Meelin GAA
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Meelin GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Meelin
, Cork
, Ireland
which forms part of the parish of Rockchapel
and Meelin
. The club is affiliated to the Duhallow
division of Cork GAA. The club has both a hurling
and a Gaelic football
teams. Up to recently the club did not have any Gaelic football
team with the area represented in football by Knockscovane GAA Club which took part in Duhallow
division football competitions until its amalgamation with Meelin GAA club. Meelin juvenile footballers play with St. Peter's which is an amalgamation of Meelin, Freemount
and Rockchapel
clubs at juvenile level. Meelin won the 2009 Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
after a barren spell of 13 years, they followed this up with back to back titles in 2010, defeating Kilbrin
. This was the start of the clubs incredible journey that took them to the All-Ireland Junior Final
in Croke Park
. Meelin won the final on a scorline of 0-12 to 1-5 over John Locke's of Kilkenny
.
) Division. When Duhallow division was established in the 1930s Meelin then took part in their competitions. Meelin won its first Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
in 1939, and followed on with three more victories in 1940, 1941 and 1943. However, after the 1943 victory, Meelin had to wait 27 years for its next Duhallow Championship which was won in 1970. This was the beginning of a new era for the club and since then Meelin have won the Duhallow title on 15 occasions. Meelin contested the final of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
in 1973 and 1986 but were defeated by Ballinhassig
and Ballymartle
. Meelin have won the Duhallow Junior Hurling League on 11 occasions - 1970, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2008, 2010.
Due to a big decrease in the local population, the club merged with Freemount
for juvenile hurling purposes. The amalgamated club is called St. Mark's.
final in 1973. The opposition that day was Ballinhassig
from the Carrigdhoun
division. Meelin were defeated on a scoreline of 1-6 to 0-5 at Coachford
. Cork goalkeeper at the time Martin Coleman
played in goal for Ballinhassig.
In 1986 Meelin returned to the county final, however the club suffered a similar fate, losing to Ballymartle
, on a scoreline of 3-8 to 2-4 also played at Coachford.
2010 proved to be a year to remember forever in the history of Meelin GAA Club, as they won the County Junior A Championship. Meelin defeated Cloughduv 1-19 to 2-9 in the County Final at Pairc Ui Rinn in front of almost 4,000 people.
. In the Semi Final Meelin beat Effin of Limerick
, at an eagerly contested and well attended game in Kilmallock
. St Patricks of Tipperary
provided the opposition for the Final in Mallow
. Meelin were by far the better side, triumphant on a scoreline of 5-18 to 0-9, and Meelin were crowned Munster Champions.
club from Manchester.
The supporters travelled from far and wide to see 'the Mighty Meelin' play a championship game overseas. Meelin won the game 2-15 to 0-8, to set up an All-Ireland semi final with Bearna/Na Forbacha of Galway
. The All-Ireland Semi Final was played at Eire og, Ennis and Meelin prevailed on a scoreline of 0-16 to 1-4, after a poor performance. This set up a date with Kilkenny
club John Lockes on the 13th Feb at Croke Park
. Meelin won on a scoreline of 0-12 to 1-5.
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 Meelin
Meelin
Meelin is a village in northern Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. At 832 feet above sea level it is thought to be Ireland's highest village although Glencullen, Dublin sits 27.5 metres above Meelin at 922 feet. The village is situated near the border of Cork and Limerick.-History:Fulacht fiadh's are...
, Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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which forms part of the parish of Rockchapel
Rockchapel
Rockchapel is a small village in north County Cork, Ireland. It is in the townland of Tooreennagrena, near the border of County Cork, County Kerry and County Limerick....
and Meelin
Meelin
Meelin is a village in northern Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. At 832 feet above sea level it is thought to be Ireland's highest village although Glencullen, Dublin sits 27.5 metres above Meelin at 922 feet. The village is situated near the border of Cork and Limerick.-History:Fulacht fiadh's are...
