28 Teams To Play In Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé

All-Ireland winning Kerry midfielders Diarmuid O’Connor and Mary O’Connell from Tralee’s Na Gaeil club visited Minard Castle, Lispole, built by the Knight of Kerry and also a location in the famous movie 'Ryan’s Daughter' to officially launch the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé 2025.

The famed club ladies and men’s club Gaelic football tournament has been running since 1989 and once again is taking place all across the Dingle Peninsula from the 21st – 23rd February.

15 counties from the four provinces of Ireland will take part in the 36th edition of the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé, with 28 adult men’s and ladies club teams coming for a weekend of competitive football and social events including popular Irish band Deuces Wild at Páidí Ó Sé’s pub in Ventry, West Kerry.

 

A recent research study by Lidl revealed ahead of the 2025 Lidl National Leagues said 42% of Irish public more likely to attend female games to watch a high-profile player.  The Comórtas certainly helps that statistic every year as the cream of GAA club football as well as many inter-county females players on show once again will to out in West Kerry.The football festival, which was founded by eight-time All-Ireland winner Páidí Ó Sé, is supported by Lidl Ireland, EJ Menswear, Kerry County Council Tourism Unit, McKeever Sports, Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta, and has attracted over 22,000 club players since it was founded in 1989.

 

Comórtas Chairman, Pádraig Óg Ó Sé said; “We welcome our players once again to West Kerry for the Comórtas. About 500 players and also mentors and supporters are in full planning mode to kick off their season with a weekend away and we are ready with social events and craic around Comórtas HQ Páidí Ó Sé’s pub and of course football lovers can also expect some great competitive matches over the weekend. We thank all our title sponsor Lidl who are a key driver of the growth of Ladies Gaelic games in Ireland through their LGFA sponsorship. They contribute every year to the vision my father had, which was to promote the club game and also to attract people to the beautiful Dingle Peninsula.”

 

Pádraig continued, “A special mention also to Kerry County Council Tourism Unit and Údarás na Gaeltachta who are backing us also to continue with the Comórtas, as they understand the big benefit in terms of local tourism. We are also delighted that fashion retailers EJ Menswear of Sligo, who are related to the Ó Sé family, are again partnering up with us to ensure it will be a weekend to remember.”

 

Jamie O’Rourke, Partnerships & Events Manager with Lidl Ireland added; " “We are delighted to continue our sponsorship of the Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé for the eight year. As a longstanding supporter of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association, this is an event we look forward to all year as it’s always a fantastic display of Gaelic football and of local communities coming together to celebrate Ireland’s most historic and widely played sport. At Lidl, we’re committed to elevating positive female role models through our partnership with LGFA and we’re pleased to see a strong presence and promotion of the women’s game throughout this event. With 7 stores in Kerry and supporting more than 130 jobs in Kerry, we have a strong connection to the county, and we look forward to building this partnership for many years to come."