Meelin GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Meelin, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Duhallow Board and the Cork County Board. As a sister club of Rockchapel, Meelin is solely concerned with hurling.
History
Located in the village of Meelin, close to the Cork-Limerick border, Meelin GAA Club was founded in 1928. The club has spent the majority of its existence operating in the junior grade, beginning in the Avondhu Division before later moving to the Duhallow Division. Meelin has since won a record 20 Duhallow JAHC titles.
Having been beaten in two previous finals, Meelin won the Cork JAHC title for the first time in their history in 2010, following a 1–19 to 2–09 win over Cloughduv in the final. The Munster Club JHC title was added shortly after, following a defeat of St Patrick's, before Meelin beat John Locke's by 0–12 to 1–05 in the 2011 All-Ireland Club JHC final.
In relation to Gaelic football, club members played with the Knockscovane club until it amalgamated fully with Meelin in 2009. Since then, players have lined out with Rockchapel. The Meelin, Rockchapel and Freemount clubs amalgamate at juvenile level and are known as St Peter's. For juvenile hurling competitions, Meelin have merged with Freemount as St Mark's.
Honours All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2011 Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2010 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (1): 2010 Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship (20): 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2009, 2010 Duhallow Junior B Hurling Championship (4): 2007, 2008, 2011, 2024 Duhallow Junior A Hurling League (11): 1970, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2008, 2010 Duhallow Under-21 Hurling Championship (4): 1972, 1973, 2004, 2006 Cork Minor B Hurling Championship (1): 1993
Notable players Bernie O'Connor: All-Ireland MHC-winner (1967) DJ Ban O Sulliavan (Traitors Ireland contestant 2026)
References
External links Meelin GAA club profile at the Cork GAA website