Longford clubs Clonguish and Ballymore to play in 35th Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé Football Festival

The countdown has begun for the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé 2024, the famed club ladies and men’s Gaelic football tournament, taking place all across the Dingle Peninsula this weekend (23rd to 25th of February).

Clonguish ladies are going for an historic four in a row in the senior ladies cup which is a six team round robin competition. Their side of the draw includes Naomh Abán of Cork and Cooley Kickhams of Louth. On the other side, the teams include Drumlane of Cavan, Burrishoole of Mayo and Foxrock/Cabinteey of Dublin

Ballymore ladies line out in the six team round robin intermediate competition playing St. Maur’s of Dublin and Corca Dhuibhne of West Kerry. Should they progress, they will meet either one of the two Kerry sides MKL and Scartaglen or Eoghan Rua of Sligo. 

Many will be keeping an eye on Cahir GAA club from Tipperary in the junior men’s competition as 2fm Drivetime radio presenter Johnny O’Brien, AKA ‘Johnny B’ who is one of ‘The Two Johnnies’, the famous Irish comedy duo, will be togging out.

15 counties from the four provinces of Ireland as well as one UK club will take part in the 35th edition of the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé, with 28 adult men’s and ladies club teams coming for a weekend of competitive football and social events including popular Irish band Super Céilí at Páidí Ó Sé’s pub in Ventry, West Kerry.

Every year, we have the cream of GAA club football descending on West Kerry and this year sees many championship winning teams competing.

The football festival, which was founded by eight-time All-Ireland winner Páidí Ó Sé, is supported by Lidl Ireland, EJ Menswear, Kerry County Council Tourism Unit, Dooctor.ie, Medel Healthcare, Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta, and has attracted over 30,000 club players since it was founded in 1989.

Comórtas Chairman, Pádraig Óg Ó Sé said; “We are thrilled to keep driving forward Páidí’s vision to attract new people to the peninsula every year to play Gaelic football. Clubs are really enthusiastic to be involved and we have planned a great weekend of craic and entertainment for them.

"A special mention is due to Lidl, who are in the seventh year of their partnership with us and who have committed more than €10 million to the development and promotion of Ladies Gaelic Football since 2016, Kerry County Council Tourism Unit and Údarás na Gaeltachta who are backing us also to continue with the Comórtas, as they understand the big benefit in terms of local tourism.

"We are also delighted that fashion retailers EJ Menswear of Sligo, who are related to the Ó Sé family, are again partnering up with us to ensure it will be a weekend to remember.”

Stay tuned to @PIOs85 on X for match fixtures and times in advance of the weekend. 

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