Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta is an annual All Ireland Gaelic football competition contested by clubs from the Irish language-speaking Gaeltacht areas of Ireland. Clubs compete on a county-basis at first, in order to qualify for the tournament that is hosted by a different club from the Gaeltacht each year. The first competition was held in Gweedore, County Donegal in 1969 and was won by the local club CLG Ghaoth Dobhair. RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta provides radio coverage of both the regional qualifiers and the national finals, held over the June Bank Holiday. TG4 provides live television coverage of the men's semi-finals and finals on the June Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday, and these are also broadcast online.
History The idea for the competition came about in 1968 at University College Dublin when both Antoin Ó Cearúill from CLG Ghaoth Dobhair and Antoin de Bairéad from An Ghaeltacht GAA were playing on the UCD Gaelic football team who won the Sigerson Cup. They were good friends and decided that their home teams should play each other, de Bairéad brought his team from Baile an Fheirtéaraigh to Ó Cearúil's Gaoth Dobhair to play in a friendly. On the 5 January 1969, "in a blizzard" of snow as the Derry People/Donegal News said, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh GAA won against Gaoth Dobhair by 3–6 to 0–3. Antoin de Bairéad himself scored two points on the day. That evening at a celebratory cabaret in Óstán Radharc na Mara, Antoin de Bairéad, Antoin Ó Cearúill, Seán Delap and Feardorcha Ó Colla decided that there should be a competition between the Gaeltacht areas similar to the Sigerson Cup. Sean Delap said he would provide a trophy.
On 15 March 1969 the first official meeting for Cómórtas Peile na Gaeltachta was held in the Castle Hotel, Dublin. The following officers were elected: President: Seán Delap, Gaoth Dobhair. Vice President: Commandant Seán Ó Colmáin, An Daingean. Chair: Antoin de Bairéad, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh. Secretary: Feardorcha Ó Colla, Gaoth Dobhair. Treasurer: Séamus Mac Gearailt, Corca Dhuibhne.
On 23 May 1969 the competition was officially launched at the Gresham Hotel. Justice Seán Delap donated the trophy and Canon Hamilton from County Clare donated the 72 Medals.
The inaugural competition was held in Gweedore, County Donegal on 3 August 1969. There was 8 teams present from 6 counties: one from Dún na nGall, Gaillimh, Port Láirge and an Mhí and two teams from Maigh Eo and Ciarraí. The local club Gaoth Dobhair being crowned as champions against Baile an Fheirtéaraigh by 2–8 to 2–7. From 1975 onwards, the competition has also been contested at junior level.
The 2010 champions were Béal an Mhuirthead from Mayo at senior level, who won the tournament on home ground, and An Spidéal at junior level. Cloich Cheannfhaola from An Fál Carrach in Donegal hosted and subsequently won the 2011 senior title, beating Maigh Cuilinn of Galway in the final on a scoreline of 0-11 to 1-6. At junior level, Naomh Muire from the Rosses in Donegal won the title by beating Laochra Loch Lao of Belfast on a scoreline of 0-14 to 0-13.
The 2012 competition was held in Gaoth Dobhair, who are the joint most successful club in the competition's history. They managed to win the tournament outright on home soil also, the third consecutive team to do so. They beat Mayo's Cill tSéadhna, a team who remarkably made the final after three games in two days. Even more remarkably, they scored a total of 17 goals in 4 games (15 of them in the first 3 games). Gaoth Dobhair, however, were by far the superior team over the weekend. They won the final on a scoreline of 1–13 to 2–9. An estimated crowd of 10,000 attended the picturesque coastal region for the finals.
The Waterford club Rinn Ó gCuanach CLG hosted the competition in 2013, having last hosted it in 1999. The Kerry teams An Ghaeltacht and Lios Póil won the senior and junior finals respectively that year.
The 2017 finals of Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta were played at Lough Mask for the first time at Tuar Mhic Éadaigh, County Mayo.