. The club is affiliated to the Duhallow
Duhallow GAA
Duhallow GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division in the barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. This barony is situated in the northwest region of the county, and includes towns such as Kanturk, Millstreet, and Newmarket. It is one of eight divisions of Cork County Board. It organizes...
division of Cork GAA. The club has both a hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and a Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
teams. Up to recently the club did not have any Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
team with the area represented in football by Knockscovane GAA Club which took part in Duhallow
Duhallow GAA
Duhallow GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division in the barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. This barony is situated in the northwest region of the county, and includes towns such as Kanturk, Millstreet, and Newmarket. It is one of eight divisions of Cork County Board. It organizes...
division football competitions until its amalgamation with Meelin GAA club. Meelin juvenile footballers play with St. Peter's which is an amalgamation of Meelin, Freemount
Freemount GAA
Freemount GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Freemount in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Milford, Freemount and Tullylease. The club plays in the Duhallow division and competes in both Hurling and Gaelic Football competitions...
and Rockchapel
Rockchapel GAA
Rockchapel GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Rockchapel in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Rockchapel and Meelin. The village is located close to border with County Kerry and County Limerick. The club plays Gaelic Football in...
clubs at juvenile level. Meelin won the 2009 Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
This is the top hurling competition in the Duhallow division in Cork, Ireland. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933. The winners of this competition go on to compete in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship.-Clubs:...
after a barren spell of 13 years, they followed this up with back to back titles in 2010, defeating Kilbrin
Kilbrin GAA
Kilbrin GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Kilbrin in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Ballyclough and Kilbrin. The club plays in the Duhallow division in both Gaelic Football and Hurling competitions...
. This was the start of the clubs incredible journey that took them to the All-Ireland Junior Final
All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship is a hurling competition between the winners of the junior hurling competitions in the various counties of Ireland...
in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. Meelin won the final on a scorline of 0-12 to 1-5 over John Locke's of Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
.
History
Meelin GAA Club was founded in 1928 and for a number of years played competitive hurling in the North Cork (AvondhuAvondhu GAA
Avondhu GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division in the north of Cork, Ireland. The division includes towns such as Charleville, Mallow, Fermoy, and Mitchelstown. It is one of eight divisions of Cork County Board. It organizes competitions for the clubs within the division, from Under 12 up to...
) Division. When Duhallow division was established in the 1930s Meelin then took part in their competitions. Meelin won its first Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
This is the top hurling competition in the Duhallow division in Cork, Ireland. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933. The winners of this competition go on to compete in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship.-Clubs:...
in 1939, and followed on with three more victories in 1940, 1941 and 1943. However, after the 1943 victory, Meelin had to wait 27 years for its next Duhallow Championship which was won in 1970. This was the beginning of a new era for the club and since then Meelin have won the Duhallow title on 15 occasions. Meelin contested the final of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Cork Junior Hurling Championship
The Cork Junior Hurling Championship is the third tier championship for hurling clubs in Cork. The winners of this championship compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following year. This championship is often considered the most difficult championship to win, since more teams...
in 1973 and 1986 but were defeated by Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig GAA
Ballinhassig is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballinhassig in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded in 1886, and now plays Hurling at Premier Intermediate level, having won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2005, and the Cork Junior Hurling...
and Ballymartle
Ballymartle GAA
Ballymartle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Riverstick in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both Gaelic football and hurling teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board...
. Meelin have won the Duhallow Junior Hurling League on 11 occasions - 1970, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2008, 2010.
Due to a big decrease in the local population, the club merged with Freemount
Freemount GAA
Freemount GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Freemount in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Milford, Freemount and Tullylease. The club plays in the Duhallow division and competes in both Hurling and Gaelic Football competitions...
for juvenile hurling purposes. The amalgamated club is called St. Mark's.
County Finals
Meelin reached their first ever county junior hurling championshipCork Junior Hurling Championship
The Cork Junior Hurling Championship is the third tier championship for hurling clubs in Cork. The winners of this championship compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following year. This championship is often considered the most difficult championship to win, since more teams...
final in 1973. The opposition that day was Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig GAA
Ballinhassig is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballinhassig in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded in 1886, and now plays Hurling at Premier Intermediate level, having won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2005, and the Cork Junior Hurling...
from the Carrigdhoun
Carrigdhoun GAA
Carrigdhoun GAA is one of the eight baronies or Gaelic Athletic Association divisions that make up Cork. The division is made up of eleven Gaelic Athletic Association teams, making it one of the smaller divisions....
division. Meelin were defeated on a scoreline of 1-6 to 0-5 at Coachford
Coachford
Coachford is a village west of Cork City, in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the north side of the River Lee. Coachford got its name from Áth an Chóiste as there used to be a narrow ford across a stream...
