The Vincent Mahon Memorial Award

During his address at last week’s launch, Cllr. Tom Crosby, Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, referenced the Vincent Mahon Memorial Award, which will be presented on the final awards night of the festival. This award will be presented by the Mahon family in honour of the late Vincent (‘Vinny’) Mahon, a native of Roscommon town who was one of the leading figures in local amateur drama and a founder of the festival in the 1960s.

Mr. Mahon enjoyed a stellar career in journalism, beginning in the former Roscommon Champion, later becoming chief sub-editor of the Irish Independent. Vincent passed away in 2018 and his loss is still keenly felt.