Glenullin GAC
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John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Glenullin
, County Londonderry
- a valley near Garvagh
, partly coinciding with the parish of Errigal
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
. They currently cater for both Gaelic football
and Camogie
. Underage teams play in the North Derry league and championships.
Glenullin fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve, and Senior levels. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry
league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
rebel John Mitchel
and wore green and white hooped jerseys. The first ever match took place that summer against a team from Randalstown
, County Antrim
.
Glenullin at the time played in South Derry competitions. They were soon successful and won the 1927 Derry Senior Football League and the 1928 Derry Senior Football Championship. They were also victorious in the 1934 South Derry League. A branch of the Gaelic League was also formed in Glenullin around this time.
Glenullin switched to North Derry competitions in 1938. They won back-to-back Dr. Kerlin Cups in 1938 and 1939. Glenullin won the 1939 South Derry? League final. 1940 proved a very successful year for Mitchel's; they won the Dr. Kerlin Cup, the Neal Carlin Cup and the North Derry Championship. They won their third North Derry Championship in 1944. They won the Neal Carlin Cup again in 1947.
1951 was the year John Mitchel's first wore the green and gold hoops, which they currently wear today. Glenullin, like much of rural Ireland was greatly affected by emigration in the 1950s. Due to lack of numbers the club was relegated to the Junior ranks. The club won the North Derry Junior title in 1953. Glenullin re-emerged in the 1960s to become a force in Derry football once more. The side won the 1962 North Derry Minor and All-Derry Minor titles. The Seniors won the Dr. Kerlin Cup in 1964.
Glenullin bought their current pitch in 1973. In 1977 Glenullin defeated Desertmartin
to become Derry Intermediate Football Champions
. 1985 proved a glory year for Glenullin. They won their first Derry Senior Championship in 58 years by defeating Ballinderry in the final at Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen. In 2007 they defeated another South Derry "giant", Bellaghy in a replay, this giving them their first Derry Championship success in 22 years. They were managed that year by Liam Bradley
, and joint captain with Brian Mullan was his son Paddy
. They went on to the provincial semi-final against St Galls, but lost in an out-of-sorts performance from their key players.
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club based in Glenullin
Glenullin
Glenullin is a rural area centred on a valley between the villages of Garvagh, Swatragh and Dungiven, and lies in the borough of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The nearest city is Derry which is 27 miles away. 'The Glen' as it is often known, is not an officially recognised...
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
- a valley near Garvagh
Garvagh
Garvagh is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the banks of the Agivey River, south of Coleraine on the A29 route. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,288.-History:...
, partly coinciding with the parish of Errigal
Errigal civil parish
Errigal civil parish is located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.-See also:*List of civil parishes of County Londonderry*List of townlands in County Londonderry...
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
. They currently cater for both Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and Camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
. Underage teams play in the North Derry league and championships.
Glenullin fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve, and Senior levels. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
History
In May 1925 Johnny Mullan (Seán Ó Maoláin), the local school teacher, called a meeting with the aim of establishing a new Gaelic football club in Glenullin. The club decided to name itself after IrishIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
rebel John Mitchel
John Mitchel
John Mitchel was an Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist. Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland he became a leading member of both Young Ireland and the Irish Confederation...
and wore green and white hooped jerseys. The first ever match took place that summer against a team from Randalstown
Randalstown
Randalstown is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located between the towns of Antrim and Toome. It had a population of 4,956 people in the 2001 Census. It has a very prominent disused railway viaduct and lies beside Lough Neagh and the Shane's Castle estate...
, County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
.
Glenullin at the time played in South Derry competitions. They were soon successful and won the 1927 Derry Senior Football League and the 1928 Derry Senior Football Championship. They were also victorious in the 1934 South Derry League. A branch of the Gaelic League was also formed in Glenullin around this time.
Glenullin switched to North Derry competitions in 1938. They won back-to-back Dr. Kerlin Cups in 1938 and 1939. Glenullin won the 1939 South Derry? League final. 1940 proved a very successful year for Mitchel's; they won the Dr. Kerlin Cup, the Neal Carlin Cup and the North Derry Championship. They won their third North Derry Championship in 1944. They won the Neal Carlin Cup again in 1947.
1951 was the year John Mitchel's first wore the green and gold hoops, which they currently wear today. Glenullin, like much of rural Ireland was greatly affected by emigration in the 1950s. Due to lack of numbers the club was relegated to the Junior ranks. The club won the North Derry Junior title in 1953. Glenullin re-emerged in the 1960s to become a force in Derry football once more. The side won the 1962 North Derry Minor and All-Derry Minor titles. The Seniors won the Dr. Kerlin Cup in 1964.
