Laois county finalists on the road to the kingdom for the Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé

2022 County finalists are bound for Kerry to play in the annual Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé. The tournament takes place all across the Dingle Peninsula from the 24th to the 26th of February.

O'Dempsey's will be competing in the Dermot Early Senior Men’s Cup alongside Clara of Offaly, Clonguish of Longford and Killannin of Galway.

The tournament is run over 2 days, involving more than 50 teams both male and female, drawn from clubs all over Ireland. The tournament presents a unique opportunity for Gaelic football enthusiasts to enjoy top quality competition coupled with the unrivalled hospitality of the Dingle peninsula. 

The intrigue of the Páidí Ó Sé legend and the draw of the rugged Dingle Peninsula has always been a big attraction to celebrities like Dolly Parton and Tom Cruise over the years. Last year saw Corona’s frontman Danny O’Reilly togging out at the GAA tournament with his club Templogue Synge Street.

This year, current Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy will line out with her club Cill Óige of Westmeath. Other notable clubs with celebrity connections include Irish golfer Shane Lowry, whose home club Clara of Offaly play in the Dermot Early Senior Men’s Cup, while London Junior Champions 2022, Wandsworth Gaels, the adopted club of global pop star Niall Horan, are competing in the junior men’s competition.