The 2020 Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta which was planned to be hosted by Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir, was deferred in response to government guidelines to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland.
Senior Championship 1969–2026 Year Host Winners Runners-up 2026 Cill Chartha Gaoth Dobhair 2-13 Bhulf Tón 1-09 2025 Ráth Cairn - Clann na nGael Bhulf Tón 2-18 An Tearmann 3-122024 Cill Na Martra Cill Chartha 0-20 Leitir Móir 1-08 2023 Naomh Muire Bhulf Tón 2-7 Naomh Conaill 0-12 2022 Leitir Móir Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh 2-10 Naomh Conaill 0-11 2021 Not completed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games 2020 Not completed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games 2019 Gallaras An Ghaeltacht 0–12 Cill Chartha 0–11 2018 Na Dúnaibh Bhulf Tón 3-09 An Cheathrú Rua 2-07 2017 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh An Ghaeltacht 4–17 Cill na Martra 1–11 2016 Baile Bhúirne Naomh Conaill 1–16 An Ghaeltacht 2-08 2015 Ard an Rátha Naomh Conaill 1–11 Cill Chartha 0-06 2014 Maigh Cuilinn Cíll Chartha 3–14 Micheál Breathnach 0–13 2013 An Rinn Gaoth Dobhair An Rinn 2012 Gaoth Dobhair Gaoth Dobhair Cill tSéadhna 2011 Cloich Cheann Fhaola Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-11 Maigh Cuilinn 1-06 2010 Béal an Mhuirthid Béal an Mhuirthid Ard an Rátha 2009 Rosmuc Ard an Rátha Carna Caiseal 2008 Naomh Columba Cill Chartha Naomh Columba 2007 Beal Átha an Ghaorthaigh Gaoth Dobhair Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 2006 An Spidéal Béal an Mhuirthead Micheál Breathnach 2005 Cill Na Martra Naomh Abán Gaoth Dobhair 2004 Cill Chartha Gaoth Dobhair Cill tSéadhna 2003 Baile Bhúirne Naomh Abán An Cheathrú Rua 2002 Leitir Móir Gaoth Dobhair Naomh Abán 2001 Piarsaigh na Dromada Clochán Liath Naomh Abán 2000 Cill tSéadhna Naomh Abán Cill Chartha 1999 An Rinn An Ghaeltacht Naomh Abán 1998 Cloich Cheanfhaola Ard an Rátha Cloich Cheann Fhaola 1997 An Cheathrú Rua An Cheathrú Rua Corca Dhuibhne 1996 Baile Bhúirne Corca Dhuibhne Naomh Abán 1995 An Fhairche Corca Dhuibhne An Fhairche 1994 Gaoth Dobhair Gaoth Dobhair An Cheathrú Rua 1993 Ráth Cairn Cloich Cheann Fhaola Leitir Móir 1992 Indreabhán Cloich Cheann Fhaola An Cheathrú Rua 1991 Beal Átha Ghaothaigh Cill Chartha Maigh Cuilinn 1990 Gallaras Cill Chartha Corca Dhuibhne 1989 Gleann Cholm Cille Cill Chartha Naomh Columba 1988 An Cheathrú Rua Múscraí Cill Chartha 1987 Béal an Mhuirthid Cill Chartha An Fhairche 1986 Na Dúnaibh Gleann Cholm Cille An Fhairche 1985 Gallaras Béal an Mhuirthid Corca Dhuibhne 1984 An Rinn Béal an Mhuirthid Ard an Rátha 1983 Gaoth Dobhair Na Dúnaibh Béal an Mhuirthid 1982 Gaoth Dobhair Naomh Abán Béal an Mhuirthid 1981 Indreabhán Naomh Abán Naomh Ciarán 1980 An Fhairche Naomh Abán An Fhairche 1979 Baile Bhúirne Naomh Abán Corca Dhuibhne 1978 Gleann Cholm Cille Gleann Cholm Cille An Fhairche 1977 Daingean Uí Chúis Na hAghasaigh Naomh Abán 1976 An Cheathrú Rua Gaoth Dobhair Naomh Abán 1975 Gaoth Dobhair Naomh Abán Leitir Móir 1974 Baile Bhúirne Na hAghasaigh Naomh Conaill 1973 An Cheathrú Rua Maigh Eo Gaoth Dobhair 1972 Daingean Uí Chúis Na hAghasaigh Naomh Abán 1971 Baile Bhúirne Maigh Cuilinn Naomh Abán 1970 Gaoth Dobhair Conamara Naomh Abán 1969 Gaoth Dobhair Gaoth Dobhair Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
