Located in the
Ards Peninsula, about 27 miles from
Belfast, Ballygalget GAA Club was founded on 14 June 1939. Originally named Newcastle John Mitchels, in honour of
Irish nationalist John Mitchel, the new club affiliated as a branch of Carraig Uladh and, up to 1945, competed mostly in the locally orgnaised league competition. The club name was changed to Ballygalget John Mitchels in 1942. Ballygalget had its first major success in 1959, when the club claimed their inaugural
Down SHC title. The club went on to be regular winners of the Down SHC title in the decades that followed, as well as claiming their first
Ulster Club SHC title in 1975. Further provincial titles were won in 1998 and 2005. The club won its 21st Down SHC title in 2017 to overtake
Portaferry and move into third place on the
all-time roll of honour. Since then, Ballygalget have been beaten in two finals and, as of 2025, are in fourth place on the Down SHC toll of honour. ==Honours==