Melvin Gaels GFC
Encyclopedia
Melvin Gaels GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association
gaelic football
Club in Kinlough
, County Leitrim
, Ireland
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The club was formed on the 19th November 1954. Situated in North Leitrim it is bordering by Co. Donegal, Fermanagh and Sligo. The club is named after Lough Melvin
, the world famous fresh-water lake.
The club is based in the village of Kinlough and draws its members from the parish of Kinlough/Glenade and part of the parish of Ballaghmeehan. Contained within the four areas are Tullaghan, Askill, Rossinver, Glenaniff and Ballintrillick. Although Ballintrillick is in County Sligo, it is half the parish of Glenade and over the years it has provided many members for Melvin Gaels.
There are two adult Melvin Gaels teams. The senior team last won a Leitrim Senior Football Championship in 1998 and has won the senior title a total of five times. A reserve team was established in the mid 1990s and has won the Junior League twice (1999, 2003) and a Championship (2004) since its formation.
The club colours are blue and white on the request of the late Rev. J. Dolan P.P one of the founding members of the Club and native of County Cavan. During its history, like many clubs in the rest of Ireland, emigration and unemployment has had a huge impact on Melvin Gaels. From its beginning in 1954 right up until the present day, Melvin Gaels had to endure and try to survive in the process.
Gaelic Athletic Association
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gaelic football
Gaelic football
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Club in Kinlough
Kinlough
Kinlough nestles between the Dartry Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, the River Duff and the River Drowes, Kinlough is a village in North Leitrim at the head of Lough Melvin. It borders Donegal and Fermanagh, is in close proximity to Yeats Country, 2.5 miles from Bundoran, Co. Donegal, and across...
, County Leitrim
County Leitrim
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, Ireland
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The club was formed on the 19th November 1954. Situated in North Leitrim it is bordering by Co. Donegal, Fermanagh and Sligo. The club is named after Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin is a lake which is internationally renowned for its unique range of plants and animals. It is located in the northwest of Ireland on the border between County Leitrim and County Fermanagh ....
, the world famous fresh-water lake.
The club is based in the village of Kinlough and draws its members from the parish of Kinlough/Glenade and part of the parish of Ballaghmeehan. Contained within the four areas are Tullaghan, Askill, Rossinver, Glenaniff and Ballintrillick. Although Ballintrillick is in County Sligo, it is half the parish of Glenade and over the years it has provided many members for Melvin Gaels.
There are two adult Melvin Gaels teams. The senior team last won a Leitrim Senior Football Championship in 1998 and has won the senior title a total of five times. A reserve team was established in the mid 1990s and has won the Junior League twice (1999, 2003) and a Championship (2004) since its formation.
The club colours are blue and white on the request of the late Rev. J. Dolan P.P one of the founding members of the Club and native of County Cavan. During its history, like many clubs in the rest of Ireland, emigration and unemployment has had a huge impact on Melvin Gaels. From its beginning in 1954 right up until the present day, Melvin Gaels had to endure and try to survive in the process.
Honours
As of Oct 5, 2011.| Competition | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Championship | 6 | 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1998 |
| Intermediate Championship | 3 | 1971, 1992, 2011 |
| Junior Championship | 3 | 1955, 2004, 2011 |
| North Leitrim Championship | 2 | 1955, 1960 |
| Under 21 A Championship | 1 | 2009 |
| Under 21 B Championship | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Minor Championship | 1 | 2005 |
| Under 16 League | 1 | 2006 |
| Under 16 Championship (Rural) | 1 | 1989 |
| Under 14 Championship (Rural) | 1 | 1984 |
| Under 12 Championship (Rural) | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1998 |
| Senior League Div 1 | 7 | 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 2008 |
| Senior Shield | 1 | 2007 |
| Senior League Div 2 | 1 | 1992 |
| Junior League | 4 | 1979, 1988, 1999, 2003 |
| North Leitrim League (Lundon Cup) | 1 | 1936 |
| Minor League (Rural) | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
| Under 16 League Div 2 | 2 | 1992, 2005 |
| Under 12 League Div 2 | 1 | 1999 |
| Under 12 League Div 3 | 1 | 1996 |