Glenullin GAC
| CLG Seán Mistéil Gleann an Iolair | |||||||||
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| Founded: | 1925 | ||||||||
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| County: | Derry | ||||||||
| Nickname: | The Glen | ||||||||
| Colours: | Green and Yellow | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Páirc Seán Ó Maolain | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 54°57′13.20″N 6°44′04.89″W / 54.9536667°N 6.7346917°WCoordinates: 54°57′13.20″N 6°44′04.89″W / 54.9536667°N 6.7346917°W | ||||||||
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John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin (Irish: CLG Seán Mistéil Gleann an Iolair) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie.
Glenullin fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve, and Senior levels. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
In May 1925 Johnny Mullan (Seán Ó Maoláin), the local school teacher, called a meeting with the aim of establishing a new Gaelic football club in Glenullin. The club decided to name itself after Irish rebel John Mitchel and wore green and white hooped jerseys. The first ever match took place that summer against a team from Randalstown, County Antrim. The team colours have now changed to green and gold hoops.
Glenullins original football pitch was Tinkers Park in Coolcoscreghan townland, on the junction of the Lisnascreghog and Glen roads. This field is now livestock grazing. Their original meeting hall is a green metal building with a red roof on the Glenullin Road at the junction with Lisnascreghog Road. Sadly, this piece of their history has been abandoned and allowed to fall into disrepair. Their current pitch beside the council sink estate in Curraghmore was opened in 1973.
Glenullin at the time played in South Derry competitions. They were soon successful and won the 1927 Derry Senior Football League and the 1928 Derry Senior Football Championship. They were also victorious in the 1934 South Derry League. A branch of the Gaelic League was also formed in Glenullin around this time.
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