Glenullin GAC

Infobox GAA club
club gaa = John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin
irish = CLG Seán Mistéil Gleann an Iolair
crest = Glenullin.png founded = 1925
province=Ulster
county = Derry
nickname = "The Glen"
colours = Green and Yellow
grounds = Páirc Seán Ó Maolain

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John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin ( _ga. CLG Seán Mistéil Gleann an Iolair) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. 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.

History

In May 1925 Johnny Mullan, a local school teacher called a meeting with the aim of establishing a new Gaelic football club in Glenullin.cite web |url= http://www.glenullin.com/glenullin/Club%20History.html|title= Club history|accessdate=2007-09-08 |format= |work= ] The club decided to name themselves after Irish 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 vitorious 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. They went on to the provincial semi-final against St Galls, but lost in an out-of-sorts performance.

Well known players

*Paddy Bradley - All Star winner and current Derry footballer.
*Eoin Bradley - Current Derry footballer.
*Dermot McNicholl - All Star winner and member of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland 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'Kane - Derry All-Ireland Minor captain 2002 and current Derry senior player

Honours

enior

*Ulster Senior Club Football League: 1
**2007

*Derry Senior Football Championship: 3
**1928, 1985, 2007

*Derry Senior Football League: 1
**1927

*Derry Intermediate Football Championship: 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.

ee also

*Derry Senior Club Football Championship
*List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs

External links

* [http://www.glenullin.com/ Official John Mitchel's Glenullin GAC Website]
* [http://www.derrygaa.ie Official Derry GAA Website]
* [http://www.clubgaa.ie/derry/index.htm Derry Club GAA]

References