Hard work and talent on show at Scór na bPaistí finals county finals

SCÓR competitions within the county came to a conclusion at the Foilmore Community Centre on Sunday last for the staging of the 2017 Scór Na bPaisti County Finals which took place before a huge and appreciative audience with 137 competitors taking to the stage.

Certainly the standard of competition was of a very high level and this is down to the trojan work done by all the many organisers of the competitions through their Scór officers and tutors throughout the county at club level with the wealth of talent that was on display at the finals.

The day got off to an early start with the quiz opening the proceedings at the Intermediate School Killorglin which began at the earlier time of 11am and at the end of a titanic battle it was St. Senans who were crowned winners.

However, there was a tie for second place between Tousist and Glenflesk with the latter taking second spot. Then it was on the Foilmore for the remainder of the programme with Aine Ni Siochain, Bean A Tí for the occasion.

The Solo Singing winner was Liam Evans, Keel and in second place came Shane O’Sullivan from St Senans, and here it was a special day for the Keel club representing the Mid Kerry Football Board when they scooped the Solo Singing and came second in the Recitation and to add to a memorable occasion for the club they received the Estuary Print and Trophies sponsored Siobhain Cotter Memorial Shield for the best overall club on the day.

The Figure Dancing went to Kilcummin with Causeway as runners up, while the County Champions in Set Dancing went to Dromid Pearses with Currow claiming second place.

In the Novelty Act category Ballylongford came in first place with Renard in close contention in second. St. Marys were crowned kings of the Instrumental Music with Ballydonoghue claiming second place.

In the Recitation section Ailisha Daughton, Tralee Parnells was winner with Gearoid Evans, Keel who finished second. The winner in the Sean Nós Dancing was Valentia’s Julia Cooper and in second place came Sean O’Keeffe from Gneeviguilla. The title in Ballad Group went to Waterville while St Pats, Blennerville were runners up.

Coiste Scór Chiarrai Chairperson, Leona Twiss thanked everybody for their participation in Scór, our kind sponsors and especially the Cotter family who donated the Overall Trophy in honour of the late Siobhan who was the brainchild of this competition.

She was also loud in his praise of a fantastic venue in South Kerry. Vice Chairman of Coiste Scór Chiarrai, Jackie Walsh presented all the winners and runners-up with their medals and a presentation was also made to an excellent Bean A Ti, Aine Ni Shiochain.

The final presentation of the event was the Bernard Reidy, Trophy World Tralee, sponsored Healy/O’Connor Perpetual Trophy which was for the club that participated most in Scór over the year in all three competitions; Scór Sinsear, Scór na nOg and Scór Na bPaisti and this was won by Glenflesk.

Quiz 1st St. Senans, North Kerry Football Board: Paul Somers, Conor Enright, Rose Egan, Ciarain Linnane 2nd Glenflesk. East Kerry Board: Luke Crowley, Darragh O’Connell, Ben Switzer, Muireann Darcy Ballad Group 1st Waterville, South Kerry: Joni Curran, Mary Elizabeth O’Connell, Etain O’Sullivan, Madaline Cour tney, Leah O’Dwyer 2nd St. Pats, Tralee/St Brendans: Ciara Fitzgibbon, Katie Moriar ty, Sorcha O’Donoghue, Caoimhne O’Sullivan, Siobhain O’Sullivan Recitation 1st Ailisha Daughton, Tralee Parnels Tralee/St/ Brendans 2nd Gearoid Evans, Keel, Mid Kerry. Instrumental Music 1st St. Marys, South Kerry, Glenflesk, East Kerry: Ciara Clifford, Ronan Clifford, Katie Foster 2nd Ballydonoghue, North Kerry Football: Mairead Barry, Aoibhìnn O’Neill, Tom Foley, Jack O’Neill, Aoibhinn Buckley Solo Singing 1st Liam Evans, Keel, Mid Kerry Board. 2nd Shane O’Sullivan, St. Senans, North Kerry Football Board Figure Dancing 1st Kilcummin. East Kerry Board: Caoimhe O’Halloran, Sadbh O’Halloran, Sarah Pigott, Alison Pigott, Eimear O’Sullivan, Maeve O’Connor, Doireann Dwyer, Michael Healy 2nd Causeway North Kerry Hurling Board: Alisha O’Neill, Kayleigh Eibell, Bridin Purcell, Amilee O’Callaghan, Shawna Quinlan, Grace Diggins, Donna Kiely, Niamh Barrett. Sub: Louise O’Neill Sean Nós Dancing 1st Julie Cooper, Valentia, South Kerry Board 2nd Sean O’Keeffe, Gneeveguilla, East Kerry Board Leiriú 1st Ballylongford, North Kerry Football: Sorcha Cameron, Eoghan Cameron, Liam Hanrahan, Logan O’Sullivan, Nick Green, Dylon Stack, Elisha Lewis Broughan. 2nd Reenard, South Kerry: Breece O’Sullivan, Deirdre Ni Ceallaigh, Emma Nic Gearailt, Maire Nic Domhnaill, Con Chughar O’Shea, Cainneach O’Neill, Stiofin O’Suilleabhain, Fiontan O’Suilleabhain Set Dancing 1st Dromid, South Kerry: Isabella Ni Churrain, Saoirse Ni Churrain, Emily Ni She, Lorna Ni She, Julie Ni Shulleabhain, Corrina Ni Ghadhra ni Shuilleabhain, Sarah Ni She, Makayla Ni Shuilleabhain 2nd Currow, Castleisland District: Emma Buckley, Aoife Roche, Fiona Brosnan, Mary Lilly Keane, Ailbhe Fleming, Cara Fleming, Clodagh Coffey, Megan Dennehy

Sliabh a’ Mhadra N.S. Figure dancers who won second prize at the County Final of Scór na bPáistí in Foilmore on Sunday. They are Donna Kiely, Grace Diggins, Brídín Purcell, Shawna Quinlan, Amilee O’Callaghan, Alisha O’Neill, Louise O’Neill and Kayleigh...