 Prior to their 1970 win, in 1967 Ballyfin defeated traditional rivals Clonaslee in the Laois Junior Hurling Championship final to gain promotion to the intermediate ranks.In 1972 they made their one and only appearance in the Laois Senior Hurling Championship final, losing out to Borris-in-Ossory.In 2005 Ballyfin captured the Laois Under 21 "B" Hurling Championship, defeating Abbeyleix-Ballypickas at a blustery O'Moore Park to erase the memory of their 2004 defeat by Clonad.