All About Cork: Craobh na Dúglaise enjoy success at County Fleadh Cheoil
Comhaltas na Dúglaise Grúpa Ceoil U15-18 with their teacher Caoimhe Deasy. The grúpa performed admirably at the Cork County Fleadh Cheoil at Ballincollig recently.
Members of Craobh na Dúglaise who attended the County Fleadh Cheoil at Ballincollig had a most enjoyable time.
Those who took part in the competitions were well pleased with their performances. The branch won a total of 32 medals which included 17 firsts.
Pride of place was the Drombeg Céilí Band, entered under Douglas Comhaltas, who won the Senior Céilí Band competition.
Aoibhinn O’Driscoll excelled winning two cups in U12 tin whistle dance tunes and slow airs and also was second in the miscellaneous competition playing a saxophone. Other winners were Pádraig Fitzgibbon, banjo U12 years; Liam Kennedy in Irish singing Over 18. Liam also was second in English singing.
Róisín Ni Nuanáin won Irish singing U15-18 and Aishling Breathnach won miscellaneous over 18.
Others who came second were Ethan Armitage tin whistle dance tunes 12-15; Cillian Morrissey, English singing U12, and Tim O'Sullivan whistling Over 18.
Third place and recommended to go forward to the Munster final were Siún Morrissey, tin whistle slow airs U15-18; Tim O'Sullivan bodhrán and lilting Over 18; Cathal Ó Loinsigh newly composed tune U15-18; Aisling Allan whistling Over 18 and Barry Cogan, storytelling Over 18.
In Comhrá Gaeilge going forward to Munster final are Millie Pitchfort, nine-11 years; Róisín Breathanach 11-13 and Cathal Ó Loinsigh 15-18.
Helen Manning was third in accompaniment Over 18 and Róisín Ní Nuanáin, third in English singing U15-18.
The branch’s two Grúpa Ceoil, 12-15 and 15-18, performed admirably and were a credit to the branch.
All who attended the Fleadh were high in their praise of the Niall Ó Cathasaigh branch, Ballincollig, who hosted the event at Coláiste Choilm which was a most suitable venue.
The dancing competitions were held at Dunmanway and Douglas came second in the four hand Céilí dancing Ladies U12-15.
All the qualifiers go forward to the Munster Fleadh Cheoil in MTU, Bishopstown, on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19.
Meanwhile a night of magic was experienced by all in Comhaltas na Dúglaise at the end of season session at Gaelscoil na Dúglaise last week.
All the teachers were involved and played along with their students who ranged from beginner to advanced, from tin whistle to fiddle to harp and more throughout the night from 5pm to 9pm.
It was a joy to see so many staying on for the entire session well beyond their class time.
Both the U15-18 grúpa and the combined U12 and U12-15 grúpa gave superb performances as well as their stars who are going on to play at the Munster Fleadh in MTU in July.
All were treated to hospitality at the kitchen which was in action throughout the night.
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