Medals galore at Cavan County Fleadh
There was ceol agus craic galore at the Cavan County Fleadh in Killeshandra last weekend. Hundreds of competitors put their best feet forward in contests for music, singing, dancing, storytelling and comhra gaeilge. First and second place, as well as third recommended, will go forward to represent the county at the Ulster Fleadh in Dromore, Co Tyrone, from July 26-28. For more photos see pages 44-45...
U12 Fiddle
1st, Ava Dolan, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Faolán Flanagan, Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd (R), Seamus McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ
12-15 Fiddle
1st, Lorcan Lynch, Belturbet, CCÉ
2nd, Shania Smith, Cavan Town, CCÉ
3rd, (R), Diarmuid McGovern - CCÉ, Cavan Town, Cavan
15-18 Fiddle
1st, Aoibhinn McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Eadaoin Martin, Killeshandra CCÉ
3rd, Sally Killeen, Cavan Town CCÉ
O18 Fiddle
1st , Aoife Sheridan, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Sophia Ní Chrotaigh, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Button Accordion
1st, Tom Creegan, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Daire Burke, Milltown CCÉ
3rd, Tomás Duignan, Cavan Town CCÉ
12-15 Button Accordion
1st, Gearóid Griffin, Dr. Galligan CCÉ
2nd, Laoise McGovern, Cavan Town, CCÉ
3rd, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Button Accordion
1st , Oisín O’Floinn, Milltown CCÉ
2nd, Lauren Morrisson, Eamonn Ó Muirí CCÉ, Monaghan
O18 Button Accordion
1st , Eoghan Baxter Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Isaac Scanlan, Milltown CCÉ
3rd, (R), Odhrán Hyland Kinsella, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Flute
1st, Caoimhe Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Hannah Mc Cauley, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd, Hannah Fanning, Belturbet CCÉ
12-15 Flute
1st, Edel O' Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ
2nd, Ellen Creegan, Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd, James Wetherall, Belturbet CCÉ
15-18 Flute
1st, Ruairí Griffin, Dr. Galligan CCÉ
2nd, Dáire Halton, Mullahoran CCÉ
3rd (R), Eoghan Gunn Mullahoran, CCÉ
018 Flute
1st, Ellen O'Brien, Killeshandra CCÉ
2nd, Brendan O' Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ
U12 Whistle
1st, Caoimhe Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Hannah McCauley, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd (R), Éabha Bourke, Dr Brian Galligan CCÉ
12-15 Whistle
1st, Eoghan McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Edel O' Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ
3rd, Mollie-Ann Brady, Mullahoran CCÉ
15-18 Whistle
1st, Ruairí Griffin, Dr Brian Galligan CCÉ
2nd, Orla Walsh , Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd (R), Fainche Ní Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ
O18 Whistle
1st, Brendan O'Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ
15-18 Piano Accordion
1st, Daniel Lambe, Carrickmacross CCÉ, Monaghan
U12 Concertina
1st, Mary Edwards, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Grace McNulty, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd, (R), Keira O’Keeffe, Innishmore, Butlersbridge
12-15 Concertina
1st, Seamus Edwards, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Méabh Gunn, Mullahoran CCÉ
3rd, Keelin Martin, Killeshandra CCÉ
15-18 Concertina
1st, Naomi Smith , Cavan Town CCÉ
1st, Orla Walsh , CavanTown CCÉ
3rd, (R), Alannah Morrisson Eamonn Ó Muirí CCÉ, Monaghan
O18 Concertina
1st, Aoibheann Morrisson, Eamonn Ó Muirí CCÉ, Monaghan
12-15 Uillean pipes
1st, Eoghan McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Uillean pipes
1st, Keenan Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Irish Harp
1st, Blathnaid Lynch , Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Ava Dolan, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd (R), Éabha McNulty, Belturbet CCÉ
12-15 Irish Harp
