Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta takes place in Cork this weekend

COMÓRTAS PEILE NA GAELTACHTA: Top row, from left, Daingean Uí Chúis club representative, Dónall Ó Loinsigh, Ceannasaí Spóirt TG4, Rónan Ó Coisdealbha, Micheál Conroy of Na Gaeil Óga, Rian Mac Seáin of Cill Chartha, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Jarlath Burns, Éamonn Óg Ó Crotaigh of An Rinn, Séamus Ó Domhnaill of Béal an Mhuirthead, Cill na Martra club representative Siobhán Ní Chuana, Cathaoirleach Choiste na Gaeilge CLG Áine Uí Choinn, Ceannasaí Raidió na Gaeltachta Gearóid Mac Donncha, bottom row, from left, Fergal Ó Gríofa of Lios Póil, Ciarán Ó Murchú of An Seanphobal, Evan Ó Flatharta of Naomh Anna Leitir Móir, Micheál Ó Coirbín of Carna Caiseal, Amhlaoibh Ó Loingsigh of Naomh Abán and Sarán Ó Fionnagáin of Wolfetone are pictured during the GAA’s Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta press event at Croke Park in Dublin. Select attendees at the event included Uachtarán CLG, Jarlath Burns, Rónán Ó Coisdealbha, TG4, Gearóid Mac Donncha, Raidió na Gaeltachta and Cathaoirleach Choiste Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, CLG, Áine Uí Choinn. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta will be hosted by CLG Cill na Martra this weekend in West Cork Gaeltacht of Múscraí from Friday May 31 to Monday June 3. 

The 53rd staging of Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta will see all seven Gaeltacht counties represented along with clubs from Dublin and Antrim. 

Bhulf Tón from Meath were the 2023 senior men's champions when they overcame Naomh Connall in the final and will be looking to retain their title in this year's competition. 

An Tearmann from Donegal won their eighth title when they took home the 2023 senior ladies final title overcoming Galway champions Maigh Cuilinn. 

The Junior ladies competition will see eight teams taking part from around the country. Micheál Breathnach (Gaillimh), Cill tSéadhna (Maigh Eo), Naomh Fionnbarra (Corcaigh), Bhulf Tón (An Mhí), Cumann Caide Chorca Dhuibhne (Ciarraí), Clann na nGael (An Mhí), Na Gaeil Óga (Áth Cliath), Naomh Abán (Ciorcaigh) will all be vying for final glory.

In the ladies intermediate competition Naomh Conaill (Dún na nGall), Naomh Anna-Leitir Móir (Gaillimh), Naomh Abán (Corcaigh) will face off with the Senior ladies competition seeing the Donegal Champions An Tearmann face the Galway champions Baile Cláir na Gaillimhe.

The Junior men's competition will see Clann na nGael (An Mhí), Lios Póil (Ciarraí), Na Gaeil Óga (Áth Cliath), Cárna Caiseal (Gaillimh), Cill Chomáin (Maigh Eo), Laochra Loch Lao (Aontroim), Naomh Muire (Dún na nGall), Cill na Martra (Corcaigh), Naomh Abán (Corcaigh), An Seanphobal (Port Láirge) fighting for the junior title.

The 2023 Senior men's champions Bhulf Tón will face stiff competition in the 2024 senior edition with Cill Chartha (Dún na nGall), Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Corcaigh), An Rinn (Port Láirge), Daingean Uí Chúis (Ciarraí), Béal an Mhuirthead (Maigh Eo), Naomh Anna Leitir Móir (Gaillimh), Cill na Martra (Corcaigh) looking to bring home the title.

The competition was set up in 1969 to bring Irish speaking clubs and communitities together in a weekend of football with many footballing greats taking part in the comeptition. 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 all took part over the years.

Games from across the weekend will be live on TG4 and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta who are both sponsors of the competition.

Raidió na Gaeltachta 

Live on Radio, online and on the app all over the world 

From 11 am on Saturday, 1st of June 

From 11.45 am on Sunday, 2nd of June 

From 10 am on Monday, 3rd of June

TG4

Saturday, 1 June - 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, 2 June- 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, 3 June - 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