Mountmellick GAA
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.
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| Founded: | 1900 | |
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| County: | Laois | |
| Nickname: | The Valley | |
| Colours: | Blue and white | |
| Grounds: | Pairc Acragar | |
| Coordinates: | 53°06′13.56″N 7°18′14.15″W | |
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Mountmellick GAA is bordered by neighbouring clubs, The Rock, Kilcavan, Ballyfin and Rosenallis.
At adult level, the club is a dual football and hurling club. Mountmellick field football teams at Intermediate and junior B. They field hurling teams at Intermediate and Junior B.
In recent years juvenile football and hurling affairs have been catered for by the Sarsfields(Football) and Na Fianna(Hurling) amalgamations, an amalgamation with neighbouring club, Ballyfin
History
In 2006, Mountmellick bridged a 38-year gap to win the Laois Intermediate Football Championship for just the second time ever, beating Annanough in the final. The first IFC title was won in 1968.
Mountmellick has won the Laois Junior Football Championship five times and the Laois Minor Football Championship twice, in 1975 and 1977.
Mountmellick has also won the Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship on one occasion in 1967 with five wins in the Laois Junior Hurling Championship also to their credit. Mountmellick are the only Laois club to have won both Junior titles in the one year (1941). They also came very close to winning both intermediate titles in one year (1967), winning the hurling and losing the football to Arles in a replay.
County players
Numerous Mountmellick footballers and hurlers have represented Laois senior and underage county teams over the years. Listed below are just some of the well known ones.
- Shane Conlon
- Gearoid Hanrahan
- Des Houlihan
- Ivor Houlihan
- Declan O'Loughlin
- John O'Loughlin
- PJ Payne
- Danny Reddin
- Ger Reddin
- Donie O'Mahoney
- Donnacha Hartnett
Championship honours
Football
| Competition | Years Won |
|---|---|
| Laois Intermediate Football Championship | 1968, 2006 |
| Laois Junior Football Championship | 1921, 1929, 1941, 1966, 1972 |
| Laois Junior "B" Football Championship | 1973, 2006 |
| Laois Under-21 Football Championship | 1996, 2012*, 2014* |
| Laois Minor Football Championship | 1975, 1977 |
* Denotes as part of Sarsfields or Sarsfields Gaels (Mountmellick, Ballyfin, Kilcavan)
Hurling
| Competition | Years Won |
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| Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship | 1967 |
| Laois Junior Hurling Championship | 1930, 1935, 1941, 1961, 2001, 2018 |
| Laois Junior B Hurling Championship | 2012, 2017 |
| Laois Junior C Hurling Championship | 2017 |
| Laois Minor Hurling Championship | 1966, 2014 |
Managers
Football
| Year(s) | Name |
|---|---|
| 2018 – present | Alan George |
| 2016-2017 | Donie O'Mahoney |
| 2015 | Derek Conroy |
| 2014 | Michael Broder |
| 2013 | Darren Young |
| 2012 | Nicholas Egan |
Hurling
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Matty Mahon |
| 2017-2018 | Chris Hartnett |
| 2016 | Aidan Challoner |
| 2015 | Fergal Cuddy |
| 2011-2014 | Sean Dunne |