Séamus Ó Domhnaill of Béal an Mhuirthead (back row, sixth in from left) and Maria Reilly of Kiltane (back row, fifth in from right) were Mayo's attendees at the launch of the GAA's annual Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta in Croke Park. Photo: Tyler Miller | Sportsfile

Mayo clubs gear up for Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta weekend

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The GAA’s annual Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta will take place in the Cork Gaeltacht area of Múscraí between Friday and Monday (May 31 and June 3), and will be hosted by local club CLG Chill na Martra.

All seven Gaeltacht counties will be represented, with clubs from Dublin and Antrim also participating.

The Mayo clubs travelling to Cork for this year's competition are Béal an Mhuirthead (senior men), Cill Chomáin (junior men) and Cill tSéadhna (junior ladies).

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 – such as 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, to name just a few.

The following are the teams that will take part in Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2024: junior ladies – 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); intermediate ladies – Naomh Conaill (Dún na nGall), Naomh Anna-Leitir Móir (Gaillimh), Naomh Abán (Corcaigh); senior ladies – An Tearmann (Dún na nGall), Baile Cláir na Gaillimhe (Gaillimh); junior men – 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); senior men – Cill Chartha (Dún na nGall), Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Corcaigh), Bhulf Tón (An Mhí), An Rinn (Port Láirge), Daingean Uí Chúis (Ciarraí), Béal an Mhuirthead (Maigh Eo), Naomh Anna Leitir Móir (Gaillimh), Cill na Martra (Corcaigh).

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