. Cork goalkeeper at the time Martin Coleman
Martin Coleman
Martin Coleman is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1979.-Club:...
played in goal for Ballinhassig.
In 1986 Meelin returned to the county final, however the club suffered a similar fate, losing to Ballymartle
Ballymartle GAA
Ballymartle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Riverstick in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both Gaelic football and hurling teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board...
, on a scoreline of 3-8 to 2-4 also played at Coachford.
2010 proved to be a year to remember forever in the history of Meelin GAA Club, as they won the County Junior A Championship. Meelin defeated Cloughduv 1-19 to 2-9 in the County Final at Pairc Ui Rinn in front of almost 4,000 people.
Munster Championship
By virtue of winning the County in Cork, Meelin represented Cork in the Munster Junior Hurling ChampionshipMunster Junior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition played between the six best junior hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the winter months...
. In the Semi Final Meelin beat Effin of Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
, at an eagerly contested and well attended game in Kilmallock
Kilmallock
Kilmallock or Kilmalloc is a town in south County Limerick, Ireland, near the border with County Cork. There is a Dominican Priory in the town and King's Castle . The remains of medieval walls which encircled the settlement are still visible. The Dublin–Cork railway line passes by the town,...
. St Patricks of Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
provided the opposition for the Final in Mallow
Mallow
Mallow or Mallows may refer to:Nature:* Malvaceae, family of plants; in particular the following genera:** Abelmoschus** Althaea – Marsh mallow** Callirhoe – Poppy mallow** Corchorus – Jews Mallow, Molokia, Mlukhia...
. Meelin were by far the better side, triumphant on a scoreline of 5-18 to 0-9, and Meelin were crowned Munster Champions.
All-Ireland Journey
The first step on the All-Ireland campaign was at Pairc na hEireann, Birmingham. Meelin's opposition for the All-Ireland quarter final were the Fullen GaelsFullen Gaels
Fullen Gaels are the only hurling club in Lancashire, England. The Gaels were formedin February 2005 in Manchester by a small group passionate about the game and also with a desire to re-introduce the sport to Lancashire after an absence of two decades, when the Sarsfields club disbanded.Due to...
club from Manchester.
The supporters travelled from far and wide to see 'the Mighty Meelin' play a championship game overseas. Meelin won the game 2-15 to 0-8, to set up an All-Ireland semi final with Bearna/Na Forbacha of Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
. The All-Ireland Semi Final was played at Eire og, Ennis and Meelin prevailed on a scoreline of 0-16 to 1-4, after a poor performance. This set up a date with Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
club John Lockes on the 13th Feb at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. Meelin won on a scoreline of 0-12 to 1-5.
All-Ireland Squad
Intermediate
Meelin's first championship encounter at Intermediate level was against Fr. O'Neills. Meelin lost this pulsating game after extra time on a scoreline of 4-16 to 2-20.Honours
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship is a hurling competition between the winners of the junior hurling competitions in the various counties of Ireland...
Winners 2011 - Munster Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition played between the six best junior hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the winter months...
Winners 2010 - Cork Junior Hurling ChampionshipCork Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Junior Hurling Championship is the third tier championship for hurling clubs in Cork. The winners of this championship compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following year. This championship is often considered the most difficult championship to win, since more teams...
Winners 2010 - Duhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipDuhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipThis is the top hurling competition in the Duhallow division in Cork, Ireland. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933. The winners of this competition go on to compete in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship.-Clubs:...
Winners 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2009, 2010 - Cork Minor B Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor B Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor B Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This is the third tier championship, as stronger clubs will compete in the Cork Minor A Hurling Championship or the Premier Cork Minor Hurling...
Winners 1993 - Cork Junior Football ChampionshipCork Junior Football ChampionshipThe Cork Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in Cork. The competition was originally established in 1895 as a competition for second teams of clubs playing in the Cork Senior Football Championship. This is the fourth level of football clubs, under Senior, Premier...
1918 - Youghal and Meelin qualified for final which was not played - Duhallow Junior A Hurling League Winners 1970, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2008, 2010
- Duhallow Under-21 Hurling Championship Winners 1972, 1973, 2004, 2006
- Duhallow Junior B Hurling Championship Winners 2007, 2008