Contestants impress at Scór na bPáistí Finals
THE opening series to the Duhallow Scór na bPáistí Finals attracted a large 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
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 and Cullen, Knocknagree and Derinagree landed one win apiece.
From the off, Boherbue hit the perfect start with their ‘High Caul Cap’ to the fore in the opening figure dancing. Boherbue’s Aoife O’Riordan delivered a splendid rendition of ‘ The Land of the Gael’ to sample success in the solo singing class.
At instrument music, Boherbue offered foot tapping tunes to swing the outcome with their interpretation of lively offerings of jigs and reels with ‘ The Duke of Wellington’ and ‘Strike the Gay Harp’.
Cullen emerged in the ballad group with harmonies aplenty in their two offerings titles ‘Song for Ireland’ and ‘Shores of Gallipoli’ to take victory. Six teams threaded the boards in the always looked forward set dancing where Boherbue gained the upperhand on parading ‘ The Plain Set’.
Three solo competitions to the programme generated interest, a solo music category was won by Michael Thornton from Derinagree while Seán O’Keeffe (Knocknagree) took the spoils in the seanós dancing and Gavin Daly (Boherbue) 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 Kevin Roche with Duhallow Board Secretary Tony McAulliffe acted an efficient Fear An Tí.
Meanwhile, the second series in the Duhallow Scór na bPaistí Final featuring categories in recitation, leiríu and question time takes place in the Pearse Memorial Hall, Boherbue on this Saturday commencing at 2pm. Figure Dancing: ( 1) Boherbue GAA (Caelann Feehan, Padraig Aherne, Gavin Daly, Dylan Fleming, Aoife O’Riordan, Aoidhbe Ducey, Maria Sheehan, Sophie Dunstan); (2) Boherbue Handball(Eoghan Moynihan, Colm O’Riordan, Amy Dunstan, Carmel Kelleher, Cara Courtney, Saoirse Kenny, Emma Herlihy, Laoise Murphy); (3) Boherbue National School (Jack Biggane, Shane Daly, Ciarán Aherne, Eoghan Aherne, Ella-marie Dunstan, Lauren Abernethy, Emma Sheahan, Caitlin O’Brien); Solo Singing: (1) Aoife O’Riordan (Boherbue), (2) Carolyn Buckley (Rathcoole), (3) Aoibhínn Ní h-Aodha(- Knockaclarrig); Solo Dance: (1) Gavin Daly (Boherbue); Ballad Group: (1) Cullen(Humphrey Moynihan, Emma Herlihy, Emily Nagle, Mahilet O’Leary, VyHa O’Leary), (2) Boherbue (Emma O’Keeffe, Caitlynn Houlihan, Ella Vaughan, Aoife O’Riordan, Sophie Dunstan); (3)Rathcoole(Rachel Dineen, Luke Kelleher, Carolyn Buckley, Olivia Carton, Grace Finn); Solo Music: (1) Michael Thornton(Derinagree), (2) Conor Lehane (Millstreet), (3) Carolyn Buckley(Rathcoole); Seanós Dance: (1) Sean O’Keeffe(Knocknagree), 2)Marie Fehin(Freemount), (3)Molly Herlihy(Knocknagree); Instrumental Music: (1) Boherbue(Darragh Moynihan, Eoghan Moynihan, Ella Vaughan, Colm O’Riordan, Darragh Fitzpatrick); (2) Freemount (Darragh Moynihan, Eoghan Moynihan, Ella Vaughan, Colm O’Riordan, Darragh Fitzpatrick); (3) Millstreet (Aoife Casey, Meabh Casey, Cathy Buckley, Holly Saunders, Holly Sheahan); Set Dancing: (1)Boherbue GAA (Padraig Aherne, Eoghan Moynihan, Gavin Daly, Colm O’Riordan, Aoidhbe Ducey, Sophie Dunstan, Emma O’Keeffe, Caitlynn Houlihan); (2) Boherbue Handball (Aoife O’Riordan, Clodagh Aherne, Cara Courtney, Chloe O’Sullivan, Saoirse Kenny, Carmel Kelleher, Eimear Murphy, Caitlin O’Brien); (3) Millstreet (Joanna O’Shea, Aoife Casey, Muireann Cronin, Rachel Cafrey, Cathy Buckley, Holly Saunders, Holly Sheehan, Michelle Lane).