Duhallow kids show off talents at Scór finals
A FASCINATING Duhallow Scór na bPáistí Finals attracted a bumper attendance to the Edel Quinn Hall, Kanturk last Sunday where national schools from across the division put forward cultural fare at its best in music, song and dance to production.
At the end of an exciting programme, many months of preparation yielded unanimous approval from the audience.
From the Kanturk Credit Union sponsored event, taking the limelight were Boherbue on recording five outright wins, Rockchapel landed a pair of victories with wins also for Rathcoole, Cullen, Kanturk and Knocknagree.
From the off, Boherbue hit the perfect start with their “Cross Reel” to the fore in the opening figure dancing. Cullen’s Anna Moynihan delivered a splendid rendition of “The Shores of Lough Bran” to sample success in the solo singing class, emulating the success of her older sister Maggie in Scór na nOg.
At instrument music, Boherbue offered foot tapping tunes to swing the outcome with their interpretation of lively offerings of jigs and reels. Excellent competition in the demanding recitation earned triumph for Ciara Lenihan from Kanturk with his excellent interpretation of “The First Confession”.
Boherbue emerged in the ballad group with harmonies aplenty in their two offerings titles “Far Away” and “Cill Mhuire” to take victory. And Boherbue delighted their supporters in their Leiriú, their production “The Camogie Season” holding sway.
Six teams threaded the boards in the always looked forward to set dancing where Boherbue gained the upperhand on parading “The Plain Set”. A rewarding outing secured Rockchapel the question time title, adding up an impressive marking that fended off the challenge of runners up Boherbue and Rathcoole.
Three solo competitions to the programme generated interest, a solo music category was won by Sinéad O’Neill from Rockchapel while Seán O’Keeffe (Knocknagree) took the spoils in the seanós dancing and Conor Singleton from Rathcoole collected the ordinary solo dance class.
Duhallow Scór chairman Liam Buckley commended all involved on the growing success of Scór na bPaistí that’s boosted by the input from sponsors Kanturk Credit Union represented by Lorcán McLoughlin with Munster Scór Secretary Jerry Doody acted an efficient Fear An Tí. Figure Dancing: ( 1) Boherbue GAA (Ailish O’Hanlon, Maeve Cremin, Aoidhne Ducey, Sophie Dunstan, Emma O’Keeffe, Maria Sheehan, Aoife O’Riordan, Carmel Kelleher); (2) Boherbue GAA(Padraig Aherne, Colm O’Riordan, Caelann Feehan, Eoghan Moynihan, Cara Courtney, Tara Hartnett, Laoise Murphy, Saoirse Kenny); Solo Dance: (1)Conor Singleton(Rathcoole), (2)Laura O’Mahony(Knockaclarrig), (3)Ella Forde(Dromagh); Solo Singing: ( 1)Anna Moynihan(Cullen), (2)Jayne Harrington(Kanturk), (3)Katie O’Sullivan(Cullen); Ballad Group: (1)Boherbue(Aoife O’Riordan, Caitlyn Houlihan, Emma O’Keeffe, Sophie Dunstan, Ella Vaughan); (2)Cullen(Anna Moynihan, Katie O’Sullivan, Amy Hickey, Molly Morley, Katie Morley); (3) Rathcoole(Emma Lehane, Kate Lenihan, Cara Brophy, Carolyn Buckley, Rachel Dineen); Leiriú: ( 1)Boherbue(Emma O’Keeffe, Caitin Houlihan, Darragh Moynihan, Hannah Walsh, Aoidhbe Ducey, Donal Murphy, Jane Carmody); (2)Kanturk, (3) Boherbue GAA; Recitation: ( 1)Ciara Lenihan(Kanturk), (2)Denise Murphy(Kiskeam), (3) Caitlyn Houlihan(Boherbue); Solo Music: ( 1)Sinead O’Neill( Rockchapel), (2)Katie O’Sullivan(Cullen), (3) Cathy Byrnes( Rathcoole); Seanós: (1)Sean O’Keeffe(Knocknagree), (2) Danielle Brennan(Freemount), (3)Caoimhe Broderick(Knockaclarig); Instrumental Music: (1)Boherbue(Cormac Hartnett, Ailish O’Hanlon, Shane O’Riordan, Niall Fitzpatrick, Darragh Moynihan); (2)Rathcoole(Cathy Byrnes, Tomás Cronin, Clare Lyons, Christopher Byrnes; (3) Sinead O’Neill, Ciaran Curtin, Sean McAullifffe. Set Dancing: ( 1) Boherbue GAA(Laura Leader, Ailish O’Hanlon, Maeve Cremin, Aoidhne Ducey, Cathal Ducey, Shane O’Riordan, Gavin Daly, Cormac Hartnett); (2) Newmarket(Aoibhe Sheehan Murphy, Leanne Browne, Tricia Cussen, Emma Lynch, Kevin Daly, Anthony O’Donovan, Brian O’Keeffe, Ciaran Lynch); (3) Cullen(Katie Morley, Mollie Morley, Amy Hickey, Emma Herlihy, Emily Nagle, Rebecca Moynihan, Anna Moynihan, Maeve Byrnes); Question Time: (1)Rockchapel(Sinead O’Neill, Ciaran Curtin, Sean McAullife); (2)Boherbue, (3)Rathcoole.
The Duhallow Scoraíocht Finals go ahead in Cullen Community Centre on this Friday night commencing at 7.30pm.