Dromid Pearses GAA explained

Club Gaa:Dromid Pearses
Irish:Piarsaigh na Dromoda
Founded:1946
Province:Munster
County:Kerry
Colours:Maroon and White
Grounds:Pairc an Phiarsaigh
Coordinates:51.8943°N -10.0879°W
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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. The club subsequently built an additional stand, new dug outs, floodlights and a new scoreboard.

Achievements

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. However, with the popularity of the Southern Gaels Ladies team, Dromid Pearses Ladies found it difficult to field a team and ceased playing in 2015.

Notable players

All-Ireland winners

SFC

JFC

U21FC

MFC

Hogan Cup

National Football League

National Football League Division 1

All Stars

Others

Notes and References

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