Offaly competitors all set as Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2018 kicks off
Festival celebrates the very best of traditional irish music
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Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2018 has kicked off in Drogheda, Co Louth and it runs up to Sunday, August 19.
As the week long festival celebrates the very best of traditional Irish music, song and dance, over 400,000 visitors are expected in Drogheda this week.
And there are plenty of competitors flying the flag for Offaly at the week long celebration.
The Offaly Express will keep you up to date with the results over the week and you can also follow @offalycomhaltas on twitter for any results of Offaly prize winners. The Facebook page @comhaltasoffaly will have the news too, as will the website www.offalyfleadh.com
The Offaly prizewinners at the Leinster Fleadh are below and they will be in Drogheda.
3A FEADÓG MHÓR / FLUTE FAOI 12
3rd. Sean Kinsella, Birr, Offaly
24C CEOL TRÍR / TRIOS 15-18
3rd. Róisín Ní Bhriain, Éabha Fulton, Muireann Nic Chartáin, Rahan Killeigh, Offaly
9A ORGÁN BÉIL / MOUTH ORGAN FAOI 12
2nd. Martin O'Céilleachair, Rahan, Offaly
2C BOSCA CEOIL / BUTTON ACCORDION 15-18
1st. Aoife Kilmartin, Ballyboy, Offaly
2nd. Máire Ní Bhraonain, Ballyboy, Offaly
14A ROGHA GLÉAS / MISCELLANEOUS FAOI 12
1st. Sean Kinsella, Birr, Offaly
34C ENGLISH SINGING (MEN) / AMHRÁIN BHÉARLA (FIR) 15-18
1st. Luke Maher, Ballyboy, Offaly
6C CONSAIRTÍN / CONCERTINA 15-18
3rd. Áine Ni Ghliasáin, Roscrea, Offaly
34A ENGLISH SINGING (MEN) / AMHRÁIN BHÉARLA (FIR) FAOI 12
1st. Martin O'Céilleachair, Rahan, Offaly
4A FEADÓG / WHISTLE FAOI 12
3rd. Ciaran Scully, Ballyboy, Offaly
2A BOSCA CEOIL / BUTTON ACCORDION FAOI 12
3rd. Ciarán Scully, Ballyboy, Offaly
35C FEADAÍL / WHISTLING 15-18
2nd. Gráinne Ní Mhuinneog, Ballyboy, Offaly
3C FEADÓG MHÓR / FLUTE 15-18
1st. Luke Maher, Ballyboy, Offaly
32C AMHRÁNAÍOCHT AR AN SEAN NÓS (FIR) / IRISH SINGING (MEN) 15-18
1st. Luke Maher, Ballyboy, Offaly
12C PIANÓ / PIANO 15-18
2nd. Gráinne Ní Mhuinneog, Ballyboy, Offaly
4C FEADÓG / WHISTLE 15-18
2nd. Gráinne Ní Mhuinneog, Ballyboy, Offaly
3rd. Maoire Ní Bhraonáim, Ballyboy, Offaly
25B BANNAÍ CÉILÍ / CÉILI BAND 12-15
2nd. Lann Eala, Rahan, Offaly
3rd. Longridge, Killeigh, Offaly
13C MILEOIDEAN / MELODEON 15-18
3rd. Meibh Dooley, Ballyboy, Offaly
13A MILEOIDEAN / MELODEON FAOI 12
3rd. Fianait Dooley, Ballyboy, Offaly
51B SCÉALAÍOCHT 12-15
1st. Niall Ó Mathúna, Ballyboy, Offaly
8C CRUIT / IRISH HARP
2nd. Gráinne Ní Mhuinneog, Ballyboy, Offaly
50B STORYTELLING 12-15
2nd. Niall Ó Mathúna, Ballyboy, Offaly
50A STORYTELLING FAOI 12
2nd. Chloe Molloy, Rhode, Offaly
50D STORYTELLING O18
1st. Gerry North, Brosna, Offaly
21A FOINN MHALLA, FEADÓG / WHISTLE SLOW AIRS FAOI 12
2nd. Ciarán Scully, Ballyboy, Offaly
22C FOINN MHALLA, CRUIT / HARP SLOW AIRS 15-18
3rd. Gráinne Ní Mhuinneog, Ballyboy, Offaly
6A CONSAIRTÍN / CONCERTINA FAOI 12
2nd. Fianait Dooley, Ballyboy, Offaly
21C FOINN MHALLA, FEADÓG / WHISTLE SLOW AIRS 15-18
3rd. Máire Ní Bhraonaim, Ballyboy, Offaly
26B GRÚPAÍ CEOIL 12-15
1st. Baile Bui, Ballyboy, Offaly
23C CEOL BEIRTE / DUETS 15-18
3rd. Jack Kinsella, Luke Maher, Birr, Offaly
33D ENGLISH SINGING (LADIES) / AMHRÁIN BHÉARLA (MNÁ) O18
1st. Michaela Keenaghan, West Offaly, Offaly
3D FEADÓG MHÓR / FLUTE O18
3rd. Ian O'Connor, Rahan, Offaly
12D PIANÓ / PIANO O18
1st. James Hogan, Rahan, Offaly
