Killyon is a hurling club in a football county. From the Hill of Down in south-west Meath, it has won the county senior hurling title seven times, and in October 2025 it brought the Kit Mitchell Cup home after a Senior B final replay against Longwood.
Killyon plays hurling only, with camogie alongside it. Its senior titles came in 1918, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1991 and 2005, with three in a row from 1979. The 1984 final was a 6-3 to 1-9 win over Rathmolyon, and the 1991 final a 2-9 to 1-11 win over Trim. There were also final defeats to Navan O’Mahony’s in 1985, Kilmessan in 1999 and Kiltale in 2012 and 2016.
The most recent senior title came in 2005. Killyon beat Kilmessan, then chasing four in a row, 3-12 to 1-14 in the semi-final, and Kildalkey 2-9 to 0-7 in the final at St Loman’s Park, Trim, in front of more than 2,000. Padraig McKeown and substitute Darren Ryan got the goals for Sean Ryan’s side. A week later the club’s third adult team won the Junior 2 title too.
The Senior B trophy is named after Kit Mitchell, described by the Meath Chronicle as a hurling man to the core and the heartbeat of the game in the Hill of Down area. The 2025 final against defending champions Longwood finished 0-13 each. Six days later at Páirc Tailteann, Killyon won the replay 3-13 to 1-12. Adam Gannon scored 2-1, Justin Coyne 1-1 and Dylan Farrell six points.
David Mitchell was back as manager for 2026, with promotion to Senior A on offer for the Senior B winners. Killyon kept their hopes alive with a 2-15 to 0-11 win over Blackhall Gaels at Kiltale, Dylan Duignan scoring 1-7, but Dunderry beat them 2-22 to 1-18 at Kildalkey in the last group round. Kilskyre/Moylagh won the final, beating Dunderry 2-19 to 1-13 at Boardsmill.
Killyon hurl in green and red, the colours on the backs of the 2025 Senior B winners. With most Meath clubs better known for football, a Killyon jersey is one of the county’s rarer hurling pieces.
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Facts checked: 11 November 2026.
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