Glenullin bought their current pitch in 1973. In 1977 Glenullin defeated Desertmartin
Desertmartin GAC
St. Martin's GAC Desertmartin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Desertmartin, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football....
to become Derry Intermediate Football Champions
Derry Intermediate Football Championship
The Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
. 1985 proved a glory year for Glenullin. They won their first Derry Senior Championship in 58 years by defeating Ballinderry in the final at Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen. In 2007 they defeated another South Derry "giant", Bellaghy in a replay, this giving them their first Derry Championship success in 22 years. They were managed that year by Liam Bradley
Liam Bradley
Liam Bradley ; commonly known by his nickname Baker, is an Irish Gaelic football manager. He is currently manager of the Antrim senior football team, having been appointed in October 2008.-Personal life:...
, and joint captain with Brian Mullan was his son Paddy
Paddy Bradley
Patrick 'Paddy' Bradley is a Gaelic footballer from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, who plays for Derry. With the team he has won two National League titles, and individually an All Star Award for his performance in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship .Bradley plays his club...
. They went on to the provincial semi-final against St Galls, but lost in an out-of-sorts performance from their key players.
Well known players
- Dermot McNichollDermot McNichollDermot "Spoofer" McNicholl , from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in...
- All StarGAA All Stars AwardsThe All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
winner and member of Derry's 1993 All-IrelandAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
winning team as well as captain of the 1983 All-Ireland minor football winning team. He played in 3 All-Ireland minor finals, the 1st when he was only 14. He won 3 Sigerson and 2 Ryan cup medals with UUJ. He had a spell in Australia playing Australian Rules football with St Kilda. He represented Ireland in the Compromise Rules series' on many occasions, often as one of the most influential players. He was also captain of the Glenullin team which won the Derry CHampionship in 1985 and won an Ulster Championship with Derry in 1987 as well as 1993. - Gerard O'KaneGerard O'KaneGerard O'Kane is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title.O'Kane plays his club football for John Mitchel's Glenullin and has won a Derry Senior Football Championship with the club...
- Derry All-Ireland Minor captain 2002 and current Derry senior player - Liam BradleyLiam BradleyLiam Bradley ; commonly known by his nickname Baker, is an Irish Gaelic football manager. He is currently manager of the Antrim senior football team, having been appointed in October 2008.-Personal life:...
- Current AntrimAntrim GAAThe Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
manager. - Gabriel BradleyGabriel BradleyGabriel Bradley is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1970s and 1980s. He won two Ulster Senior Football Championships with the county...
- Former Derry player. - Paddy BradleyPaddy BradleyPatrick 'Paddy' Bradley is a Gaelic footballer from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, who plays for Derry. With the team he has won two National League titles, and individually an All Star Award for his performance in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship .Bradley plays his club...
- All StarGAA All Stars AwardsThe All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
winner and current Derry footballer. - Eoin BradleyEoin BradleyEoin Bradley is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title.Bradley plays his club football for John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin and has won a Derry Senior Football Championship with the club....
- Current Derry footballer. - John Eddie MullanJohn Eddie MullanJohn Eddie Mullan was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1940s and 1950s. He was part of the first Derry side to win the National Football League and also won two Dr. McKenna Cups and three Dr. Lagan Cups with the county.For most of his career he played club football for St...
- Former Derry player. While he played most of his club football for DungivenDungiven GACSt. Canice's GAC Dungiven is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. The hurling club in the town is Kevin Lynch's....
, he played with Glenullin for a year in 1943. - Brian Mullan - Current Derry player.
Senior
- Ulster Senior Club Football LeagueUlster Senior Club Football LeagueThe Ulster Senior Club Football League is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between a number of clubs in Ulster. It starts with a group stage, with the group winners advancing to the knockout stage...
: 1- 2007
- Derry Senior Football Championship: 3
- 1928, 1985, 2007
- Derry Senior Football League: 1
- 1927
- Derry Intermediate Football ChampionshipDerry Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
: 1- 1977
- James O'Hagan Cup
- 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Dr. Kerlin Cup 6
- 1938, 1939, 1942, 1945, 1964, 2005
Minor
- Derry Minor Football Championship: 3
- 1962, 1981, 1982
- Tommy O'Neill Cup 1
- 1998, 2001
- North Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship: 1
- 2001
- North Derry Minor Football League: 1
- 1986
- North Derry Minor 'B' Football League: 1
- 1993
U-16
- North Derry U-16 Football Championship: 2
- 1980, 1996
- North Derry U-16 'B' Football Championship: 2
- 2001, 2006
- North Derry U-16 Football League: 1
- 1999
- North Derry U-16 'B' Football League: 1
- 2001
- North Derry U-16 'C' Football League: 1
- 2007
U-14
- Derry U-14 'A' Football League: 1
- 1995
- Derry U-14 'C' Football League: 1
- 2007,2008
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
See also
- Derry Senior Club Football ChampionshipDerry Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Derry Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the top Derry GAA clubs...
- List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs