone to use e-scooters on club premises, including the pitches and surrounding grounds.

A number of local residents have reported the use of these e-scooters to the PSNI. While the club does not wish for this matter to involve the PSNI, we want to assure the public that Ballykinlar GAC has not authorised or permitted the use of e-scooters anywhere within our grounds.

We would ask all parents and guardians to speak with their children and ensure that e-scooters are not brought onto or used on club property.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Ballykinlar GAC

07/08/2026

That’s our few days of summer activities over!

We’ve enjoyed every minute of it.

Thank you to everyone who took part, and a huge thanks to our coaches, Josh and Shea, who did a fantastic job keeping the children occupied under the guidance of Nicki.

The children were treated to breakfast and lunch each day by our star volunteer, Karen — thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

A special thanks also goes to our friends at County Down Rural Community Network for providing the funding that made this scheme possible.

We are grateful to everyone who helped make these few days such a success!