The results for the Longford qualifiers of the Leinster Fleadh are in!
Micheál O'Murchú, Sylvia Baumberger and James Breheny performed at the opening concert of the County Longford Fleadh Cheoil in Newtownforbes Picture: Shelley Corcoran
The County Longford Fleadh Cheoil senior competitions were held on Sunday, April 7 in Scoil Mhuire NS, Newtownforbes.
There were over 300 participants in the senior competitions, and the standard of music, song and dance was very high.
All those who won 1st, 2nd & 3rd Rec (recommended for Leinster) qualify to compete in the Leinster Fleadh Cheoil to be held in Athboy/Ráth Chairn, Co Meath from July 12 - 14.
The following are the results:
Fiddle U12
1st Molly Hughes, Ballymore CCÉ; 2nd Emma Maynard, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 3rd Tomás Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Fiddle 12-15 yrs
1st Nadine Smith, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Leila Noone, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 3rd Rec Naoise Hourican, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Fiddle O18 yrs
1st Cathal Culliney, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Button Accordion U12
1st Meabh Flood, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Shauna Reilly Leavy, John Dungan CCÉ; 3rd Rec Thomas Flood, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Button Accordion 12-15 yrs
1st Aoibhinn Lynch, John Dungan CCÉ; 2nd Eileen Boyle, John Dungan CCÉ; 3rd Dylan Hanley, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Button Accordion 15-18 yrs
1st Michael Doyle, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Dónal Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Button Accordion O18 yrs
1st Darren Culliney, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Flute U12
1st Tomás Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Oran Lennon, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Flute 12-15 yrs
1st Catriona Ryan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Flute 15-18 yrs1st Tommy Cunningham, John Dungan CCÉ.
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Whistle U12
1st Doireann Ní Mhurchú, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Oran Lennon, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 3rd Rec Tomás Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Whistle 12-15 yrs
1st Tara Spollen, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Catriona Ryan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 3rd Rec Orla May Gilligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Whistle 15-18 yrs
1st Tommy Cunningham, John Dungan CCÉ; 2nd Kayanna Greene, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 3rd Rec Mary Sheridan, Joe Callaghan CCE.
Piano Accordion, U12
1st Maria McKenna, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Deirine Farrar, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 3rd Ava Donohoe, John Dungan CCÉ.
Concertina U12
1st Doireann Ní Mhurchú, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Abby McHugh, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 3rd Sorcha Ni Mhaonaigh, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Concertina 12-15 yrs
1st Laoise Hanley, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Rachel McGrath, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Concertina 15-18 yrs
1st Alaidh Ni Mhuire, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Mouth Organ 12-15 yrs
1st Nadine Smith, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Banjo U12
1st Tomás Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Ciara Crossan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 3rd Patrick Lynch, John Dungan CCÉ.
Banjo 12-15 yrs
1st Catriona Ryan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Dearbhaila Lynch, John Dungan CCÉ; 3rd Rec Selena Greene, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Banjo 15-18 yrs
1st Kate Sexton, John Dungan CCÉ.
Banjo O18 yrs
1st Owen Smith, Joe Callaghan CCE; 2nd Liam Doherty, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Mandolin U12
1st Tomás Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Patrick Lynch, John Dungan CCÉ; 3rd Brian Reynolds, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Mandolin 12-15 yrs
1st Dearbhaila Lynch, John Dungan CCÉ; 2nd Tommy Killian, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Piano U12
1st Rachel Higgins, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Lucy Maher, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Piano 12-15 yrs
1st Dylan Hanley, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Ciara Culliney, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Piano 15-18 yrs
1st Tommy Cunningham, John Dungan CCÉ.
Melodeon 12-15 yrs
1st Aoibhinn Lynch, John Dungan CCÉ.
Accompaniment U12 yrs
1st Katie McGrath, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Meabh Flood, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Accompaniment 12-15 yrs
1st Maria Ledwith, John Dungan CCÉ; 2nd Cora Murphy, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Accompaniment 15-18 yrs
1st Grace Ross, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Bodhrán U12
1st Niamh Kennedy, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Norah Drake, John Dungan CCÉ.
Bodhrán 12-15 yrs
1st Nadine Smith, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Setanta Flood, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Bodhrán 15-18 yrs
1st Grace Ross, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Kayanna Greene, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Bodhrán O18 yrs
1st Maeve Donnelly, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Céilí Band Drums U12
1st Thomas Flood, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd James Ross, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Céilí Band Drums 12-15 yrs
1st Nadine Smith, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Setanta Flood, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Céilí Band Drums O18 yrs
1st Owen Smith, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Fiddle Slow Airs U12
1st Emma Maynard, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Tomás Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 3rd Molly Hughes, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Fiddle Slow Airs 12-15 yrs
1st Leila Noone, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Naoise Hourican, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 3rd Katherine Kilduff, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Whistle Slow Airs U12
1st Tomás Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Chloe Spollen, Joe Callaghan CCE; 3rd Rec Oran Lennon, Longford-Newtownforbes CCÉ.
