Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé 2015 gets underway
February 21, 2015
Páidí Ó Sé's children Siún and Pádraig Óg with Kerry footballer Marc Ó Sé at Paidi O Se's pub in Ard a Bhothair, Ventry preparing for the PhoneWatch Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé 2014, which sees over 1,000 men's and ladies club players descending on the Dingle Peninsula from 21st-23rd
Over 1,000 Gaelic football players will compete in the 26th annual PhoneWatch Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé which takes place today and tomorrow.
Thirty-six adult men's and ladies club teams have descended on the Dingle Penisula for what is regarded as one of the biggest football festivals in the country.
Supported by PhoneWatch, Opel Ireland, Lee Strand Milk, Fáilte Ireland, Kerry County Council, and Newstalk 106-108FM, the event has attracted over 10,000 club players since its inception in 1989 and has grown into a major international GAA event with senior, intermediate and junior clubs travelling this year from 11 different counties as well as from Madrid, Brussels and parts of England.
The Defence Forces, who have Kildare stars Gary White and Padraig Fogarty among their ranks, will do battle with seven other teams for the senior men's cup, which is named after the former Defence Forces Chief of Staff Dermot Earley.
The late Páidí's son, Pádraig Óg Ó Sé said: "We are delighted the Comórtas continues to attract clubs from all over the world. We welcome the Defence Forces this year under management including Captain Dermot Earley Junior, son to the legendary Dermot who was a great friend of my Dad."
Teams
Senior men's
· An Gaeltacht CLG, West Kerry
· An Daingean, Dingle, Co. Kerry
· Defence Forces, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
· Aherlow GAA, Aherlow, Co. Tipperary
· Macroom GAA, Macroom, Co. Cork
· Monaleen GAA, Limerick City
· Tullamore GAA, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
· Castlewellan GAC, Castlewellan, Co. Down
Intermediate men's
· Ballydonoghue GAA, Ballydonoghue, Co. Kerry
· Laragh United, Stradone, Co. Cavan
· Ballymore GAA, Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
· St. Pat's GAA, Blennerville, Co. Kerry
· Éire Óg, Ovens, Cork
· Ballinagore GAA, Ballinagore, Co. Westmeath
· Annascaul CLG, Annascaul, Co. Kerry
· Lispole CLG, Lispole, Co. Kerry
Junior men's
· Castlegregory GAA, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry
· Glen Rovers GAA, Watford, London
· Tara GAA Club, Middlesex, London
· Madrid Harps GAA, Madrid, Spain
· Garryowen GAA, West London
· Templenoe GAA, Templenoe, Co. Kerry
Senior ladies
· Corca Dhuibhne Ladies, West Kerry
· Parnells Ladies, Coolock, Dublin 5
· Clontarf Ladies, Clontarf, Dublin 3
· Rathmore Ladies, Rathmore, Co.. Kerry
· Blessington Ladies, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
· Garrycastle Ladies, Athlone, Co, Westmeath
Intermediate ladies
· Lucan Sarsfields Ladies, Lucan, Co. Dublin
· John Mitchells GAA Ladies, Tralee, Co. Kerry
· Belgium Ladies, Brussels, Belgium
· Burrishoole Ladies, Newport, Co. Mayo
Junior ladies
· Annascaul Ladies, Annascaul, Co. Kerry
· Dingle Ladies, Dingle, Co. Kerry
· Causeway Ladies, Causeway, Co. Kerry
· Man O'War Ladies, Lusk, Co. Dublin
