Castlebar Mitchels GAA
{{Short description|Gaelic games club in County Mayo, Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Irish English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox GAA club
| club gaa = Castlebar Mitchels
| irish = Na Mistéalaigh, Caisleán an Bharriagh
| crest = Castlebar_Mitchels_GAA_crest.png
| founded = 1885
| province = Connacht
| county = Mayo
| nickname = Mitchels
|grounds=Elverys MacHale Park, MacHale Road, Castlebar
|coordinates= {{Coord|53.853464|-9.286461|display=it}}
| colours = Red, Gold
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Castlebar Mitchels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Castlebar area in County Mayo, Ireland. The club was founded in 1885 and is named after the nationalist John Mitchel (1815–1875). Though football is the club's dominant sport, hurling is also played.
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: Runner-Up 1994, 2014,{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/st-vincents-crowned-champions-courtesy-of-connolly-masterclass-30099752.html|title=St. Vincent’s crowned champions courtesy of Connolly masterclass |accessdate=31 March 2014 |work=Irish Independent |date=17 March 2014}} 2016{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/ballyboden-dominate-castlebar-to-win-first-ever-all-ireland-title-34549960.html|title=Ballyboden dominate Castlebar to win first ever All Ireland title |accessdate=19 March 2016 |work=Irish Examiner |date= 17 March 2016}}
- Connacht Senior Club Football Championship: 1969, 1993, 2013,{{cite web |url=http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=205185 |title=Castlebar dethrone Brigid's AET |accessdate=24 November 2013 |work=Hogan Stand |date=24 November 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/mitchels-stun-st-brigids-in-fiery-thriller-250666.html |title=Mitchels stun St Brigid’s in fiery thriller |accessdate=25 November 2013 |work=Irish Examiner |date=25 November 2013}} 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/all-ireland-glory-next-big-goal-for-castlebar-mitchels-366531.html|title=All-Ireland glory next big goal for Castlebar Mitchels|date=23 November 2015|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=23 November 2015}}
- Mayo Senior Football Championship: (30 titles) 1888, 1903, 1930–1932, 1934, 1941–1942, 1944–1946, 1948, 1950–1954, 1956, 1959, 1962–1963, 1969, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1993, 2013 {{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/castlebar-end-20-year-wait-247668.html |title=Castlebar end 20-year wait |accessdate=28 October 2013 |work=Irish Examiner |date=28 October 2013}} 2015,{{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/neil-douglas-hat-trick-delivers-glory-to-castlebar-mitchels-361402.html|title=Neil Douglas hat-trick delivers glory to Castlebar Mitchels |accessdate=27 October 2015 |work=The Irish Examiner |date=26 October 2015}} 2016,{{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/castlebar-mitchels-driven-on-by-poor-showing-in-all-ireland-final-428277.html|title=Castlebar Mitchels driven on by poor showing in All-Ireland final |accessdate=31 October 2016 |work=The Irish Examiner |date=31 October 2016}} 2017{{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/castlebar-mitchels-secure-three-in-a-row-461465.html|title=Castlebar Mitchels secure three in a row |accessdate=24 October 2017 |work=The Irish Examiner |date=23 October 2017}}
- Mayo Senior Hurling Championship: Winners (2): 1952, 1955 (Runners-up 2019)
Notable players
{{See also|Category:Castlebar Mitchels Gaelic footballers}}
- Tom Cunniffe
- Paddy Durcan
- Barry Moran
- Neil Douglas
- Richie Feeney
- Patsy Flannelly
- Henry Kenny
- John Maughan{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/john-maughan-the-managerial-legend-still-spreading-the-football-gospel-as-offaly-eye-rare-croke-park-success-40556469.html|title=John Maughan – The managerial legend still spreading the football gospel as Offaly eye rare Croke Park success|work=Irish Independent|date=19 June 2021|quote=He had switched [military] base in 1994 and transferred to Castlebar Mitchels with the hope of playing junior football before ending up on the losing side in the Mayo SFC final later that year...}}
- Éamonn Mongey
- Padraig Carney
- Donal Vaughan
References
{{Reflist}}
External sources
- [http://www.castlebarmitchels.com/ Club Website]
{{Mayo GAA clubs}}
Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Mayo
Category:Hurling clubs in County Mayo
Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Mayo
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