Results by team
+Results by teamTeamWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal final appearancesGaoth Dobhar92Naomh Abán89Cill Chartha 74Corca Dhuihbne (Na hAghasaigh)55Béal an Mhuirthid 42An Ghaeltacht 31Cloich Cheann Fhaola 31Bhulf Tón31Naomh Conaill23Beal Áthan Ghaorthaidh 10
Junior Championship 1975–2026 Year Winners Runners-up 2026 Gaeil Fhánada 2-18 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 3-09 2025 Clann na nGael 2-21 Naomh Náille 0-15 2024 Naomh Muire 3-13 Lios Póil 2-10 2023 Cill Chomain 0-14 Gaoth Dobhair 1-08 2022 Gaeil Fhánada 2-11 Cill Chomain 2-10 2021 Not completed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games 2020 Not completed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games 2019 Na Dúnaibh 2-12 Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh 1-04 2018 Na Dúnaibh Gaeil Fhánada 2017 Naomh Náille 2-14 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 2-08 2016 Na Dúnaibh 2-09 Renvyle 0-12 2015 Oileaín Árann Na Dúnaibh 2014 Oileaín Árann 0-15 Moindearg, London 0-9 2013 Gaeil Fhánada Oileaín Árainn 2012 An Tearmann Naomh Náille 2011 Naomh Muire 0-14 Laochra Loch Lao 0-13 2010 An Spideál Piarsaigh Na Dromoda 2009 Oileaín Árainn Na Piarsaigh 2008 An Rinn Piarsaigh Na Dromoda 2007 Naomh Muire 1-07 Acaill 0-7 2006 Micheál Breathnach Gaeil Fhánada 2005 Lios Póil Cill Chomain 2004 Béal an Mhuirthead Na Dúnaibh 2003 Lios Póil Béal an Mhuirthead 2002 Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh An Rinn 2001 Piarsaigh Na Dromoda Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 2000 Mícheál Breathnach Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 1999 Lios Póil Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh 1998 Piarsaigh Na Dromoda Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh 1997 Piarsaigh Na Dromoda Naomh Columba B 1996 Mícheál Breathnach Naomh Mícheál (Dún na gGall) 1995 Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh Carna – Caiseal 1994 Piarsaigh Na Dromoda Naomh Muire 1993 Rath Cairn An Rinn 1992 Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh Acaill 1991 Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh Clann Chol. Mhuire 1990 Corca Dhuibhne Piarsaigh Na Dromoda 1989 Cill Chartha Na Piarsaigh 1988 Rath Cairn Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 1987 Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir Gaoth Dobhair 1986 An Clochán Liath Rath Cairn 1985 N. Micheál, Béal na Sceilg Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh 1984 Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh Clann Chol. Mhuire 1983 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh An Cheathru Rua 1982 Na Dúnaibh Cloich Cheanfhaola 1981 Na Dúnaibh Naomh Micheál 1980 N.Micheál, Baile na Sceilg Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 1979 N. Micheál, Baile na Sceilg Gleann Fhinne 1978 Carna Naomh Mícheál 1977 An Fhairche C.L.Bréanann 1976 Gleann Cholm Cille 1975 Cill Chartha
An Cailín Gaelach winners