THE All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, held in Drogheda, Co Louth at the weekend, was a particularly successful one for the Killarney and Kilcummin branches of Comhaltas.
For Kilcummin, the set dancing the under 15 to 18-year-olds came second, the four-hand ladies ceilí 12 to 15-year-olds came third and the over 35’s mixed set also came second.
The highlight of the set dancing was the under 12’s mixed set who won the title and brought eight All Ireland medals and the cup back to Kilcummin this week.
Further success followed with Michael Healy who won both the melodian and accordion under 12’s category and this was soon followed by Steven O’Leary achieving first place in the over 18’s melodian competition.
CCE Cill Áirne was also hugely successful at the All-Ireland Fleadh in Drogheda over the weekend. winning three céilí and nine set titles.
Coaches Triona and Mairead Mangan also competed winning the double in senior ladies and mixed sets.
The CCE Cill Áirne successes were:
Under 12 Mixed Set – Silver: Darragh Brosnan, Colm O’Connor, Diarmuid O’Donovan and Oisin O’Sullivan. Lauren Carey, Aine O’Sullivan, Ciara O ‘onoghue and Dara Lisa McCarthy
Under 15 Mixed Set – Gold: Darragh Brosnan, Darragh O Donovan, Cian Lynch and Padraic Moynihan, Aoife O’Donoghue, Laura O’Carroll, Isabel Waters and Tegan O’Sullivan.
Under 18 Ladies Set – Gold: Erin Holland, Shona Murphy, Meghann Cronin, Karis Koschan, Kate Lawlor, Elena O’Donoghue, Siona Moynihan and Orlaith Spillane.
Under 18 Mixed Set – Bronze: Liam Spillane, Gary O’Sullivan, Cian O’Sullivan and Darren Lehane, Erin Holland, Shona Murphy, Meghann Cronin and Siona Moynihan.
Under 18 Half Set Mixed– Silver: Cian O’Sullivan, Gearoid Mulvihill, Elena O’Donoghue and Ciara Moynihan
Under 18 Ceili 8 Hand – Silver: Erin Holland, Laura Buckley, Lia Murphy and Niamh Kelly, Ailbhe Gallagher, Aislinn O’Donovan, Kate Lawlor and Alice O’Donoghue
Under 18 Ceili 4 Hand – Gold: Ailbhe Gallagher, Aislinn O’Donovan, Kate Lawlor and Alice O’Donoghue
Under 18 Céili 4 Hand – Silver: Erin Holland, Laura Buckley, Lia Murphy and Niamh Kelly
Over 18 Ladies Set – Gold: Triona Mangan, Mairead Mangan, Aine Brosnan, Trish Murphy, Claire Moynihan, Sarah Jane Taylor, Shona Koschan and Anna O’Connor.
Over 18 Mixed Set – Gold: Liam Spillane, Gearóid Joy, Gavin O’Leary and Anthony Casey, Triona Mangan, Mairead Mangan, Trish Murphy and Sarah Jane Taylor
Over 18 Half Set Mixed – Silver: Anthony Casey, Kianan ODoherty, Anna O’Connor and Aine Brosnan
Over 35 Mixed Set – Gold: Charlie O’Connor, Tom Kearney, Thomas O’Sullivan and Ultan Mulcahy, Noreen O’Sullivan, Margaret O’Sullivan, Josie Murphy and Patsy O’Brien.
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