Dromid Pearses GAA
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| Founded: | 1946 | ||
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| County: | Kerry | ||
| Club colours: | Maroon and White | ||
| Grounds: | Pairc an Phiarsaigh | ||
| Coordinates: | 51°53′39.57″N 10°05′16.45″W / 51.8943250°N 10.0879028°WCoordinates: 51°53′39.57″N 10°05′16.45″W / 51.8943250°N 10.0879028°W | ||
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Dromid Pearses is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Dromid Parish, South Kerry in County Kerry. South Kerry are a Gaelic football Divisional Team in County Kerry. The South Kerry Team draws its players from seven Club teams in the Division. (Sneem/Derrynane, St. Marys, Cahirciveen, Renard, Skellig Rangers, Valentia, Waterville and Dromid Pearses)
South Kerry has won 9 Kerry Senior Football Championships, most recently beating Dr. Crokes in November 2009. Dromid Pearses was originally founded in 1946 by Sean Hard Curran. They have a football field at Inchanatina, Mastergeehy with dressing rooms that was officially opened on October 20, 1991. In recent years, the club have developed a stand which holds 300 people, two new dug outs, floodlights, new goalposts and new netting and a new scoreboard. Construction has started on a new building which will consist of new dressing rooms.
South Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dromid Pearses have won 1 South Kerry Senior Football Championship and lost 2 finals. The South Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition between clubs affiliated to the South Kerry division. When a Divisional team like South Kerry win the Kerry Senior Championship, the winners of the Divisional championship chose the Kerry Captain. The Jack Murphy cup is the prize for the winners.
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
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| 2011 | St. Mary's 2 - 8 | Dromid Pearses 1-10 |
| 2005 | Valentia 3-07 | Dromid Pearses 0-12 |
| 2004 | Dromid Pearses 0-09 | St. Mary's 0.07 |
Kerry Junior Football Championship
They've lost 2 Kerry Junior Football Championships in 2001 versus St. Michael's/Foilmore and again in 2010 versus St. Mary's Cahirciveen.
In 2011 they again reached the final and defeated Duagh on a scoreline of 8 points to 1-3 in Fitzgerald stadium Killarney
Kerry Minor Football Championship
With South Kerry they've won 9 Kerry Minor Football Championships and lost 1 final.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | South Kerry | Dr. Crokes |
| 2004 | East Kerry | South Kerry |
| 2001 | South Kerry | Rathmore/Glenflesk |
| 2000 | South Kerry | Mid Kerry |
| 1999 | South Kerry | Austin Stacks |
| 1992 | South Kerry | St. Kierans |
| 1975 | South Kerry | St. Brendan's |
| 1971 | South Kerry | Feale Rangers |
| 1970 | South Kerry | |
| 1963 | South Kerry | Kerins O'Rahilly's |
Kerry Novice Football Championship
They've won 1 Kerry Novice Football Championship and lost 1 final.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
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| 1999 | Dromid Pearses | Listry |
| 1998 | St. Michael's/Foilmore | Dromid Pearses |
Kerry Senior Football Championship
With South Kerry they've won 9 Kerry Senior Football Championships; 1955, 1956, 1958, 1981, 1982, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
Kerry Under-21 Football Championship
With South Kerry they've won 9 Kerry Under-21 Football Championships and lost 2 finals.
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | South Kerry | St. Kierans |
| 2005 | South Kerry | East Kerry |
| 2004 | South Kerry | Mid Kerry |
| 2003 | South Kerry | Austin Stacks |
| 1998 | Feale Rangers | South Kerry |
| 1994 | West Kerry | South Kerry |
| 1992 | South Kerry | Laune Rangers |
| 1991 | South Kerry | West Kerry |
| 1988 | South Kerry | Laune Rangers |
| 1987 | South Kerry | John Mitchels |
| 1984 | South Kerry |
Women's team
In 2009, Dromid Pearses formed a women's team. They are still successful and competitive to this date.
Famous players
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