LEFT:U15 Flute Champion of the Fleadh. Aaron O’Gorman being presented with his accolade in memory of Sinead Lennon by Mary Lennon.

Fantastic Fleadh in Belturbet

The Cavan County Fleadh came back with a bang last weekend. The sun shone and the craic was ninety as Belturbet hosted the weekend-long festival of traditional Irish music, song and dance.

Competitions were staged, as well as a feast of entertainment - on the streets, the gig rig and on a seisiúin trail in pubs and venues across the Erneside town. Dromore in County Tyrone will host the Ulster Fleadh the last weekend of July.

Competitors who placed first, second and third (recommended) will progress to the provincial rounds. The All-Ireland Fleadh takes place in Mullingar in August.

For more photos see this week's Celt - in shops tomorrow (Wednesday).

RESULTS OF COUNTY FLEADH

Fiddle U12: 1st, Lorcan Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ; 2nd, Ella Jane Galligan, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Roisin Ni Duigeannin Mullahoran CCÉ, Recommended (Rec) Fiddle 12-15: 1st, Aoibhinn McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Eadaoin Martin , Killeshandra CCÉ; 3rd, Shania Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ, Rec Fiddle 15-18: 1st,Karla Brady, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Seosamh O'Ghealagáin, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Aoife Sheridan, Belturbet CCÉ, Rec Button Accordion U12:1st, Tom Creegan, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Shane O'Gorman,Belturbet CCÉ

Button Accordion 12-15: 1st, Oisin Flynn, Miltown CCÉ; 2nd, Gearóid Griffin, Dr. Galligan CCÉ; 3rd,Laoise McGovern,Cavan Town CCÉ, Rec

Button Accordion 15-18:1st, Daithi Waters Cavan Town CCÉ ; 2nd, Lauren Ni Mhuircasain; 3rd, Ruairí McGovern, Belturbet CCÉ

Button Accordion O18: 1st, Jason McGovern, Belturbet CCÉ

Flute U12: 1st, Oliver Clarke Chillín Chéir CCÉ; 2nd, James Wetherall Belturbet CCÉ

Flute 12 – 15: 1st, Aaron O'Gorman Belturbet CCÉ; 2nd, Sean O'Ghealagain, Cavan Town CCÉ 3rd, Daire Halton, Mullahoran CCÉ

Flute 15-18: 1st, Ruairí Griffin, Dr Galliagn CCÉ; 2nd, Brendan O'Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ; 3rd, Niall Curran, NYAH, Rec

Flute O18: 1st, Barry Conaty, NYAH

Whistle U12: 1st, Eoghan McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ;2nd, Ella Rose Boyle, Cootehill CCÉ; 3rd, Maria Lambe, Carrickmacross CCÉ

Whistle 12-15: 1st, Fainche Ní Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ; 2nd, Keenan Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Aaron O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ, Rec

Whistle 15-18: 1st, Brendan O'Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ; 2nd, Sarah O'Reilly, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Orla Walsh, Cavan Town, Rec

Whistle O18: 1st, Barry Conaty, NYAH; 2nd, Eimear Rudden, Cavan Town CCÉ

Piano Accordion 12-15: 1st, Daniel Lambe, Carrickmacross

Piano Accordion 15-18: 1st, Brendan O'Reilly Mullahoran CCÉ

Concertina U12: 1st, Maebh Gunn, Mullahoran CCÉ; 2nd, Séamus Edwards, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Keelin Martin, Killeshandra CCÉ, Rec

Concertina 12-15: 1st, Olivia King, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Shauna Brady, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Annie Jordon, Cavan Town CCÉ

Concertina 15-18: 1st, Aoibhinn Ní Mhuireasáin; 2nd, Naomi Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Maeve Young, Cavan CCÉ, Rec

Concertina O18: 1st, Chloe O'Reilly, Cavan Town CCÉ

Uilleann Pipes U12: 1st, Eoghan McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ

Uilleann Pipes 12-15: 1st, Keenan Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ

Uilleann Pipes 15-18: 1st, Sean Curran, NYAH

Irish Harp U12: 1st, Blathnaid Lynch Belturbet CCÉ

Irish Harp 12-15: 1st, Shania Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Aisling Nic Thiarnáin, Belturbet CCÉ; 3rd, Aurelia Ní Chrótaigh, Cavan Town CCÉ, Rec

Irish Harp 15-18: 1st, Naomi Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ

Irish Harp O18: 1st, Orla Ni Sheireadáin, Cavan Town CCÉ

Mouth Organ 15-18: 1st, Aodhán O'Coileáin, Dr Galligan CCÉ

Banjo U12: 1st, Niall O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ; 2nd, Enda Burke, Milltown CCÉ