1st, Shania Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd (R), Aurelia Ní Chrotaigh , Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Irish Harp
1st, Naomi Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Banjo
1st, Niall O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Kian Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd (R), Shane Fitzpatrick, Belturbet CCÉ
12-15 Banjo
1st, Ellie May Loughlin, Milltown CCÉ
2nd, Killian Leddy, Mullahoran CCÉ
3rd, Ollie Rafferty, Belturbet CCÉ
15-18 Banjo
1st, Tara Lynch, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Emilia Mussi, Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd (R), Clodagh Ní Dhúineachair, Mullahoran CCÉ
O18 Banjo
1st, Shane Walsh, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Mandolin
1st, Niall O'Gorman, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Kian Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd (R), Emer Harten, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Mandolin
1st, Emilia Mussi, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Niamh Beatty, Mullahoran CCÉ
U12 Piano
1st, Hannah McCauley, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Clodagh Leddy, Mullahoran CCÉ
3rd, Daire Burke, Milltown CCÉ
12-15 Piano
1st, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Aurelia Ní Chrotaigh, Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd (R), Shania Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
18 Piano
1st, Oisín O’Floinn, Milltown CCÉ
2nd, Keenan Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd (R), Lauren Morrisson, Eamonn Ó Muirí CCÉ, Monaghan
O18 Piano
1st, Eimear Rudden, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Melodeon
1st, Tom Creegan, Cavan Town CCÉ
12-15 Melodeon
1st, Gearóid Griffin, Dr Brian Galligan CCÉ
15-18 Melodeon
1st, Oisín O’Floinn, Milltown CCÉ
2nd, Lauren Morrisson, Eamonn Ó Muirí CCÉ, Monaghan
O18 Melodeon
1st, Isaac Scanlan, Milltown CCÉ
U12 Miscellaneous
1st, Chloe Wright, Belturbet CCÉ
12-15 Miscellaneous
1st , Cillian Duignan, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Miscellaneous
1st, Ruairí Griffin, Dr. Brian Galligan CCÉ
2nd, Eoghan Gunn, Mullahoran CCÉ
U12 Accompaniment
1st, Hannah Mc Cauley, Belturbet CCÉ
12-15 Accompaniment
1st, Etain Ní Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ
2nd, Edel O Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ
3rd, Cillian Duignan, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Accompaniment
1st, Lauren Morrisson, Eamonn Ó Muirí CCÉ, Monaghan
O18 Accompaniment
1st, Sinead Halton, Mullahoran CCÉ
2nd, Shane Walsh, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Bodhrán
1st, Céadán Crowe, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Ethan Murphy, Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd, Caolan Briody, Belturbet CCÉ
15-18 Bodhrán
1st, Sophia Harten, Ballytrust, Ballinagh
2nd, Eimear Nic Chába, Cavan Town CCÉ
O18 Bodhrán
1st, Shane Walsh, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Céilí Drums
1st, Muireann Byrne, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Céadán Crowe, Cavan Town
3rd, Luke Traynor, Belturbet CCÉ
12-15 Céilí Drums
1st, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Katie Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
15-18 Céilí Drums
1st, Eimear Nic Chába, Cavan Town, CCÉ
2nd, Fainche Ní Uiginn, Mullahoran CCÉ
U12 Fiddle slow airs
1st, Ava Dolan ,Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Ciara Fitzpatrick, Belturbet
3rd, Evan O'Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ
12-15 Fiddle slow airs
1st, Lorcan Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Padraig Dolan, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd, Ella Jane Galligan, Cavan Town CCÉ
O18 Fiddle slow airs
1st, Aoife Sheridan, Belturbet CCÉ
12-15 Uileann pipes slow airs
Eoghan McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Uileann pipes slow airs
1st, Keenan Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Flute slow airs
