Ballydonoghue CCE

• Aug 14,2018

Ballydonoghue/Lisselton CCÉ notes.
 23 young talented young musicians have qualified from our branch to compete at the  Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Drogheda 2018.It takes place 13th-20th August. They faught off tough competition at the Munster Fleadh in Ennis last July.Its a huge honour for them to represent their branch,county and provence. They have worked very hard to be in the All Ireland.They will be up against competitors from the four provence of Ireland,Britain and US in each of their competitions 

 The Groupa Cheoil U12 -15 is made up 20 musicians. This group will perform an 8 minutes arrangement and will be judged on this performance. They are a very dedicated and committed group along with great supportive parents.They came close in the past,receiving 3rd place last year in the Munster .However they came back stronger this year winning the Munster.
  To play in such a prestigious competition don't come around too often.Ballydonoghue/Lisselton CCE are no strangers to All Ireland glory in the past having won All Irelands U15-18 and Senior Groupa Cheoil and came 2nd U12 - 15 back in 1993.So hopefully we can do it this year in this age category.
 The members of the group are as follows.
 Shane Madden,Mairead Barry, Áibhin O Neill,Máire O Neill,Dylan Quinn,Kieran Mackessy,Hamish O Carroll,Clodagh Sheehy,Aoife O Sullivan,Caoimhe Laide,Aoife Griffin,Danny Keane,Dean McCarthy,Mary Kate Moloney,Éibhe Lawlee,Louise Leahy, Ruby Falvey,Laoise Lavery,Saoisre Cahill,Nora Keane.
 A lot of practicing and fine tuning is being done over the past 3 months in Tomaisins Hall Lisselton.This competition will take place on Saturday 18th August at 5pm in the Fleadh Dome Drogheda.
 There are also 3 solo competitors from the branch competing.Deirbhle O Carroll on the Harp slow Airs U12, Grace Heffernan Tin Whistle Slow Airs U12 and Conor Heaphy on the fiddle fast tunes U15-18.The branch wishes everyone the very best of luck in their quest for All Ireland glory.