1B FIDIL / FIDDLE 12-15
1st. Ademar O'Connor, Edenderry, Offaly
12B PIANÓ / PIANO 12-15
1st. Ademar O'Connor, Edenderry, Offaly
20B FOINN MHALLA, FEADÓG MHÓR / FLUTE SLOW AIRS
2nd. Róisín Ní Chonchúir, Killeigh, Offaly
39E PÍOSAÍ CEOIL NUACHEAPTHA / NEWLY COMPOSED TUNES
1st. Gráinne Ní Mhuinneog, Ballyboy, Offaly
3rd. Meibh Dooley, Ballyboy, Offaly
11D MAINDILÍN / MANDOLIN O18
2nd. David Bracken, Ballyboy, Offaly
11B MAINDILÍN / MANDOLIN 12-15
1st. Ademar O'Connor, Edenderry, Offaly
2B BOSCA CEOIL / BUTTON ACCORDION 12-15
1st. Ademar O'Connor, Edenderry, Offaly
4B FEADÓG / WHISTLE 12-15
3rd. Cáitlín Ní Mhuinneog, Ballyboy, Offaly
23B CEOL BEIRTE / DUETS 12-15
1st. Ademar O'Connor, Sinead Hanamy, Edenderry West Offaly, Offaly
6D CONSAIRTÍN / CONCERTINA O18
3rd. Amy Ní Mhurchú, Ballyboy, Offaly
10D BAINSEÓ / BANJO O18
2nd. David Bracken, Ballyboy, Offaly
16D BODHRÁN O18
2nd. Joanne Troy, Ballyboy, Offaly
17B DRUMAÍ CÉILÍ / CÉILÍ DRUMS 12-15
2nd. Holly Dalton, Rhode, Offaly
18D FOINN MHALLA, FIDIL / FIDDLE SLOW AIRS O18
1st. Clár Áine Ní Chiaráin, Killeigh, Offaly
1D FIDIL / FIDDLE O18
1st. Aisling Ní Mhurchú, Ballyboy, Offaly
2nd. Clár Áine Ní Chiaráin, Killeigh, Offaly
14B ROGHA GLÉAS / MISCELLANEOUS 12-15
1st. Naoise Dooley, Ballyboy, Offaly
2nd. Ademar O'Connor, Edenderry, Offaly
14D ROGHA GLÉAS / MISCELLANEOUS O18
1st. Clár Áine Ní Chiaráin, Killeigh, Offaly
10B BAINSEÓ / BANJO 12-15
2nd. Ademar O'Connor, Edenderry, Offaly
25C BANNAÍ CÉILÍ / CÉILI BAND 15-18
3rd. Lan Eala, Rahan, Offaly
21B FOINN MHALLA, FEADÓG / WHISTLE SLOW AIRS 12-15
2nd. Róisín Kinsella, Birr, Offaly
3rd. Caitlín Ní Mhuinneog, Ballyboy, Offaly
18B FOINN MHALLA, FIDIL / FIDDLE SLOW AIRS 12-15
1st. Ademar O'Connor, Edenderry, Offaly
2D BOSCA CEOIL / BUTTON ACCORDION O18
1st. Clár Áine Ní Chiaráin, Killeigh, Offaly
34B ENGLISH SINGING (MEN) / AMHRÁIN BHÉARLA (FIR) 12-15
1st. Brian Whittaker, Rahan, Offaly
38E NEWLY COMPOSED SONGS IN ENGLISH / AMHRÁIN NUACHEAPTHA, BÉARLA
2nd. Robbie Butler, West Offaly, Offaly
3rd. Geraldine McGarrigle, Rahan, Offaly
32B AMHRÁNAÍOCHT AR AN SEAN NÓS (FIR) / IRISH SINGING (MEN) 12-15
3rd. Niall Mahon, Ballyboy, Offaly
13B MILEOIDEAN / MELODEON 12-15
2nd. Ademar O'Connor, Edenderry, Offaly
33B ENGLISH SINGING (LADIES) / AMHRÁIN BHÉARLA (MNÁ) 12-15
1st. Kate Cunningham, Rahan, Offaly
40C RINCE CÉILÍ OCHTAIR, MNÁ / 8-HAND CÉILÍ DANCING, LADIES 15-18
1st. Ballyboy 1, Ballyboy, Offaly
48D RINCE AR AN SEAN-NÓS O18
2nd. Caroline Grennan, Raithean, Offaly
42C RINCE CÉILÍ CEATHRAIR, MNÁ / 4-HAND CÉILÍ DANCING, LADIES 15-18
1st. Ballyboy, Baile Bui, Offaly
2nd. Ballyboy 2, Baile Bui, Offaly
42B RINCE CÉILÍ CEATHRAIR, MNÁ / 4-HAND CÉILÍ DANCING, LADIES 12-15
3rd. Foireann Caoimhe, Baile Bui, Offaly
40B RINCE CÉILÍ OCHTAIR, MNÁ / 8-HAND CÉILÍ DANCING, LADIES 12-15
1st. Ballyboy 1, Ballyboy, Offaly
3rd. West Offaly, West Offaly, Offaly
48B RINCE AR AN SEAN-NÓS 12-15
1st. Roisin O Hara, Brosna, Offaly
3rd. Naoise Dooley, Ballyboy, Offaly
40A RINCE CÉILÍ OCHTAIR, MNÁ / 8-HAND CÉILÍ DANCING, LADIES FAOI 12
2nd. Foireann Roisín, Ballyboy, Offaly
41A RINCE CÉILÍ OCHTAIR, MEASCTHA / 8-HAND CÉILÍ DANCING, MIXED FAOI 12
1st. Ballyboy, Ballyboy, Offaly
42A RINCE CÉILÍ CEATHRAIR, MNÁ / 4-HAND CÉILÍ DANCING, LADIES FAOI 12
2nd. Foireann Clodagh, Raithean, Offaly
48A RINCE AR AN SEAN-NÓS FAOI 12
1st. Joe Grennan, Raithean, Offaly
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