The Venue
From the earliest records dating back to the 1500s, the Broctarge quarterland, today known as Ballacooiley, the Manx name for "the farm of the nook", was occupied by The Gawnes.
In 1986, the Hempsall family purchased the Ballacooiley Estate, which covered 250 acres of land primarily used for pig farming. The original house was demolished, and the current one was built in its place. The land was then sublet to farmers and used for growing Wheat, Barley, Potatoes and Sheep farming until 2015, when the current owner, Mark Hempsall, transformed it into the Ballacooiley Equestrian Estate, which today covers 172 acres.
The club then established two polo pitches, one for training and chukkas with an additional practice area for players and the other for matches, putting the Ballacooiley Equestrian Estate on par with many UK polo facilities.
In 2019, brothers Cameron and Frazer Houston secured an eight-year lease from the Triskelion Polo Club, which was established in 2014 and initially located at the Grenaby Estates Equestrian Centre.
The Triskelion Polo Club then established two polo pitches, one for training and chukkas with an additional practice area for players and the other for matches, putting the Ballacooiley Equestrian Estate on par with many UK polo facilities.
Location
Ballacooiley is located in one of the Isle of Man's most picturesque and private corners. It offers some of the most spectacular scenery on the Island, with manicured parklands and intriguing woodland. This woodland is inhabited by a small colony of approximately 20 Wallabies and is of interest to Manx National Heritage due to the discovery of ancient burial grounds.
The estate also boasts an Apple, Pear, Plum and Cherrie orchard with arguably one of the best Isle of Man mountain views.