Moycullen GAA
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MoycullenGAA is a group title for several Gaelic Athletic Association
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...

 clubs based in Moycullen, County Galway
Moycullen
Moycullen Moycullen Moycullen (official name: Maigh Cuilinn, Plain of Holly, or Plain of Cullen (a local giant) is a suburban village in County Galway, Ireland, about 10 km (7 mi) north west of Galway city. It is located near Lough Corrib, on the N59 road to Oughterard and Clifden in...

, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The three clubs, Cumann Peil Máigh Cuilinn (Moycullen Football Club), Cumann Iománaíocht Máigh Cuilinn(Moycullen Hurling Club)and Cumann Camógaíocht Máigh Cuilinn (Moycullen Camogie Club)share playing facilities and co-operate on a number of local community/sporting issues. The clubs are members of the Galway GAA
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,...

. There are two other clubs in the parish with indirect GAA affiliations, Moycullen Ladies Football Club and Moycullen Handball Club who also share the facilities in Baile Doite, which include two full size pitches, a 25m sq all weather pitch, a 20m double sided hurling wall, a 200 capacity covered stand, player changing facilities and some small meeting rooms. The site also includes a stand alone indoor handball complex. There is also considerable capacity for car parking. The history of the G.A.A. in Moycullen goes back to the beginning of the last century. It was well organised within the parish by 1914.

Cumann Peil Máigh Cuilinn

The Football club (Cumann Peil Máigh Cuilinn)is in the West Board section of the Galway League and Championships and presently, this club takes part in all under-age, junior and senior competitions in the county.

Moycullen achieved Senior status in football in 1964 by winning the County Junior Championship and, except for a short stay at Intermediate level in 2008, Moycullen has been senior ever since. However, they have yet to win a County Senior League or Championship, despite reaching 3 County Finals.

In 2008, the club enjoyed great success at Intermediate level. Having won County Intermediate title in 2007, Moycullen progressed to the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played between the Intermediate Championship winner from each county in Connacht...

 final, where they defeated Ballintubber of Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...

 by 3-11 to 1-08. In the All-Ireland semi-final, they defeated Annascaul
Annascaul GAA
Annascaul GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that plays Gaelic football and is based in Annascaul, County Kerry, Ireland. They play in Division 1 of the Senior Football League and in the County Intermediate Football Championship. Annascaul is formed by three communities- Annascaul, Inch...

 after a close encounter, reaching their first ever All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition started up in 2003 to be played by the winners of the Intermediate Club Championship from each County. The 2010 final was contested by Spa of Kerry and Cookstown Fr...

 Final. The final on February 18 at Croke Park, was played against Fingal Ravens
Fingal Ravens
Fingal Ravens is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Rolestown, County Dublin, Ireland. Fingal Ravens won the 2007 Dublin Intermediate Football Championship and are therefore in the Senior championship for 2008. Fingal Ravens Junior B Team won their championship match against St. Vincents...

. A tense game was eventually decided in the last 10 minutes, where Conor Bohan struck 2 goals, ensuring Moycullen were crowned All-Ireland Intermediate Champions, at a score of 2-09 to 1-06. It was the completion of a well-deserved treble.

Over the years, many players have been honoured in all grades by the county. Paul Clancy, twice All-Ireland winner in 1998 & 2001 continues to play with the club. At present, Mark Lydon and Gareth Bradshaw
Gareth Bradshaw
Gareth Bradshaw is a Gaelic footballer from Galway. He is currently a member of the Galway football squad. Bradshaw has been described as "a future All-Star" and "one of the best attacking defenders in the country"....

 are members of the current Galway panel.

Honours

  • Senior B League Champions
    • 2009

  • All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
    All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
    The All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition started up in 2003 to be played by the winners of the Intermediate Club Championship from each County. The 2010 final was contested by Spa of Kerry and Cookstown Fr...

    : 1
    • 2008

  • Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
    Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
    The Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played between the Intermediate Championship winner from each county in Connacht...

    : 1
    • 2008

  • County Intermediate Club Football Championship: 1
    • 2007

  • County Under-21 West Board Football Championship
    • 2005

  • County Under-21 West Board Football League
    • 2003

  • County Minor A Champions
    • 1966

  • County Minor A West Board Champions
    • 1966

  • County Minor B West Board Champions:
    • 1999, 2000
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