Dromid Pearses GAA

Gaelic football club in County Kerry, Ireland

Dromid Pearses is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from the parish of Dromid, on the Ivearagh peninsula, South Kerry in County Kerry, Ireland.

History

Dromid Pearses was founded in 1946 by Sean Hard Curran.^[1]They have a football field at Inchintinny, Mastergeehy. Construction of the pitch started in 1979^[2] and later dressing rooms that was officially opened on 20 October 1991.^{[citation needed]} The club subsequently built an additional stand, new dug outs, floodlights and a new scoreboard.^{[citation needed]}

Achievements

• Munster Junior Club Football Championship (1): 2011
• Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship (1): 2017
• Kerry Junior Football Championship (1): 2011
• Kerry Novice Football Championship (1): 1999
• South Kerry Senior Football Championship (3): 2004 2019, 2022^{[citation needed]}

Women's team

In 2009, Dromid Pearses formed a women's team. Players from all over South Kerry joined up to play and the club were competitive for several years.^{[citation needed]} However, with the popularity of the Southern Gaels Ladies team,^{[original research?]} Dromid Pearses Ladies found it difficult to field a team and ceased playing in 2015.^{[citation needed]}

Notable players

All-Ireland winners

SFC

• Declan O'Sullivan (5): 2004, 2006 (c), 2007 (c), 2009, 2014
• Graham O'Sullivan (1): 2022^[3]

JFC

• Niall O'Shea (2): 2012, 2016
• Denis Shine O'Sullivan (1): 2006

U21FC

• Aidan Shine O'Sullivan (1): 2008

MFC

• Graham O'Sullivan (2): 2015, 2016

Hogan Cup

• Dominic O'Sullivan (1): 2009
• Niall O'Shea (1): 2009

National Football League

National Football League Division 1

• Declan O'Sullivan (3): 2004, 2006 (c), 2009

All Stars

• Declan O'Sullivan (3): 2007, 2008 2009

Others

• Aidan O'Sullivan
• Jack O'Connor

References

1. Leen, Tony (2 October 2004). "The man who went up a hill and climbed a mountain". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
2. "Dromid gets a new GAA ground". Irish Independent. The Kerryman. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
3. O'Toole, Fintan (24 July 2022). "Kerry come strong at finish to land All-Ireland senior football glory against Galway". The42.ie.