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.
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. Mountmellick is the only hurling club in the Mountmellick parish.
History The club's first Laois Intermediate Football Championship (IFC) title was won in 1968. In 2006, Mountmellick beat Annanough GAA to win the Laois IFC for the second time, after 38 years. They were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2017 and have competed in the Intermediate Football Championship since 2018.
Mountmellick has won the Laois Junior Football Championship five times, and the Laois Minor Football Championship twice, in 1975 and 1977. p. 251
Mountmellick has also won the Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship on two occasions.
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.
With five wins in the Laois Junior Hurling Championship. Mountmellick are the only Laois club to have won both Junior titles in the one year (1941). p. 59, 217 They came close to winning both Intermediate titles in one year (1967), winning the hurling and losing the football to Arles in a replay. p. 48, 206
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.
In 2022 they lost the intermediate hurling final to Clough–Ballacolla GAA.
Juvenile setup At 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.
Championship honours
Football CompetitionYears won 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 2003Laois Under-20 B Football Championship*2023*Denotes as part of Mountmellick Parish Gaels(Mountmellick, The Rock, Kilcavan) Laois Minor Football Championship 1975, 1977
Hurling CompetitionYears 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 2017Under-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*part of na fianna(Mountmellick, Ballyfin, Clonaslee)
Notable players
John O'Loughlin Donnacha Hartnett
Managers Hurling Years Name 2022-2025 Damien Carter2021James Young2020Fergal Cuddy 2019Matty Mahon2017-2018Chris Hartnett
Football
Year Name 2023-2025 Colm Coss 2021-2022Gordon Lalor 2020Paddy Marsh
Ladies Football Ladies football in the area is catered for by Sarsfields Ladies Football Club.
References
External links Mountmelick GAA Official Website Laoistalk - Laois GAA News Website https://laoisgaa.ie/