Whistle Slow Airs 12-15 yrs
1st Tara Spollen, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Cara Walshe, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Whistle Slow Airs 15-18 yrs
1st Mary Sheridan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Duets U12
1st Oran & Daire Lennon, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Patrick & Cormac Lynch, John Dungan CCÉ; 3rd Doireann Ni Mhurchu & Harry McCann, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Duets 12-15 yrs
1st Dearbháila & Aoibhinn Lynch, John Dungan CCÉ; 2nd Laoise & Dylan Hanley, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Duets 15-18 yrs
1st Michael Doyle & Ciarán Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Dónal & Pádraig Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 3rd Leila Noone & Sarah Doyle, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Duets O18 yrs
1st Owen & Nadine Smith, Joe Callaghan CCE; 2nd Darren & Cathal Culliney, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Trios U12 yrs
1st Doireann Ni Mhurchu, Harry McCann & Oran Lennon, Newtownforbes-Longford CCE; 2nd Mark McQuaid, Maria McKenna & Caoimhe Donnelly, Joe Callaghan CCÉ & Newtownforbes-Longford CCE.
Trios 12-15 yrs
1st Laoise, Diarmuid & Dylan Hanley, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Trios 15-18 yrs
1st Michael Doyle, Ciarán Mulligan & Eoin Walsh, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
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Céili Band U12
1st Craobh Rua Nua, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Wolfe Tones, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Grupaí Cheoil 12-15 yrs
1st Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Irish Singing (Women) U12 yrs
1st Rachel O’Loughlin, Newtownforbes-Longford CCE; 2nd Clíodhna Ni Mhaonaigh, Newtownforbes-Longford CCE; 3rd Rec Shauna Manning, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Irish Singing (Women) 15-18 yrs
1st Nicole Shepherd, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Irish Singing (Men) U12 yrs
1st Brian Reynolds, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
English Singing (Ladies) U12
1st Shauna Manning, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Grainne Lynch, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 3rd Niamh Palin, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
English Singing (Ladies) 12-15 yrs
1st Erin Ross, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Nicole Shepherd, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
English Singing (Ladies) 15-18 yrs
1st Aoife Bríd Palin, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
English Singing (Men) U12
1st Brian Reynolds, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Oran Lennon, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Lilting O18 yrs
1st Darren Culliney, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Newly Composed Tune, Any Age
1st Darren Culliney, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 2nd Pádraig Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; 3rd Tomás Mulligan, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
8-Hand Ceili Dancing (Ladies), 12-15 yrs
1st Granard/Sacred Heart
4-Hand Ceili Dancing (Mixed), U12
1st Cill Eo Set Dancers
Full Set (Ladies), U12 yrs
1st Granard/Abbeylara
Full Set (Ladies) 12-15 yrs
1st Granard
Full Set (Ladies) O18 yrs
1st Mullinalaghta
Full Set (Mixed) U12
1st Granard A; 2nd Granard B
Full Set (Mixed) 12-15 yrs
1st Abbeylara/Granard
Rince ar an Sean Nós U12
1st Sarah O’Leary, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Doireann Ni Mhurchú, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 3rd Rec Cormac Lynch, John Dungan CCÉ.
Rince ar an Sean Nós 12-15 yrs
1st Maria Ledwith, John Dungan CCÉ; 2nd Laoise Hanley, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Rince ar an Sean Nós O18 yrs
1st Maeve Donnelly, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Comhrá Gaeilge U9
Qualified to Leinster: Roisin Ní Mhaonaigh, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; Chloe Manning, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; Aaron Ó Míacháin, St Mary’s NS.
Comhrá Gaeilge 9-11 yrs
Qualified to Leinster: Sorcha Ni Mhaonaigh, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; Doireann Ní Mhurchú, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; Diarmuid Ó hÁinle, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Comhrá Gaeilge 11-13 yrs
All Qualified: Clíodhna Ní Mhaonaigh, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; Rosaleen Coyle, Joe Callaghan CCÉ; Laoise Hanley, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; Katie Manning, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; Shauna Manning, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; Elaine Tully, Ballinalee.
Comhrá Gaeilge 13-15 yrs
All Qualified: Eileen Boyle, John Dungan CCÉ; Dylan Hanley, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Comhrá Gaeilge 15-18 yrs
All Qualified: Siobhan Tully, Ballinalee; Alaidh Ní Mhuirí, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; Sarah Doyle, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Story Telling U12 yrs
1st Chloe Spollen, Joe Callaghan CCÉ.
Scéalaíocht U12 yrs
1st Shauna Manning, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Rachel O’Loughlin, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
Scéalaíocht 12-15 yrs
1st Laoise Hanley, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ; 2nd Katie Manning, Newtownforbes-Longford CCÉ.
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