Seamus Ó hAoileáin of CCÉ, Baile Atha Buí, Co Uíbh Fhailí, 1st Place All Ireland Winner for the Whistle "Corn De Paor" (Under 12) at the 2023 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Mullingar. Pic: Anna Allen Photography Mullingar.

Offaly winners at this year's Fleadh Cheoil announced

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The list of winners from Offaly at this year's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann have been announced.

Over 5,000 competitors from all over Ireland and overseas played, sung or danced for Comhaltas All Ireland titles during the nine-day event in Mullingar which concluded yesterday (August 14).

From storytelling to concertina, sets to lilting, victors of regional competitions travelled far and wide to compete in one or more of the 230 competitions.

The competitions play a central role in the Fleadh and title holders are highly regarded in the traditional Irish music community.

Dr Labhrás Ó'Murchú, Ardstiúrthóir, Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann congratulated the competition winners, saying: "There was an incredible level of skill and talent from all contestants, as there is every year.

"Few people can say they are an all Ireland winner, so all should be very proud of their amazing achievements."

Mullingar hosted the first ever All-Ireland Fleadh in 1951, and the event was staged there again in 1963 and 2022, before returning for a fourth time this year.

The next Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann will take place in Wexford town from August 4-11, 2024.

The list of Offaly winners from this year's Fleadh is as follows:

* 1D Fidil / Fiddle (O18) 1st. Ademar O'Connor, CCÉ, Eadan Daoire, Uíbh Fhailí'

* 2A Bosca Ceoil / Button Accordion (Faoi 12) 2nd. Seamus Ó hAoileáin, CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí 3rd. Jacob Ó Daimhin, CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

* 3A Feadóg Mhór / Flute (Faoi 12) 3rd. Seamus Ó hAoileáin, CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

* 4A Feadóg / Whistle (Faoi 12) 1st. Seamus Ó hAoileáin, CCÉ, Baile Atha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

* 10D Bainseó / Banjo (O18) 1st. Ademar O'Connor, CCÉ, Eadan Daoire, Uíbh Fhailí

* 11D Maindilín / Mandolin (O18) 2nd. Ademar O'Connor, CCÉ, Eadan Daoire, Uíbh Fhailí

* 12C Pianó / Piano (15-18) 3rd. Fiannit Ní Dhubhlaoich, CCÉ, Craobh Chuilinn, Uíbh Fhailí

* 13B Mileoidean / Melodeon (12-15) 3rd. Fiadhna Ní Léime, CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

* 13D Mileoidean / Melodeon (O18) 3rd. Ademar O'Connor, CCÉ, Eadan Daoire, Uíbh Fhailí

* 16D Bodhrán (O18) 3rd. Marc Ó Breacáin, CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

* 20D Foinn Mhalla, Feadóg Mhór / Flute Slow Airs (O18) 2nd. Gráinne Ní Mhuineog, CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

* 23D Ceol Beirte / Duets (O18) 2nd. CCÉ, Craobh Chuilinn, Uíbh Fhailí - Meibh Ní Dhubhlaoich, Naoise Ní Dhubhlaoich

* 33D English Singing (Ladies) / Amhráin Bhéarla (Mná) (O18) 2nd. Caitlin Ní Mhuineoig, CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

* 35D Feadaíl / Whistling (O18) 2nd. Gráinne Ní Mhuineog, CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

* 40D Rince Céilí Ochtair, Mná / 8-Hand Céilí Dancing, Ladies (O18) 2nd. Birr, Uíbh Fhailí

* 42C Rince Céilí Ceathrair, Mná / 4-Hand Céilí Dancing, Ladies (15-18) 2nd. CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

* 42D Rince Céilí Ceathrair, Mná / 4-Hand Céilí Dancing, Ladies (O18) 3rd. CCÉ, Biorra, Uíbh Fhailí

* 43B Rince Céilí Ceathrair, Measctha / 4-Hand Céilí Dancing, Mixed (12-15) 3rd. CCÉ, Baile Átha Buí, Uíbh Fhailí

Adrian Cusack
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