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Gaelic football club in County Kerry, Ireland

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Dromid Pearses

Piarsaigh na Dromoda

Founded:

1946

County:

Kerry

Colours:

Maroon and White

Grounds:

Pairc an Phiarsaigh

Coordinates:

51°53′39.57″N 10°05′16.45″W / 51.8943250°N 10.0879028°W / 51.8943250; -10.0879028

Playing kits

Standard colours

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. They have a football field at Inchintinny, Mastergeehy. Construction of the pitch started in 1979 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

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

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

Declan O'Sullivan (5): 2004, 2006 (c), 2007 (c), 2009, 2014
Graham O'Sullivan (1): 2022

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
Pádraig Ó Sullivan (1): 2009
Ciarán 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

References

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

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