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 Ballingarry AFC Charity Match - 26th December 2005
Ballingarry AFC Over 35s team which took on the past player selection on 26th December 2006.
Ballingarry AFC past player team which took on the Over 35s on 26th December 2006.
Action from the Over 35's v Past Player XI charity game on St. Stephen's Day 2005.
Action from the Over 35's v Past Player XI charity game on St. Stephen's Day 2005.
Ballingarry AFC Under 15 Girls Community Games Silver Medallists 2004
Ballingarry AFC Under 14 Girls Team 2004/05.
Action from the Over 35's v Past Player XI charity game on St. Stephen's Day 2005.
Action from the Over 35's v Past Player XI charity game on St. Stephen's Day 2005.
Action from the Over 35's v Past Player XI charity game on St. Stephen's Day 2005.
Action from the Over 35's v Past Player XI charity game on St. Stephen's Day 2005.
Action from the Over 35's v Past Player XI charity game on St. Stephen's Day 2005.
Action from the Over 35's v Past Player XI charity game on St. Stephen's Day 2005.
 Euro '88 - Germany
The Republic of Ireland qualified for their first major soccer finals, the European Championships of 1988 held in Germany. A delegation from Ballingarry AFC travelled to the finals to lend their support to the boys in green and below are some pictures of their memorable journey.
John Higgins and James Clancy pictured before the Ireland v USSR game in Hanover.
A Crowd Scene
From Russia With Love - James Clancy pictured with a USSR supporter.
James Clancy and Eddie Houlihan get a bear hug.
Club Secretary James Clancy meets Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton.
Some of the Ballingarry party pictured with their Danish friends at Euro '88.
Some of the Ballingarry party pictured after the 1-0 win over England in Stuttgart.
Where were you when Ireland beat England in Stuttgart? We were there.
The team that travelled
 World Cup '90 - Italy
The Boys in Green followed up their success at Euro '88 by qualifiying for their first World Cup finals in Italy in 1990. Once again members of Ballingarry AFC followed Jack Charltons' army into Europe, and the pictures below document their travels.
Ballingarry win 'World Cup' - James Clancy with the cup, Pat Cagney, Liam Fitzgerald and Ned Cagney celebrate with their Italian friends.
Rome here we come.
James and Ned on Mount Vesuvius, Italy, June 1990
Liam Fitzgerald, James Clancy and Pat Cagney pictured at Pompeii.
Pat and Ned Cagney having a drink with Italian friends.
 
 Special Awards
John Clancy and James Clancy receive the Desmond League Special Merit Award
    
 Damascus Stingers visit Ballingarry - April 2003
During Easter of 2003 a party of over 70 Americans visited Ballingarry. Included were a team of under 10 and under 12 players from the Damascus Stingers club. It was the first ever 'International' test series involving Ballingarry AFC.
The flags of Ireland and the U.S. fly over the entrance to the Ballingarry grounds.
The teams prepare to enter the pitch for the first game.
Captains Campbell and Condron before final game.
The under 10 squad that faced the 'Stingers' in the first ever 'international' game played in Ballingarry.
The combined squads of Ballingarry AFC and Damascus Stingers.
The teams line up before the last game to exchange gifts.
Action from game - Ballingarry 3 Damascus Stingers 1
   
 Ballingarry AFC visit America - April 2004
Ballingarry AFC returned the visit the following year during Easter 2004. It was the first time a team from Ballingarry went overseas to play a game.
Getting ready to leave Ballingarry AFC grounds for the trip to America.
The squads of Ballingarry AFC, Senera Hawks and Damascus Stingers.
Ballingarry under 12 squad.
Ballingarry under 12 team.
The Damascus Stingers squad and managers.
Ballingarry under 12 team members: Niall Kennedy, Kevin Forde, Brian Healy, Kevin Moynihan.
Ballingarry fathers before match with their U.S. counterparts.
Celebration confectionary.
  
Ballingarry AFC ballboys at Ireland v Germany, Croke Park, October 13th 2007
On Saturday October 13th 2007, Ballingarry AFC's Under 14 and 15 squads provided the ballboys for the Euro 2008 qualifier between Ireland and Germany at Croke Park. This was viewed as a great honour for the club and was a first for any club from the Limerick Desmond Schoolboys league.
The Ballingarry ballboys pictured before the match with their "corner flag supervisors".
The remainder of the travelling party that accompanied the boys to Croke Park.
The German team manager Joachim Low signs autographs for the Ballingarry boys.
German legend and current assistant manager Oliver Bierhoff pictured with the ballboys.
German striker Kevin Kuranyi signs autographs.
The FAI's Will Clark gives the ballboys a run-through prior to kick-off.
Ballingarry AFC Under 10 squads at Limerick 37 FC., October 17th 2008
On the 17th of October 2008 Ballingarry AFC Under 10 squads were guests of Limerick 37 for the League of Ireland Division 1 game against Sporting Fingal, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Stuart Keane
Some of the Ballingarry contingent looking on.
The kids view the game.
The Ballingarry teams take the field at half time.
The Ballingarry teams entertain the crowd at half time.
Posing for the camera.
Ballingarry AFC Ballboys
Ballingarry AFC Ballboy Squad.
Will Clarke of the FAI lectures the boys.
Will Clarke of the FAI lectures the boys.

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