The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
COUNTDOWN TO 28TH PÁIDÍ Ó SÉ FOOTBALL FESTIVAL
THE Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé 2017 takes place this weekend (17-19 February) in Comórtas HQ at Páidí Ó Sé’s pub in Ventry and various GAA venues across the Dingle Peninsula. 32 teams in all compete from 13 counties as well as teams from the UK and the United Arab Emirates in ladies and men’s senior, intermediate and junior competitions. The hosts promises a feast of football and craic for participatns and the Kerry public alike.
ONES TO WATCH
Senior Men
For Gaelic football enthusiasts there is plenty to catch the eye with Kerry’s An Daingean, Milltown/Castlemaine and An Ghaeltacht with player/manager Marc Ó Sé taking part in the Dermot Earley senior men’s cup which also includes 2016 Laois county senior champions Stradbally, Kildare’s Sarsfields, Dublin’s Fingallians and 2016 Wexford senior county finalists Glynn-Barntown. Intermediate Men
Kerry’s Keel, Anascaul and Lispole are up against Meath’s Dunderry, North Cork side Knocknagree and Sligo’s St. John’s in The Boars Head intermediate men’s cup Junior Men Valentia Island are flying the flag in the junior men’s cup against Cork’s Ballinacurra, Dubai Celts from the United Arab Emirates and Shannon Gaels, a Cavan club to the North West of the Cuilcagh Mountains, comprising of parishes that stretch into Leitrim. As a result, their team has a unique boast of having players who are current members of three inter-county teams; Cavan, Leitrim and London. Intermediate Ladies Corca Dhuibhne and Na Gaeil in the intermediate cup against Mayo’s Burrishoole who are going for three in a row at the Comórtas along with Cavan’s Gowna Ladies, Baile Bhuirne’s Naomh Abán and Cork’s Clonakilty. Junior Ladies Dingle Ladies and Clounmacon GAA are in the four team junior ladies cup against Liverpool’s John Mitchels and Dublin’s Lucan Sarsfields. Senior Ladies The senior ladies cup has current Dublin senior league champions Ballyboden St. Enda’s, Boardsmill of Meath, current Louth county champions Stabannon Parnells and Wicklow’s Bray Ladies.