Meelin GAA

Meelin GAA
Maoilinn
Founded:1928
County:Cork
Colours:Green and gold
Grounds:Clashroe, Meelin, County Cork
Coordinates:52°16′15.98″N 9°01′22.55″W / 52.2711056°N 9.0229306°W / 52.2711056; -9.0229306
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Meelin GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is based in Meelin, Cork, Ireland and is part of the Rockchapel and Meelin parish. The club is affiliated with the Duhallow division of Cork GAA and has both a hurling and a Gaelic football team. Until recently, the club did not have a Gaelic football team within the football area represented by Knockscovane GAA Club,[1] which took part in Duhallow division until its amalgamation with Meelin GAA club. Meelin juvenile footballers play with St. Peter's which is an amalgamation of the Meelin, Freemount and Rockchapel clubs at juvenile level. In 2009 Meelin won the Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship[2] for the first time in 13 years. In 2010, they followed this up with consecutive titles defeating Kilbrin in 2010. This was the start of the club's resurgence that led them to the All-Ireland Junior Final in Croke Park. Meelin won the final with a final score of 0–12 to 1–5 over John Locke's of Kilkenny.[3]

  1. ^ "Breaking Cork News | Cork News Today | The Corkman Newspaper - Independent.ie".
  2. ^ "MEELIN: John Joe Brosnan Memorial Cup returns to his native Meelin". The Corkman. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Brosnan tally carries Meelin to title". Irish Independent. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2023.