A big weekend for Football in Ring and Old Parish.

Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta returns to the County Waterford Gaeltacht areas of Ring and Old Parish this weekend for the first time since 1999, giving football supporters in the area and in the surrounding areas to see some of the best footballers in the country Irish Speaking areas represent their Clubs.

The Comortas competition has grown over the years and is eagerly fought for each year. Four trophies will be presented over the weekend. The Junior and Senior men’s finals will be fought out for on Monday afternoon in Ring where local Television production company Nemeton will have their cameras set up around the field to beam the action live into our homes on TG4 from 1-30pm, while the women’s Junior and Senior finals will be fought out for at St Colman’s Park in Old Parish on Sunday afternoon.

The Old Parish Club has the honour of hosting and participating in the opening game in this year’s competition. They play Kerry side Lispole on Friday evening at 7-30pm.

The remaining three quarter final games are down to be played on Saturday.

A team from the Aran Islands take on Belfast side Laochra Loch Lao in the first game on Saturday. They play in Ring at 10-30am. At 12-30pm Na Gaeil Óga from Dublin take on Clann na Gaeil from Meath in Old Parish while fifteen minutes later, Kilcolman from Mayo take on Fanad Gaels from Donegal in Ring.

The junior semi finals are down to be played on Sunday afternoon in Ring.

First up is the meeting of the winners of the Old Parish and Lispole game against the winner of the Kilcolman and Fanad Gaels game. This game has a 2pm thrown in and is followed at 3-30 with the meeting of the game between the Aran Islands and Laochra Loch Lao and the winner of the game between Na Gaeil Óga and Clann na Gaeil.

In the ladies competition, Old Parish takes on Na Gaeil Óga from Dublin in Old Parish on Saturday morning in the junior section of the competition. The game has a 10-30 start.

The semi finals take place later that evening. Naomh Aban from Cork takes on Laochra Loch Lao from Belfast in the first semi final. The game has a 5pm start and is followed at 7-15pm with the meeting of Gweedore from Donegal against the winner of the Old Parish and Na Gaeil Óga game.

The Junior Ladies final is fixed for 1-45pm on Sunday in Old Parish and is followed at 4pm by the senior final between Kilcolman form Mayo and Termon from Donegal. The two sides are the only sides competing in the senior competition.

Without doubt most of the attention will be reserved for the senior men’s competition.

The action gets under way on Saturday afternoon when Kerry side An Gaeltacht take on Gweedore from Donegal in Ring at 2-30pm.

At 4pm, Ballingeary from Cork take on Carraroe from Galway also in Ring and the quarter final actions draws to a conclusion later in the evening when Kiltane from Mayo take on Naomh Aban from Cork at 7-30pm again in Ring.

The semi finals are penciled in to take place on Sunday evening, with again Ring set to play host to both games.

In the first game at 5-45pm, the winners of the An Gaeltacht and Gweedore game play the winners of the Ballingeary and Carraroe game.

Any An Rinn player or supporter travelling to Thurles to see Waterford take on Clare in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship will have to make a quick trip back to Ring if they are to be on time for the second game.

Host Club An Rinn in the draw received a bye in the quarter finals and will play the winners of the Kiltane and Naomh Aban game at 7-30pm.

The Men’s finals are scheduled for Monday afternoon. The junior final is first up at 2pm and is followed with the playing of the senior final at 4pm.

Junior ‘Men’s Fixture’s.

(Game 1) Old Parish V Lispole in Old Parish on Friday evening at 7-30pm.

(Game 2) Aran Islands V Laochra Loch Lao on Saturday in Ring at 10-30am.

(Game 3) Na Gaeil Óga V Clann na Gaeil on Saturday in Old Parish at 12-30pm.

(Game 4) Kilcolman V Fanad Gaels on Saturday in Ring at 12-45pm.

Semi Finals

Winners Game 1 V Winners Game 4 on Sunday in Ring at 2pm

Winners Game 2 V Winners Game 3 on Sunday in Ring at 3-30pm

Final on Monday in Ring at 2pm.

Junior ‘Ladies’ Fixtures.

Old Parish V Na Gaeil Óga on Saturday in Old Parish at 10-30pm

Semi Finals

Naomh Aban V Laochra Loch Lao on Saturday in Old Parish at 5pm.

Gweedore V Old Parish or Na Gaeil Óga on Saturday in Old Parish at 7-15pm

Final on Sunday in Old Parish at 1-45pm.

Senior ‘Ladies’ Final

Kilcolman V Termon on Sunday in Old Parish at 4pm.

Senior ‘Men’s Fixture’s.

(Game A) An Gaeltacht V Gweedore on Saturday in Ring at 2-30pm.

(Game B) Ballingeary V Carraroe on Saturday in Ring at 4pm

(Game C) Kiltane V Naomh Aban on Saturday in Ring at 7-30pm

Semi Finals

Winners Game A V Winners Game B on Sunday in Ring at 5-45pm

An Rinn V Winners Game C on Sunday in Ring at 7-30pm

Final on Monday in Ring at 4pm.

Both Men’s finals are live on TG4 and updates on all games can be found throughout the weekend on Radio na Gaeltachta.