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Mountmellick GAA (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Móinteach Milic) is a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic Football and Hurling club in the town of Mountmellick in County Laois, Ireland. It fields teams in both football and hurling from juvenile up to adult.
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| Founded: | 1900 | ||||||||
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| County: | Laois | ||||||||
| Nickname: | The Valley[citation needed] | ||||||||
| Colours: | Blue and white | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Pairc Acragar | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°06′13.56″N 7°18′14.15″W / 53.1037667°N 7.3039306°W | ||||||||
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At adult level, the club is a dual football and hurling club. Mountmellick field football teams at Intermediate and Junior B and Hurling Teams at Premier Intermediate and Junior C.[citation needed] Mountmellick is the only hurling club in the Mountmellick parish.[citation needed]
History
editThe club's first Laois Intermediate Football Championship (IFC) title was won in 1968.[1] In 2006, Mountmellick beat Annanough GAA to win the Laois IFC for the second time, after 38 years.[2] They were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2017 and have competed in the Intermediate Football Championship since 2018.[3]
Mountmellick has won the Laois Junior Football Championship five times,[4] and the Laois Minor Football Championship twice, in 1975 and 1977.[5]
Mountmellick has also won the Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship on two occasions.[6]
The club's first Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship (IHC) title was won in 1967. In 2024, Mountmellick beat Abbeyleix to win the Laois IHC for the second time, after 57 years.[7]
With five wins in the Laois Junior Hurling Championship.[8] Mountmellick are the only Laois club to have won both Junior titles in the one year (1941).[9] They came close to winning both Intermediate titles in one year (1967), winning the hurling and losing the football to Arles in a replay.[10]
In 2019 Mountmellick reached the Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi-Final after winning the Junior B(2017) and Junior A(2018) in the last two years, they were defeated by Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton after playing the second half with 14 men and missing a penalty.
In football they reached finals (2021, 2022), losing to Park–Ratheniska GAA.[11][12]
In 2022 they lost the hurling final to Clough–Ballacolla GAA.[13]
Juvenile setup
editAt underage level, Mountmellick field teams in hurling from u11 up to u17 and u20.
In football Mountmellick field their own teams up to u13, at u15, u17 and u20 they field teams with Kilcavan and The Rock forming Mountmellick Parish Gaels.[14]
Championship honours
editFootball
edit| Competition | Years Won | |
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| Laois Intermediate Football Championship | 1968, 2006 | |
| Laois Junior Football Championships | 1921, 1929, 1941, 1966, 1972 | |
| Laois Junior B Football Championship | 1973, 2006 | |
| Laois Under-21 Football Championship | 1996, 2012*, 2014* | * Denotes as part of Sarsfields or Sarsfields Gaels (Mountmellick, Ballyfin, Kilcavan) |
| Laois Under-21 B Football Championship | 2003 | |
| Laois Under-20 B Football
Championship |
*2023[15] | *Denotes as part of Mountmellick Parish Gaels(Mountmellick, The Rock, Kilcavan) |
| Laois Minor Football Championship | 1975, 1977 |
Hurling
edit| Competition | Years Won | |
|---|---|---|
| Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship | 1967, 2024 | |
| Laois Junior Hurling Championship | 1930, 1935, 1941, 1961, 2001, 2018 | |
| Laois Junior B Hurling Championship | 1998, 2012, 2017 | |
| Laois Junior C Hurling Championship | 2017 | |
| Under-21 A Hurling Championship | 1991, 1992 | |
| Laois Minor Hurling Championship | 1966, 2014* | *part of na fianna (Mountmellick, Ballyfin, Clonaslee) |
| Laois Minor B Hurling Championship | 1991, *2021[17] | *part of na fianna(Mountmellick, Ballyfin, Clonaslee) |
Notable players
editManagers
editHurling
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 2022-2024 | Damien Carter[19] |
| 2021 | James Young[20] |
| 2020 | Fergal Cuddy[21] |
| 2019 | Matty Mahon |
| 2017-2018 | Chris Hartnett[22] |
Football
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Colm Coss |
| 2021-2022 | Gordon Lalor[23] |
Ladies Football
editLadies football in the area is catered for by Sarsfields Ladies football club.[clarification needed]
Sarsfields LFC was set up in 1995 to cater for girls from the Mountmellick parish area(also caters for Rosenallis) who wished to play Football.[citation needed]
It was agreed[by whom?] to call the new club Sarsfields, originating from teams in the Mountmellick area in the past and prominent sarsfield street in Mountmellick which includes the RC church, concert hall and Mountmellick credt union.[citation needed]
Sarsfields uses the same crest as Mountmellick gaa.[citation needed]
The club colours are blue and amber.[citation needed]
Sarsfields are one of the most successful ladies football clubs in Laois having won the Laois Ladies Senior Football Championship 9 times during which they set won a record 7 years in a row from 2013-2019(the only other club to have managed this feat is The Heath in the 80s) .[24] They also made 16 consecutive appearances in the Laois Ladies Senior Football Championship Final from 2006-2021.
They have won the Leinster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship 3 times(2008,2013,2014).[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Intermediate Football". Laois GAA. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "County Final Memory: Mountmellick come of age in 2006 to claim intermediate football honours". Laois Today. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Reporter, LaoisToday (25 July 2024). "Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Mountmellick". Laois Today. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Junior A Football". Laois GAA. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "The Laois GAA Records Bible". Laois GAA. Retrieved 1 November 2024. p. 251
- ^ "Laois GAA Official Website". sportsmanager.ie. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ McEvoy, Barry (26 October 2024). "Seven Talking Points as Mountmellick clinch first Intermediate title in 57 years". Laois Today. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Laois GAA Official Website". sportsmanager.ie. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "The Laois GAA Records Bible". Laois GAA. Retrieved 1 November 2024. p. 59, 217
- ^ "The Laois GAA Records Bible". Laois GAA. Retrieved 1 November 2024. p. 48, 206
- ^ Miller, Steven (29 October 2021). "Mountmellick and Park-Ratheniska do battle for intermediate football honours". Laois Today. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Miller, Steven (9 September 2022). "Holland leads the way as The Heath see off Mountmellick to book Laois IFC final place". Laois Today. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Hartnett, Alan (1 October 2022). "Rafter leads the way as Clough-Ballacolla see off Mountmellick challenge for Intermediate glory". Laois Today. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Egan, Andrew (15 October 2022). "Mountmellick Parish U-20's impress in away opener against Portarlington". www.leinsterexpress.ie. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Comerford, Mark (15 December 2023). "Laois U-20 'B' FC: Mountmellick Parish Gaels romp to victory in last final of 2023". Laois Today. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Mountmellick". web.archive.org. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Miller, Steven (22 September 2021). "Late goals seal thrilling minor hurling title for Na Fianna". Laois Today. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Mountmellick". web.archive.org. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Miller, Steven (1 March 2022). "Mountmellick appoint new hurling manager as Carter takes the reigns". Laois Today. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Mountmellick appoint Laois hurling great as manager for 2021 season". Laois Today. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Mountmellick appoint Laois hurling great as manager for 2021 season". Laois Today. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Miller, Steven (20 September 2018). "Chris Hartnett on leading Mountmellick from hurling oblivion to potential back-to-back championships". Laois Today. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Mountmellick turn to former star as they seek intermediate football glory in 2021". Laois Today. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Egan, Andrew (8 September 2019). "Sensational second-half helps Sarsfields bring home seventh Senior title in-a-row". www.leinsterexpress.ie. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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