14/05/2026
🎻🎶🪕 As the sun sets on this year’s Fleadh Cheoil - Donegal, we just want to say a huge thank you to all our branch committee, members, families, local businesses, schools, and the wider community who helped out in so many ways over the weekend. 🪗👏🪈 Thank you also to the wider Donegal trad community who got into the fleadh spirit. Hup the fleadh!
As the host branch, we’re delighted with how everything went (including the weather) and hope everyone enjoyed the music, song, and dance. There were many proud moments especially watching those taking part in a fleadh for the very first time. Well done to everyone involved, and thanks again for making it a great weekend. Special mentions to:
Fiddle (u12) - 🏆 1st Maia O'Reilly
Fiddle (u12) - 🥉 3rd Megan O'Brien (recommended)
B. Accordion (u12) - 🥈 2nd Sophie Ní Rabhartaigh
B. Accordion (u12) - 🥉 3rd Ciara OBrien
Whistle (u12) - 🥉 3rd Róise McGrath (recommended)
Concertina (u12) - 🏆 1st Abbie Reynolds
Concertina (u12) - 🥈 2nd Róise McGrath
Concertina (u12) - 🥉 3rd Emily Rose Summerville (recommended)
Banjo (u12) - 🥉 3rd Shéa McCafferty
Mandolin (u12) - 🏆 1st Sarah Ní Rabhartaigh
Bodhrán (u12) - 🥉 3rd Clara O'Reilly
Fiddle Slow Airs (u12) - 🏆 1st Maia OReilly
Duets (u12) - 🏆 1st Róise McGrath & Maia O'Reilly
Duets (u12) - 🥈 2nd Abbie Reynolds & Megan O’Brien
Singing (English) Ladies (u12) - 🥈 2nd Roise McGrath
Singing (English) Men (u12) - 🏆 1st Ferdia Redden
Singing (English) Men (u12) - 🥈 2nd Seamie Sean Brennan
8-Hand Ceili Dancing (u12) - 🏆 1st Phil Rooney CCÉ
Concertina (12-15) - 🏆 1st Beth Ní Rabhartaigh
Concertina (12-15) - 🥈 2nd Abby Woods
Mandolin(12-15) - 🏆 1st Conor Reynolds
Accompaniment (12-15) - 🏆 1st Conor Reynolds
Irish Singing (Ladies) (12-15) - 🥈 2nd Annie Nic Íomhair
English Singing (Men)(12-15) - 🏆 1st Éanna Redden
Fiddle (15-18) - 🏆 1st Brandon Shovelin
Fiddle (15-18) - 🥈 2nd Micheál McGrath
B. Accordion (15-18) - 🏆 1st Dáithí Sheerin
Flute (15-18) - 🏆 1st Conor Walsh
Whistle (15-18) - 🥉 3rd Tara Sharpe (recommended)
Irish Harp (15-18) - 🏆 1st Ruby Murray
Banjo (15-18) - 🏆 1st Oisín McGrath
Banjo (15-18) - 🥈 2nd Aaron Reynolds
Mandolin (15-18) - 🏆 1st Oisín McGrath
Mandolin (15-18) - 🥈 2nd Aaron Reynolds
Melodeon (15-18) - 🏆 1st Dáithi Sheerin
Miscellaneous (15-18) - 🏆 1st Oisín McGrath
Fiddle Slow Airs (15-18) - 🏆 1st Micheál McGrath
Fiddle Slow Airs (15-18) - 🥈 2nd Annie O’Doherty
Whistle Slow Airs (15-18) - 🏆 1st Tara Sharpe
Duets (15-18) - 🏆 1st Oisín McGrath & Micheál McGrath
Duet (15-18) - 🥈 2nd Abby Woods & Robyn Woods
Trios (15-18) - 🏆 1st Oisín McGrath, Micheál McGrath, Dáithi Sheerin
Irish Singing (Ladies) (15-18) - 🏆 1st Robyn Woods
Banjo (O18) - 🏆 1st Darragh Summerville
Mandolin (O18) - 🏆 1st Darragh Summerville
Newly composed Tune - 🏆 1st Dáithi Sheerin
Also a big shout out to our u9s: Beth Murphy, Molly Gallagher, Seamie Sean Brennan
Robyn Gallagher, Nessa Ferguson, Katie O'Brien, Oísín O'Brien, Zara Patterson, Sarah Loughlin, Sophie Mc Cafferty, Donal Cassidy
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