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Ireland West Airport - Knock

Ireland West Airport Knock is around a forty minute drive from Ballina, providing valuable connections to and from global destinations for the West of Ireland, available for tourists, business commuters, friends and families. Ireland West Airport Knock strives to meet and exceed the high demands of international aviation, and are proud to lead the way in creating a new age for air travel passengers in the West of Ireland. Click read more to get more info on the airport and its connections and facilities

Taxi & Hackney Services

 Ballina has many taxi, hackney & private mini bus services in the town, so you will never be stuck for a lift or a way home. Ballina also has a number of taxi ranks situated throughout the town. we have put together a list of operators in the Ballina Area. print them out or add them as contacts in your phone. 

Ballina Train Service

The Ballina railway station opened on 19 May 1873 and is operated by Iarnród Éireann. The branch runs from Manulla Junction on the Dublin Heuston and connects with the Westport railway line, Ballina railway station serves the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland. It is a single platform station with runround loop. 

Ballina Bus Service

  Ballina has bus connections to and from nearly every other town in the country!! Bus Eireann  has introduced many improvements in they quality of service, leading to a better travel experience for visitors and travellers. if you are planning your journey to or from Ballina check out the online journey planner  bus eireann offers. you can now also purchase your bus ticket online saving you time and money.     

Ballina Stephenites

The Ballina Stephenites Club was founded on the last Saturday of August 1886 by James Wallace Melvin. The first meeting was held in "Barney's Boreen" at the top of Convent Hill. The first President of the Club was Tom Courell with "Cappy" Fitzgerald as Secretary and Michael Connolly as Treasurer.Ballina Stephenites were affiliated to the Mayo County Board a short time later and played their first "official" fixture in Jones' Field in Ardnaree against Commercials Junior.

Ballina Rugby Club

  Ballina Rugby Club was formed in 1928. It was a start of an era, the birth of a club that was to shed lustre on Connacht, and Irish Rugby. Ballina was proposed for membership at the February meeting of the Connacht Branch in 1928.    

Ballina Football Club

   Ballina Town F.C. is a football club catering for the Ballina area in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded 8 December 1961 in Geraghty's public house, Ballina. Originally, the name of the club was to be St Patrick's F.C. but six months later it was changed to 'Ballina Town F.C.'