minister, the Rev William Reid, who was ordained and installed on 14 July 1696. The church is still the largest and oldest ecclesiastical building in the town. Edengrove Presbyterian Church, Dromore Road. Original church built in 1774, present church built in 1841. St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 24 Church Street, Ballynahinch. Main church completed in 1812, tower and transepts added in the 1860s. Ballynahinch Free Presbyterian Church, established in 1978. Notable people Irish international cricketer, Joseph Coskery (1895–1965), was from Ballynahinch Hugh Gourley (1825–1906) emigrated from Ballynahinch aged 27 and was elected Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand, on two occasions David Howland, professional footballer, was born in Ballynahinch in 1986 John McMullen (1832–1883), born in Ballynahinch, became a Roman Catholic Bishop in Iowa, United States William Reddick (1812-1885), American politician, was born in Ballynahinch Irish international footballer and manager, Frank Thompson (1885–1950), was born in Ballynahinch Sport Ballynahinch Rugby Football Club founded 1954, home ground Ballymacarn Park, plays in AIL Division One Ballynahinch United F.C. play in the Northern Amateur Football League, and play at millbridge on the outskirts of the town. Ballynahinch Olympic FC founded in 1973 have a Senior side in Division 2A of the Northern Amateur Football League and a Senior side in Division 1 of the Newcastle League with Junior sides in DYFL. Ballynahinch Olympic Senior Side are Current Division 2A Champions, (Season 2011/2012). Both Senior Sides currently Play at Cedar Playing Fields, Crossgar. Temple Rangers Football Club have two teams playing in the northern amateur football league. They play their home games at the pitches in the Langley Road estate. Ballynahinch Rabbitohs rugby league football club are current Ulster Rugby league champions and have now won three consecutive titles from 2009–2011. They also field a second team in the Ulster second division. Ballynahinch Hockey club have 4 sides (2 men and women 1st, and 2 men's and women's 2nds) that compete in the ulster hockey leagues, the men's 1st's play in division 2 in the ONE1918 senior 2 league and the men's 2nds play in the corporate coaching men junior league 4, the women's 1sts play in the ONE1918 women's senior league 4, and the 2nds play in the corporate coaching junior league 9. See also List of localities in Northern Ireland by population Market Houses in Northern Ireland The Troubles in Ballynahinch (Down) References Culture Northern Ireland External links Towns in County Down Civil