23 January 2020 FROM ORANGE COUNTY TO THE ORCHARD COUNTY FOR 2020 PÁIDÍ FOOTBALL FESTIVAL Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! GAA clubs from Orange County in California, Edinburgh, London and 14 counties across the four provinces of Ireland will take part in the 31st edition of the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé 2020, with 36 adult men’s and ladies club teams descending on the rugged Dingle Peninsula from 21st to 23rd February. The football festival, which is supported by Lidl Ireland, McKeever Sports, EJ Menswear, Kerry County Council Tourism Unit and Lee Strand Milk, was officially launched at Ballyboden St. Enda’s GFC, Dublin on Wednesday night (22nd January) by Kerry’s ace forward Tommy Walsh and which was also attended by 10 time All-Ireland football winner Cork’s Valerie Mulcahy, current manager of Ballyboden Ladies, legendary broadcaster Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, former Galway Manager John O’Mahony and representatives of all the participating clubs. Some management pedigree will be on show this year with former Cavan star Larry O’Reilly managing Knockbride in the senior men’s competition, Cork footballing legend Valerie Mulcahy who is managing Ballyboden St. Enda’s ladies’ senior team while former Offaly senior football manager Stephen Wallace, a native of Ardfert in Kerry, is managing West Kerry side Castlegregory The festival, founded by Kerry iconic footballer Páidi Ó Sé, has attracted over 16,000 club players over 31 years and has grown into a major international GAA event with senior, intermediate and junior competitions as well as teams attending social events at Comórtas HQ, Páidí Ó Sé’s pub in Ventry, Co. Kerry. The football festival will also host nightly free music and entertainment which is open to the general public and a Saturday Night Players Banquet at the Comórtas marquee at Páidi Ó Sé’s pub in Ard a’ Bhóthair , Ventry Comórtas Chairman Pádraig Óg Ó Sé said, ‘Páidi’s idea to expand the tournament beyond senior men’s teams back in 2009 was visionary and he would be proud to see new clubs getting involved year on year, all wanting to experience all that is good about the GAA. We are pleased that the tournament continues to be one of the most talked about GAA events in the calendar and we wish all clubs a safe and enjoyable experience. The support of local host clubs is crucial in ensuring we can maintain such a high number of teams and we thank them for their co-operation and making fields available to us. A special mention is due to Lidl who are in the fourth year of their partnership with us and who have contributed enormously to promoting ladies’ football in the country. We are grateful to our local partners Lee Strand Milk and Kerry County Council Tourism Unit who are backing us also to continue with the Comórtas, which has become a big benefit in terms of local tourism. We are also delighted that EJMenswear.com of Sligo, who are related to the Ó Sé family as well as new clothing sponsors McKeever Sports are partnering up with us to ensure it will be another weekend to remember.” Michael Collins, Sales Operation Manager, Lidl Ireland said” “We are delighted to continue our partnership with this year’s Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé. Our store teams in Dingle and Tralee are proud to support the Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé and we are all looking forward to the festival of Gaelic Football ahead.” Full details on www.Paidiose.com Twitter: @PIOs85 Hashtag: #Comortas2020 For media enquiries contact Killian Burns, Organising Committee PRO – Tel: 086-7988540 2020 TEAMS Senior Men’s Dingle, Co. Kerry An Ghaeltacht, Co. Kerry Annascaul, Co. Kerry Crosserlough GFC, Co. Cavan Mullingar Shamrocks, Co. Westmeath Granemore GFC, Co. Armagh Breaffy, Co. Mayo Kiskeam, Co. Cork Intermediate Men’s Listry, Co. Kerry Knockbride, Co. Cavan Na Piarsaigh, Dundalk, Co. Louth St John’s, Carraroe, Co. Sligo Castlegregory GAA, Co. Kerry Hunterstown Rovers, Ardee, Co. Louth Junior Men’s Wild Geese GFC, Orange County, Los Angeles, USA Lispole, Co. Kerry Killenaule, CO. Tipperary St Brendan’s GAA, Richmond, London, UK Senior Ladies Thomas Davis GAA, Tallaght, Dublin Clonguish GAA, Newtownforbes, Co. Longford Sarsfields Ladies GAA, Newbridge. Co. Kildare Caltra Cuans, Co. Galway Drumlane Sons of O’Connell. Milltown, Co. Cavan Ballyboden St. Enda’s GFC, Co. Dublin Intermediate Ladies Belturbet Rory O’Moore’s GFC, Co. Cavan Ballyroan Ladies, Co. Laois Ballymachugh, Co. Cavan Corca Dhuibhne LGFC, Co. Kerry Dunedin Connolly’s, Edinburgh, Scotland Araglen Desmonds Buí. Co. Cork Junior Ladies Dingle LGFA, Co. Kerry Breaffy Ladies, Co. Mayo Finuge/St Senans, North Kerry Ballyboden St. Enda’s, Dublin Ballymacelligott Ladies, Co. Kerry Annascaul Ladies, Co. Kerry Share this Article 0 0