Dromid Pearses GAA

Gaelic football club in County Kerry, Ireland

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Dromid Pearses is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Dromid Parish, 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 have built a stand which holds 300 people, two new dug outs, floodlights, new goalposts and new netting and a new scoreboard. Construction has started^[when?] on a new building which will consist of new dressing rooms.^{[citation needed]}

Achievements

Munster Junior Club Football Championship Winners (1) 2011
Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship Winners (1) 2017
Kerry Junior Football Championship Winners (1) 2011 Runners-Up 2001, 2010, 2014
Kerry Novice Football Championship Winners (1) 1999 Runner-Up 1998
South Kerry Senior Football Championship Winners (3) 2004 2019, 2022 - Runners-Up 2005, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020 , 2021

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 very 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^[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

^ 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.