Cork cleans up at Oireachtas na Samhna competition

Seventeen competitors from Cork were among those honoured at the Oireachtas na Samhna 2026 Performing Arts Competitions in Killarney, Co Kerry.

This year’s festival programme included 72 performing arts competitions for various age groups, for young people and adults, as well as music and singing sessions, exhibitions, seminars, plays, multi-thematic clubs, and more.

Among the 17 winners from Cork were Aisteoirí Chill na Martra, who won first place in the Sceitse competition; Dónal Íosaf Ó Cathasaigh of Gort an tSraotha, who won first place in the Damhsa ar an Sean-Nós competition; Liam Mac Suibhne of Ceann Droma, who won second place in the Amhránaíocht ar an Sean-Nós competition; Scoil Abán Naofa in Baile Bhuirne, which won first place in the Cór Scoile competition; and Déithín Ní Fhátharta and Amhlaoibh Ó Síocháin Ó Beoláin, who won first place in the Ceol Beirte competition.

Máirín Nic Dhonnchadha, CEO of An tOireachtas, congratulated the winners of this year’s competitions, and the 12,000 competitors who took part.