History

           Following an inaugural committee meeting held in Turners Cross School on December 20^th 1956 Ballyphehane G.A.A club was officially formed in 1957. 

           Mr. Paddy Hayes and the late Mr. Dan Driscoll were among the founder members.  The club was registered under the name Fr. Mathew’s. 

At the time games were played in Tory Top Park, but the main venue for Ballyphehane G.A.A was to become “The Green” a large somewhat uneven field on the Tramore Road, provided by Cork Corporation and the County Board and still the club’s home today.  As there was no such facilities as dressing rooms present on The Green, players were allowed to “tog off” in the outhouse or shed of the Hayes home before trotting 150 yards to the pitch.  Games were also played in other fields in the area, e.g. behind Scoil Realt Na Maidine.  The very first strip worn by Fr. Mathew’s was all white, the blue hoop was added shortly afterwards and the name changed to Ballyphehane.

The number of young local stars who began their playing days on the humble “Green” and went on to achieve the ultimate in the world of G.A.A becoming household names and idols is quite amazing.   Famous players who began their playing careers with Ballyphehane and later worn the famous red of Cork with great honour and pride were Charlie McCarthy, Gerald McCarthy, Colin Corckery, Declan O’Mahony, Donal Kerins & Robert O’Mahony.

               An important day for the club was Sunday January 21^st 1990 with the opening of the new dressing room building on The Green consisting of shower units and

           meeting rooms.

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