Peil na mBan
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A Seán O’Heslins Ladies Football club was formed for the first time in 2003. Teams were fielded at under 14, under 16 and Junior level.
The club has already won a number of underage and junior titles
All Star – The club is previledged to have Sarah McLoughlin on their team since 2008. Sarah won an All Ireland Intermediate title with Leitrim in 2007 and won an All Star at national level. Sarah previously played with the Aughawillan club in the years when Ballinamore did not have a ladies team.
It should be noted that some Ballinamore ladies were playing club football with neighbouring clubs, Aughawillan, Aughnasheelin and Fenagh for the previous few years (See pictures section)
In some years the team was amalgamated with Aughnasheelin as Oughteragh Gaels (eg 2014)
The first ever ladies team that lined out for the club, they lined out on 30th March 2003. Andy Duffy was chairman at the time. They played their first game against Fenagh in Fenagh.
The team,at 13 a side , lined out as follows:
1 Aoife Smith
2 Lisa Moran
4 Helen Sweeney
5 Fiona O’Dell
6 Maeve Murphy
7 Laura Brennan
8 Rosemary McTague
9 Catherine Smith
10 Erin Gilheany
11 Geraldine McIntyre
12 Aisling Cumiskey
13 Shauna Grey
15 Claire Fanning
Subs
17 Brid McCormack
18 Emma O’Dell
19 Emma Reynolds
20 Aine McWeeney
The club’s successes to end of 2015 inclusive:
Intermediate Championship (1) 2014 (as Oughteragh Gaels)
Intermediate B Championship (1) 2010
Junior A Championship (1) 2010
Junior B Championship (1) 2007
9 a side Championship (2014)
Intermediate A League (1) 2010
Division 2 League (1) 2014 (As Oughteragh Gaels)
Division 3 League (1) 2008
Junior 9 a side League (4) 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Minor 15 a side Championship (1) 2015 (As St Felim’s amalgamated with St Josephs)
Minor 9 a side (2) 2010, 2012
Under 16 Championship 9 a side (2) 2006, 2008
Under 14 13 a side B (1) 2010
Under 14 Feile Competition (1) 2011
Under 12 11 a side (1) 2010
Under 12 13 a side Shield (1) 2014
Under 12 7 a side shield (1) 2005
Under 12 9 a side shield (1) 2008
Under 12 13/15 a side B Cup (1) 2015
Player of the Year
2003 Áine Martin
2004 Michelle Fanning
2005 Kirby Gilgunn
2006 Maeve Murphy
2007 Orla McWeeney
2008 Katie Duignan
2009 Gillian Leyden
2010 Linda Harte
2011 Kirby Gilgunn
2012 Laura O’Dowd