It’s 35 years since the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé began and it just gets bigger and better with each passing year.

Over 600 players were involved this weekend playing football, socialising and filling up hotels and BnB’s across the Dingle Peninsula, a huge economic boast to the area during the off-season.

Down 1994 All-Ireland winning captain DJ Kane managed Cooley Kickhams in the senior men’s cup; multiple All-Ireland winning Dublin all-star Lyndsey Davey lined out for Skerries Harps in the junior ladies cup; Dublin legend Joe McNally managed St. Anne’s to victory in the intermediate men’s cup and Johnny B O’Brien of The Two Johnnies was player/manager with Cahir GAA of Tipperary who lost the junior men’s final by one point to Galbally of Limerick.

“We are thrilled to keep driving forward Páidí’s vision to attract new people to the peninsula every year to play Gaelic football,” said Comórtas Chairman, Pádraig Óg Ó Sé.

“It’s a big organisational and financial undertaking and special mention has to go to Lidl, our title sponsor. They have really changed the ladies game in Ireland and have been with us for six years now, which shows their commitment to our national sport.”

“We also have strong partners in Doctor.ie, Medel healthcare, EJMenswear.ie, Udaras Na Gaeltachta and Kerry County Council Tourism Unit who see the value of being part of one of the most well- known GAA club tournaments in the country.”

“Our volunteers and local clubs who give us their pitches are vital and the goodwill is unreal from everyone involved to make this happen annually.”

There was no silverware for Kerry clubs this year. Sligo’s Eoghan Rua won the Women’s Intermediate Cup.

Round Towers of London won the Junior Cup.

Galbally beat Cahir by a single point on a scoreline of 2-8 to 13 points in the Junior Men’s Cup.

St. Anne’s of Dublin, managed by Dublin footballing legend Joe McNally won the intermediate men’s final, beating Ballycumber of Offaly 4-20 to 2-9.

In the senior men’s final, Clane of Kildare coasted to victory against Courtwood of Laois by 5-10 to 6 points while last year’s ladies senior cup winners CLonguish of Longford lost to Burrishoole of Mayo by 13 points to six points.

 

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