1st, Caoimhe Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Muireann Byrne, Belturbet CCÉ
15-18 Flute slow airs
1st, Ruairí Griffin, Dr Brian Galligan CCÉ
O18 Flute slow airs
1st, Ellen O'Brien, Killeshandra CCÉ
2nd, Brendan O'Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ
U12 Whistle slow airs
1st, Caoimhe Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Hannah Mc Cauley, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd (R), Muireann Byrne, Belturbet CCÉ
12-15 Whistle slow airs
1st, Gearóid Griffin, Dr. Brian Galligan CCÉ
2nd, Eoghan McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Whistle slow airs
1st, Ruairí Griffin, Dr. Brian Galligan CCÉ
2nd, Keenan Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
O18 Whistle slow airs
1st, Ellen O'Brien, Killeshandra CCÉ
2nd, Brendan O'Reilly, Mullahoran CCÉ
U12 Harp slow airs
1st, Blathnaid Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Éabha McNulty, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd (R), Ava Dolan, Belturbet CCÉ
12-15 Harp slow airs
1st, Shania Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Harp slow airs
1st, Naomi Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
12-15 Duets
1st, Gearóid Griffin, Jamie Lynch, Dr. Brian Galligan CCÉ
Keelin Martin, Eoghan McGovern, Killeshandra/Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd (R), Shane O' Gorman, Lorcan Lynch, Belturbet CCÉ
15-18 Duets
1st, Orla Walsh, Naomi Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Eadaoin Martin, Aoibhinn McGovern, Killeshandra/Cavan Town CCÉ
3rd (R), Aaron O'Gorman, Oisín O’Floinn Belturbet/Milltown CCÉ
U12 Trios
1st, Darragh Kelly, Finnan Lennon, Luke Sherlock, Cootehill CCÉ
12-15 Trios
1st, Mark Edwards, Seamus Edwards, Eoghan McGovern, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Trios
1st, Orla Walsh, Ruairí Griffin, Tara Lynch, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Eadaoin Martin, Sally Killeen, Alannah Morrisson Killeshandra/Cavan Town/Eamonn Ó Muirí CCÉ, Cavan/Monaghan
3rd (R), Aaron O'Gorman, Aoibhinn McGovern, Oisín O’Floinn Belturbet/Cavan Town/Milltown CCÉ
U12 Céilí band
1st, Belturbet CCÉ, Belturbet CCÉ
2nd, Breffní Óg Céilí Band, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Céilí band
1st, Breffní Óg Céilí Band, Cavan Town CCÉ
12-15 Grúpa Ceoil
1st, Ed Reavy Grúpa Ceoil, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Belturbet CCÉ, Belturbet CCÉ
15-18 Grúpa Ceoil
1st, Ed Reavy Grúpa Ceoil, Cavan Town CCÉ
U12 Irish singing ladies
1st, Clare Doherty, Killinkere CCÉ
U12 English singing ladies
1st, Kate Brady, Mullahoran CCÉ
2nd, Ciara Mc Dwyer, Belturbet CCÉ
3rd, Clare Doherty, Killinkere CCÉ
12-15 English singing ladies
1st, Ellen Creegan, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 English singing ladies
1st, Hannah O' Reilly, NYAH CCÉ
U12 English singing men
1st, Aidan Clarke, Killinkere CCÉ
2nd, Tom Creegan, Cavan Town CCÉ
12-15 English singing men
1st, Charlie O' Reilly, NYAH, CCÉ
12-15 Lilting
1st, Shania Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
2nd, Andrea Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Lilting
1st, Naomi Smith, Cavan Town CCÉ
12-15 8-Hand Célií dancing, mixed.
1st, Mullahoran CCÉ
12-15 4-Hand Céilí dancing, mixed
1st, Mullahoran CCÉ
15-18 4-Hand Célií Dancing, mixed
1st, Mullahoran CCÉ
12-15 Full set, Ladies
1st, Milltown CCÉ
O18 Full set, ladies
1st, Dr. Brian Galligan, CCÉ
U12 Full set mixed
1st, Milltown CCÉ
12-15 Full set mixed
1st, Milltown CCÉ
15-18 Full set mixed
1st, Mullahoran CCÉ
O35 Full set mixed
1st, Cavan Town CCÉ
12-15 Rince ar an sean nós
1st, Maria Lambe, Carrickmacross CCÉ, Monaghan
2nd, Ellen Creegan, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Rince ar an sean nós
1st, Shane Duffy, NYAH CCÉ
2nd, Orla Hegart, Milltown CCÉ
O18 Rince ar an sean nós
1st, Dylan Duffy, NYAH CCÉ
2nd, Tara Hegarty, Milltown CCÉ
12-15 storytelling
1st, Doireann McGibney, Cavan Town CCÉ
15-18 Storytelling
1st, Áine Mc Gibney, Cavan Town CCÉ
O18 Storytelling
1st, Michael McGibney, Cavan Town CCÉ