When the club was founded in 1885, the town of Ballaghaderreen was located in County Mayo and the club went under the name "Faugh A Ballagh".[citation needed]
The club is almost as old as the Gaelic Athletic Association itself and a note in the Western People newspaper states that the club met in 1886 for a practice match.[3] This was the first recorded meeting of the club since 1885.[3] The game mentioned in the Western People was played in a field located near the convent in the town and was vested in (and still is) in local trustees.[3] The ground also had a cinder track and cycling and athletic meetings were held there.[3]
A new clubhouse and pitch were opened by the club in 1980 and a new stand was completed in 1995.[3] The club's facilities underwent further development in the 2000s.[3]
Ballaghaderreen has been represented at county level on several occasions, with club members Andy Moran, David Drake and David McBrien all representing the club on the Mayo senior panel.[citation needed]
