Monaghan winners at Fleadh
28 August 2009, 8:08 PM GMT
Monaghan – Monaghan musicians to the fore at All-Ireland Fleadh
The sun was out at last Saturday’s All-Ireland Fleadh Ceoil in Tullamore as the county’s young traditional musicians shone brightly themselves in the prestigious traditional music competitions. Monaghan secured four All-Ireland titles and many placings at the traditional music festival with wins in the harp, mandolin, piano and bodhrán competitions.
Pride of place went to the Tullycorbett branch of Comhaltas which won two All-Ireland titles. Conor Quinn took the bodhrán honours in the under 12 competition while George McAdam won first place on the mandolin in the 12-15 age group. Also in the 12-15 competitions, Carrickmacross girl Caoimhe Ní Shuibhne carried off the piano title while Eilis Lavelle from the Corcaghan branch of Comhaltas completed the Monaghan wins by winning first in the the 15-18 harp competition.
The county was particularly well represented in the group competitions with one second and four third placings. The full list of Monaghan winners were as follows:
Piano Accordion
Eimear Quinn, Tullycorbett CCÉ, 2nd place under 12
Harp
Eilish Lavelle, Corcaghan CCÉ, 1st 15-18
Banjo
George McAdam, Tullycorbett CCÉ, 3rd 12-15
Mandolin
Conchúr Ó Dubhthaigh, Carrickmacross CCÉ, 3rd under 12
George McAdam, Tullycorbett CCÉ, 1st 12-15
Piano
Eimear Quinn, Tullycorbett CCÉ, 2nd under 12
Caoimhe Nic Suibhne, Carrickmacross CCÉ, 1st 12-15
Bodhrán
Conor Quinn, Tullycorbett CCÉ, 1st under 12
Céilí Band Drumming
Colm McMahon, Tullycorbett CCÉ, 3rd under 12
Daniel Murray, Eamonn Ó Muirí CCÉ, 2nd 15-18
Duets
Neasán & Mícheál Mac Suibhne, Carrickmacross CCÉ, 2nd 12-15
Trios
Caoimhe, Neasán & Mícheál Mac Suibhne, Carrickmacross CCÉ, 2nd 12-15
Céilí Band
Ceoltóirí Drumlin, Tullycorbett & Carrickmacross CCÉ, 3rd 12-15
Ceoltóirí Drumlin, Tullycorbett & Carrickmacross CCÉ, 3rd 15-18
Grúpaí Cheoil
Ceoltóirí Drumlin, Tullycorbett & Carrickmacross CCÉ, 3rd under 12
Ceoltóirí Drumlin, Tullycorbett & Carrickmacross CCÉ, 3rd 12-15
Corcaghan CCÉ, 2nd 15-18
English Singing - Ladies
Áine Ní Fhlanagáin, Carrickmacross CCÉ, 2nd 12-15
Lilting
Louise O’Kane, Ballybay, 2nd 15-18
Comhrá Gaeilge
Aindriú Mac Siacais, Carrickmacross CCÉ, 3rd 13-15
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