TEAMS FROM 14 Irish counties along with sides from Liverpool and Dubai will partake in the annual Páidí Ó Sé football tournament next month.

The West Kerry football festival takes place on the weekend of 17-19 February at various GAA venues across the Dingle peninsula.

Legendary Kerry GAA figure Páidí Ó Sé. INPHO INPHO

The tournament was officially launched in Dublin last night with teams from Kerry, Laois, Kildare, Down, Dublin, Wexford, Meath, Cork, Sligo, Cavan, Louth, Wicklow, Mayo and Galway

The competition was first established in 1989 by Kerry Gaelic football great Ó Sé, who passed away in 2012.

For the first time a team from the Middle East will compete with Dubai Celts in action in the junior men’s cup.

Pádraig Óg Ó Sé and Kerry All-Star Paul Geaney at the launch of the 2017 Lidl Comórtas Páidí Ó Sé.

Here’s the full breakdown of the teams involved.

Dermot Earley Senior Men’s Cup

• An Ghaeltacht – Kerry
• Dingle – Kerry
• Stradbally – Laois
• Sarsfields – Kildare
• Downpatrick – Down
• Fingallians – Dublin
• Glynn-Barntown – Wexford

The Boars Head Intermediate Men’s Cup

• Keel – Kerry
• Annascaul – Kerry
• Lispole – Kerry
• Dunderry – Meath
• Knocknagree – Cork
• St John’s – Sligo

Junior Men’s Cup

• Valentia Island – Kerry
• Shannon Gaels – Cavan
• Ballinacurra – Cork
• Dubai Celts – Dubai

Senior Ladies Cup

• Southern Gaels – Kerry
• Ballyboden St. Enda’s – Dublin
• Boardsmill – Meath
• Stabannon Parnells – Louth
• Bray Ladies – Wicklow

Intermediate Ladies Cup

• Corca Dhuibhne – Kerry
• Burrishoole – Mayo
• Gowna Ladies – Cavan
• Naomh Abán – Cork
• Maigh Cuilinn – Galway

Junior

• Dingle – Kerry
• Clounmacon – Kerry
• John Mitchels – Liverpool
• Lucan Sarsfields – Dublin

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