Banjo 12-15: 1st, Diarmuid Martin, Killeshandra CCÉ; 2nd, Tara Ni Lionsigh, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Emilia Mussi, Cavan Town

Banjo 15-18: 1st, Ciarán de Haltún, Chillín Chéir CCÉ; 2nd, Fionn O'hUiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ; 3rd, Kate McManus, Cavan Town CCÉ, Rec

Banjo O18: 1st, Shane Walsh, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Eimear Rudden, Cavan Town CCÉ

Mandolin U12: 1st, Emer Harten Kilnaleck; Niall O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ; 3rd, Cian Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ

Mandolin 12-15: 1st, Emilia Mussi, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Rosemary Reilly, Chillín Chéir

Mandolin 15-18: 1st, Aoife Sheridan, Belturbet CCÉ; 2nd, Kate McManus, Cavan Town CCÉ

Piano U12: 1st, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Cormac Kelly, Dr Galligan CCÉ

Piano 12-15: 1st, Keenan Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Alannah Ní Mhuireasáin; 3rd, Etain Ní Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ

Piano 15-18: 1st, Aoibheann Ní Mhuireasáin; 2nd, Enya Ní Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ; 3rd, Renée Ní Chrótaigh, Cavan Town CCÉ

Piano O18: 1st, Barry Conaty, NYAH; 2nd, Eimear Rudden, Cavan Town CCÉ

Melodeon 12-15: 1st, Oisin Flynn Miltown CCÉ

Melodeon 15-18: 1st, Lauren Ni Mhuireasáin

Miscellaneous U12: 1st, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ

Miscellaneous 12-15: 1st, Eoghan Gunn, Mullahoran CCÉ

Accompaniment U12: 1st, Odhran O'Raghallaigh, Mullahoran CCÉ

Accompaniment 12-15: 1st, Etain Ní Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ

Accompaniment 15-18: 1st, Lauren Ni Mhuireasáin; Enya Ni Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ

Bodhrán U12: 1st, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Fionnán Crosby, Chillín Chéir; 3rd,

Bodhrán 12-15: 1st, Eimear McCabe, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Tara Ni Lionsigh, Cavan Town CCÉ

Bodhrán 15-18: 1st, Liam Coyle, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Saoirse McGahern, Cavan Town CCÉ; 3rd, Cormac Galligan, Mullahoran CCÉ

Bodhrán O18: 1st, Dáire Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Shane Walsh, Cavan Town CCÉ

Céilí Drums U12: 1st, Andrea Smith Cavan Town CCÉ

Céilí Drums 12-15: 1st, Fainche Ní Uiginn Mullahoran CCÉ; 2nd, Eimear McCabe, Cavan Town CCÉ

Céilí Drums 15-18: 1st, Liam Coyle, Cavan Town CCÉ

Fiddle Slow Airs U12: 1st, Lorcan Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ

Fiddle Slow Airs 12-15: 1st, Aoibhinn McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Padraig Dolan, Belturbet CCÉ

Fiddle Slow Airs 15-18: 1st, Aoife Sheridan, Belturbet CCÉ; 2nd, Lucia Lambe, Carrickmacross

Uilleann Pipes Slow Airs U12: 1st, Eoghan McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ

Uilleann Pipes Slow Airs 12-15: 1st, Keenan Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ

Flute Slow Airs 12-15: 1st, Aaron O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ

Flute Slow Airs 15-18: 1st, Brendan O'Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ; 2nd, Ruairí Griffin, Dr Galliagn CCÉ; 3rd, Aoibhe Ní Coileáin, Dr Galligan CCÉ

Whistle Slow Airs U12: 1st, Eoghan McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Maria Lambe, Carrickmacross CCÉ

Whistle Slow Airs 12-15: 1st, Gearoid Griffin, Dr Galligan CCÉ; 2nd, Fainche Ni Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ; 3rd, Aaron O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ, Rec

Whistle Slow Airs 15-18: 1st, Ruairí Griffin, Dr Galligan CCÉ; 2nd, Brendan O'Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ; 3rd, Aoibhe Ní Coileáin, Dr Galligan CCÉ

Harp Slow Airs U12: 1st, Blathnaid Lynch Belturbet CCÉ; 2nd, Ava Dolan, Belturbet CCÉ

Harp Slow Airs 12-15: 1st, Jenna Smith Belturbet CCÉ

Duets U12: 1st, Mark Edwards and Seamus Edwards, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Caoimhe and Blathnaid Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ; 3rd, Shane and Niall O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ

Duets 12-15: 1st, Aoibhinn and Laoise McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Aisling Nic Thiarnáin and Aaron O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ; 3rd, Keenan and Shania Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ, Rec

