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Downs group, which consisted of Andrew Conway, Karen Keegan, held in 2010. Conor Murray, Jack Kennedy, Darren Mullingar Shamrocks’ Michaela Hogg Caitlin Gannon, Eoin McCormack and Carroll, Steven Colgan, Laura Wynne, hit the right notes in winning the Solo Jordan McDonnell. The Ursula Carley, Niamh Rowan and Singing competition. Daughter of wellStreamstown/Horseleap outfit were Leanne Duncan, capture the Moira known referee Brendan Hogg, pushed all the way by the holders St. Bardon Memorial Cup at the expense Michaela edged out Ballycomoyle’s Malachy’s, St. Joseph’s (representing of St. Joseph’s, Ballynacargy and The Sarah Fagan, Kerri Penrose from the men’s section of the club) and Downs Ladies GFC. Ballynacargy and Ringtown’s Patricia 2010 All-Ireland finalists The Downs. The winning acts went on to compete Commins to add another county title to The last discipline on the programme against their counterparts from her collection. Michaela had previously was the Set Dancing and this saw The Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Kildare won county medals in the and Wicklow in the Leinster semiRecitation and Ballad Group finals which took place in the disciplines. O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Centre in Next up was the Instrumental Kilkenny a week later. As it turned Music discipline. Ballynacargy out, seven of the eight Lake were aiming to make it two-in-aCounty acts progressed to the row, but faced stern competition provincial finals with solo singer from very talented groups from St. Michaela Hogg the unfortunate Malachy’s, Ringtown and Delvin. one to miss out. After a great competition, the All roads led to the Erin’s Isle more experienced Ballynacargy GAA Centre in Finglas, Dublin for group – represented by Luke the Leinster finals on January 12. Price, Deirdre Penrose, Ciaran It was the first time in nearly two Boyce, Ben Wilson and Gary decades that the Leinster Scor na Fagan – were still champions. nOg showpiece was staged in the Blathnaid Daly’s success in the capital, and there was a terrific Recitation competition came as atmosphere for the finals which no surprise given her mother Question Time winners Ballinagore, l/r: Robert Keegan, Finian Heeney, Shane Seery were of the highest standard. Catherine’s impressive track record in this discipline. The All seven Westmeath acts Ballycomoyle girl saw off Thomas acquitted themselves very well Petit from St. Joseph’s, her first with Blathnaid Daly and The cousin Donal Doherty from The Downs set dancers coming away Downs Ladies GFC and Solo with Leinster titles. Blathnaid Singing winner Michaela Hogg to defeated reigning All-Ireland get her hands on the Sean champion Roisin Brady from the Cowley Memorial Trophy. St. Patrick’s club in Dublin as well Ballynacargy collected their as Joseph O’Gorman from St. second title when they prevailed Laurence’s in Kildare and Maeve in a very open Ballad Group Donnelly from Wolfe Tones in competition. Mullingar Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford to Shamrocks, Ringtown and win the Recitation competition. Ballycomoyle were also in the The Downs trumped acts from running. However, the Longford, Louth and Kildare to Ballynacargy group comprising win yet another provincial crown Aoife Corcoran from St Malachy’s receives a special award Kerri Penrose, Luke Price, Leonie in the Set Dancing discipline and from Scor Chairperson Olive Leonard in recognition of Keena, Laura Conory and Paul the All-Ireland Feile Camogie Skills victory book their ticket to Derry. It made Byrne earned the right to amends for their loss to Kildare represent their county in Leinster. club Maynooth in the Figure It was an historic night for Dancing competition. Ballinagore who upset the odds to In the Instrumental Music and win the Question Time Ballad Group disciplines, competition. Shane Seery, Finian Ballynacargy were disappointed Heeney and Robert Keegan had to lose out to Na Fianna and all the answers as they pipped St. Ferbane (both Offaly) Joseph’s and Delvin by a point to respectively. Ballinagore were win the club’s first-ever Scor title. forced to give second best to The other competing clubs, Maynooth in the Question Time, Mullingar Shamrocks and Cullion, while the St. Joseph’s Novelty Act were just a few marks behind – who were competing at this them. stage for the first time since 1995 The Novelty Act was won by St. – were defeated by a more Joseph’s Ladies GFC whose seasoned Shannon Gaels group group was made up of Leah Club of the Year winners were Ballynacargy, l/r: Tom Farrell, Farrell, Aine Petit, Orla Robbins, Jackie O'Meara, Katie Drew, Niamh Penrose and Ashling Penrose from Co. Longford.
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