THE GAA’s annual Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta will take place in the West Cork Gaeltacht of Múscraí between the May 31 and June 3.
The event is hosted by local club CLG Cill na Martra and all seven Gaeltacht counties will be represented, as well as clubs from Dublin and Antrim.
Ulster will be well represented by five clubs. Naomh Conaill of Donegal have reached the last two senior finals but lost out on both occasions – to Wolfe Tones of Meath and Cork’s Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh.
The Donegal club were Ulster’s most recent winners, in 2016, the last of five in a row for Donegal teams, with Naomh Conaill (2015), Kilcar (2014) and Gaoth Dobhair (2013 and 2012) the other winners.
Naomh Conaill won’t be involved this year, however, and Kilcar will be Donegal’s representative in the senior men’s division. They’ll face the two most recent winners as well as hosts, and last year’s All-Ireland Club intermediate finalists, Cill na Martra.
Ring (Waterford), Dingle (Kerry), Belmullet (Mayo) and Naomh Anna Leitir Móir (Galway) are the other four clubs that make up the eight-team senior competition.
Naomh Muire of Donegal and Antrim’s Laochra Loch Lao will take part in the junior men’s competition along with eight other clubs and Cill na Martra will also enter a team at this grade.
Clann na nGael (Meath), Lispole (Kerry), Na Gaeil Óga (Dublin), Cárna Caiseal (Galway), Kilcommon (Mayo), Naomh Abán (Cork), An Seanphobla (Waterford), are the other clubs involved.
Only two clubs will battle it out for the senior ladies’ title as Termon of Donegal lock horns with Galway’s Claregalway, while eight will contest the junior ladies’ competition.
Micheál Breathnach (Galway), Kiltane (Mayo), Naomh Finnbarra (Cork), Wolfe Tones (Meath), Cumann Caide Chorca Dhuibhne (Kerry), Clann na nGael (Meath), Na Gaeil Óga (Dublin) and Naomh Abán (Cork) are all set to take part.
This year sees the 53rd staging of Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta and more games than ever will be broadcast on TG4 and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, both proud partners of the competition.
Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta was set up in 1969 with the aim of bringing Irish speaking clubs and communities together for a weekend of football and many footballing greats have taken part in the competition over the years.
Kerry’s Muintir Uí Shé and Dara Ó Cinnéide, An Cheathrú Rua’s Seán Ó Domhnaill, Gaoth Dobhair’s Kevin Cassidy, Cill na Martra’s Noel O’Leary, Meath’s Graham Geraghty and Naomh Abán’s Micheál Ó Cróinín are to name just a few.
The full Raidió na Gaeltachta and TG4 schedules for Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta are as follows.
Raidió na Gaeltachta – Live on Radio, online and on the app all over the world
from 11 am on Saturday, June 1
from 11.45 am on Sunday, June 2
from 10 am on Monday, June 3
TG4
Saturday, June 1 - Venue: Páirc Uí Chuana, Cill na Martra
11:15 Sinsear na bhFear - Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh v Béal a’Mhuirthead
1:15 Cluiche ½ ceannais na mBan – Idirmheánach - Naomh Conaill v Naomh Anna Leitir Móir, Beo ar YouTube Spórt TG4
3:15 Sinsear na bhFear - An Daingean v Naomh Anna Leitir Móir, Beo ar YouTube Spórt TG4
5:15 Sóisear na bhFear - Buaiteoirí Réamhbhabhta A v Buaiteoirí Réamhbhabhta B, Beo ar YouTube Spórt TG4
7:15 Sinsear na bhFear - Cill Chartha v Buaiteoirí Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh / Béal a’ Mhuirthead, Beo ar YouTube Spórt TG4
Sunday, June 2- Venue: Páirc Uí Chuana, Cill na Martra
11:45 Cluiche ½ ceannais Sóisear na bhFear - Laochra Locha Lao/Lios/Póil v Na Gaeil Óga/An Seanphobal, Beo ar YouTube Spórt TG4
1:45 Cluiche ½ ceannais Sóisear na bhFear - Cill na Martra / Naomh Abán / Cill Chomáin / Clann na nGael v Naomh Muire / Carna Caiseal - Beo ar YouTube Spórt TG4
3:45 Cluiche Ceannais Idirmheánach na mBan - Naomh Abán v Buaiteoirí Naomh Conaill/Naomh Anna Leitir Móir, Beo ar YouTube Spórt TG4
5:45 Cluiche ½ ceannais Sinsear na bhFear - An Rinn / Bhulf Tón v An Daingean / Naomh Anna Leitir Móir – Sinsear na bhFear - Beo ar TG4 agus beo ar Seinnteoir TG4/Aip TG4 ar fud an domhain
7:45 Cluiche ½ ceannais Sinsear na bhFear - Cill na Martra v Cill Chartha / Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh / Béal a’ Mhuirthead - Beo ar TG4 agus beo ar Seinnteoir TG4/Aip TG4 ar fud an domhain
An Cailín Gaelach - Beo ar Molscéal (www.facebook.com/MOLSCEALTG4/)
Monday, June 3 - Venue: Páirc Uí Chuana, Cill na Martra
10:00 Cluiche Ceannais Sóisear na mBan, Beo ar YouTube Spórt TG4
12:00 Cluiche Ceannais Sinsear na mBan
Baile Chlár na Gaillimhe v An Tearmann, Beo ar TG4 agus beo ar Seinnteoir TG4/Aip TG4 ar fud an domhain
2:00 Cluiche Ceannais Sóisear na bhFear, Beo ar TG4 agus beo ar Seinnteoir TG4/Aip TG4 ar fud an domhain
4:00 Cluiche Ceannais Sinsear na bhFear, Beo ar TG4 agus beo ar Seinnteoir TG4/Aip TG4 ar fud an domhain