Duets 15-18: 1st, David Waters, Cavan Town CCÉ and Diarmuid Martin, Killeshandra CCÉ; 2nd, Fionn O'hUiginn and Brendán O'Raghallaigh, Mullahoran CCÉ; 3rd, Sean agus Seosamh O'Ghealagáin, Cavan Town CCÉ

Trios U12: 1st, Lorcan Lynch, Shane and Niall O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ

Trios 12-15: 1st, Aoibhinn and Laoise McGovern, Leah Brady, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Aisling Nic Thiarnáin and Aaron O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ, and Oisín Flynn, Milltown

Trios 15-18: 1st, Eiméar Ní Ghruagain, Orlaith Ní Bheáltún, Aoise Nic Thiarnáin, Belturbet CCÉ

Trios O18: 1st, Eiméar, Grainne agus Niamh Ní Ghruagain, Belturbet

Céilí Bands U12: 1st, Lakeland Céilí Band, Cavan Town CCÉ

Céilí Bands 12-15: 1st, Breffni Óg Céilí Band, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Annagh Céilí Band, Cavan Town CCÉ

Céilí Bands 15-18: 1st, Drumlins Céilí Band, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Belturbet CCÉ

Grúpaí Ceoil U12: 1st, Ed Reavy Grúpa Ceoil Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Belturbet CCÉ

Grúpaí Ceoil 12-15: 1st, Cuilcagh Grúpa Ceoil, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Belturbet CCÉ

Grúpaí Ceoil O18: 1st, Shantemon Céilí Band, Cavan Town CCÉ

Irish Singing Men U12: 1st, Callum Crowe, Cavan

English Singing Ladies U12: 1st, Ellen Creegan, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Shauna Galligan, Mullahoran CCÉ; 3rd, Kate Brady, Mullahoran CCÉ

English Singing Ladies 12-15: 1st, Aisling Smith, Cavan; 2nd, Aurelia Ní Chrótaigh, Cavan Town CCÉ

English Singing Ladies 15-18: 1st, Hannah O'Reilly, NYAH

English Singing Men U12: 1st, Tom Creegan, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Callum Crowe, Cavan; 3rd, Evan O'Raghallaigh, Mullahoran CCÉ

English Singing Men 12-15: 1st, Charlie O'Reilly, NYAH; 2nd, Shane Duffy, NYAH

English Singing Men 15-18: 1st, Aodhán O'Coileáin, Dr Galligan CCÉ

English Singing Men O18: 1st, Dáire Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ

Whistling 12-15: 1st, Keenan Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ

Lilting U12: 1st, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ

Lilting 12-15: 1st, Shania Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Aurelia Ní Chrótaigh, Cavan Town CCÉ

Lilting 15-18: 1st, Naomi Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ

Newly Composed Tunes Any: 1st, Aoife Sheridan, Belturbet CCÉ; 2nd, Fainche Ni Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ; 3rd, Earnán Gilleran, Belturbet, Rec

8 Hand Céilí Dancing Ladies U12: 1st, Mullahoran CCÉ

4 Hand Céilí Dancing Ladies 12-15: 1st, Mullahoran CCÉ

4 Hand Céilí Dancing Mixed U12: 1st, Mullahoran CCÉ

4 Hand Céilí Dancing Mixed 12-15: 1st, Mullahoran CCÉ

Full Set Mixed 12-15: 1st, Lacken Set Dancers, Mullahoran CCÉ

Sean Nós Dancing U12: 1st, Maria Lambe, Carrickmacross CCÉ; 2nd, Ciara Mac Dubhidhir, Belturbet CCÉ; 3rd, Ava Dolan, Belturbet CCÉ

Sean Nós Dancing 12-15: 1st, Ryan Duffy, NYAH; 2nd, Shane Duffy, NYAH

Sean Nós Dancing 15-18: 1st, Dylan Duffy, NYAH; 2nd, Lucia Lambe, Carrickmacross CCÉ

Comhrá Gaeilge 09 - 11: 1st, Matthew Jojust, Belturbet CCÉ

Comhrá Gaeilge 11 - 13: 1st, Ellie May Loughlin, Ballyconnell

Comhrá Gaeilge 15-18: 1st, Kate Mulvey, Kilnaleck

Storytelling U12: 1st, Doireann McGibney, Cavan Town CCÉ; 2nd, Ódhran O'Raghallaigh, Mullahoran

Storytelling 12-15: 1st, Fiachna Mac Aodhagáin, Milltown; 2nd, Gearoid Griffin, Dr Galligan CCÉ

Storytelling 15-18 Saidbhbh Ni Raghallaigh, Mullahoran CCÉ

Storytelling O18: 1st, Mary Briody, Dr Galligan CCÉ

Congratulations to everyone!