Comórtas / Competition 2019

Is í Jillian O’Malley as Cluain Cearbán i gContae Mhaigh Eo a bhuaigh comórtas ceoil traidisiúnta Sheáin Uí Riada Bonn Óir. Bhí O’Malley san iomaíocht i gcoinne 14 iomaitheoir eile ar an Aoine 7 Feabhra in Óstán an Rochestown i gCorcaigh.

Jillian O’Malley from Louisburgh in County Mayo has won the Seán Ó Riada Bonn Óir traditional music competition. O’Malley competed against 14 other finalists on Friday 7 February at the Rochestown Hotel in Cork.

Ghlac 14 iomaitheoir sa bhabhta ceannais páirt i gceolchoirm beo a craoladh beo ar Radio na Gaeltachta.

14 finalists took part in a live concert that was broadcast live on Radio na Gaeltachta.

Ba iad Michael Tubridy, Mary Bergin agus Gary Hastings na moltóirí do chomórtas na bliana seo.

The judges for this year’s competition were Michael Tubridy, Mary Bergin and Gary Hastings.

Seo iad na hiomaitheoirí sa bhabhta ceannais do chomórtas Bonn Óir Sheáin Uí Riada.

These are the finalists for the Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal competition.

• Cillian Boyd, Ennis, Co. Clare
• Mairéad Carey, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
• Séamus Harnett, Lisnagry, Co. Limerick
• Eimhear Flannery, Rockchapel, Co. Cork
• Joanne Quirke, Cork
• Michael Walsh, Sheffield , England
• Barry Conaty, Ballyhaise. Co. Cavan
• David Vesey, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
• Donnchadh Mac Aodha, Blackrock, Co. Louth
• Jillian O’Malley, Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare / Louisburgh, Co. Mayo
• David Nesbitt, Bray, Co. Wicklow
• Pádraig Enright, Listowel, Co. Kerry
• Shauna Bolger, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
• Michael Coney, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone
• Stephen Kennedy, Bodyke, Co. Clare