Moycullen GAA

Moycullen GAA (Irish: CLG Máigh Cuilinn) is a group title for several Gaelic Athletic Association clubs based in Moycullen, County Galway. The three clubs, Cumann Peil Máigh Cuilinn (Moycullen Football Club), Cumann Iománaíocht Máigh Cuilinn (Moycullen Hurling Club)and Cumann Camógaíocht Máigh Cuilinn (Moycullen Camogie Club) share playing facilities and cooperate on a number of local community and sporting issues. The clubs are members of the Galway GAA. There are two other clubs in the parish with indirect GAA affiliations, Moycullen Ladies Football Club and Moycullen Handball Club, who also share the club facilities.

For other uses, see Moycullen (disambiguation).

Moycullen
Maigh Cuilinn
Founded:1914
County:Galway
Nickname:-
Colours:Green and white
Grounds:Pairc Maigh Cuillin
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Connacht
champions		 Galway
champions
Football: 0 0 1

The club facilities are situated in the townland of Baile Dóite and include two full-size pitches, a 25 square metre all-weather pitch, a 20-metre double sided hurling wall, a 200 capacity covered stand, player changing facilities and some small meeting rooms. The site also includes a stand-alone indoor handball complex. There is also considerable capacity for car parking. The history of the GAA in Moycullen goes back to the beginning of the 20th century. It was well organised within the parish by 1914.

Cumann Peil Máigh Cuilinn

The football club (Cumann Peil Máigh Cuilinn) is in the West Board section of the Galway League and Championships, and takes part in all under-age, junior and senior competitions in the county.

Moycullen achieved Senior status in football in 1964 by winning the County Junior Championship and, except for a short stay at Intermediate level in 2008, Moycullen has been senior ever since.,having reaching 3 County Finals, they won there first County Final there 4 attempt in 2020

In 2008, the club enjoyed great success at Intermediate level. Having won the County Intermediate title in 2007, Moycullen progressed to the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship final, where they defeated Ballintubber of Mayo by 3-11 to 1-08. In the All-Ireland semi-final, they defeated Annascaul after a close encounter, reaching their first ever All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship Final. The final on 18 February at Croke Park was played against Fingal Ravens. A tense game was eventually decided in the last ten minutes, when Conor Bohan struck two goals, ensuring Moycullen were crowned All-Ireland Intermediate Champions, at a score of 2-09 to 1-06. It was the completion of a well-deserved treble.

Over the years, many players have been honoured in all grades by the county. Paul Clancy, an All-Ireland winner in 1998 and 2001, played with the club and worked as a selector with former senior football manager Alan Mulholland. Gareth Bradshaw is a member of the current Galway football panel. Current player Mark Lydon is a 'dual player', having been part of county squads in both football and hurling.

Honours

Current Players
  • David Wynne
  • Gareth Bradshaw
  • Mark Lydon
  • Peter Cooke - Galway U-21 footballer 2017
  • Dessie Conneely - Galway U-21 footballer 2017

References
  1. "Coen helps Mayo champions dig deep for provincial glory". Irish Independent. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. "County U-21 B titles for Kilkerrin-Clonberne and Ahascragh-Fohenagh". The Tuam Herald. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. "Moycullen take control to win minor A title". Galway Advertiser. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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