_ Scór na Páistí  applauding traditional music and drama in Ballinspittle

There was great excitement at the very well attended Carrigdhoun Scór na Páistí semi final in Ballinspittle on Friday night last. Courceys’ Parishioners are really delighted to see so many of its talented youth going through to the Finals to be held at the start of March in Riverstick. The organisers were delighted with the huge attendance this year well up on last year.

Well done to all the participants and winners (with two going forward from each category) as follows: Ballad Group: Ballinspittle School – Jack and Siobhan O’ Donovan, Noel and Deirdre Nyhan and Jack Roche. Quiz Team from Ballinadee School: Ciaran Fogarty,DJ Twomey, Daniel Kennedy, Sketch  from Ballinadee School- Ciaran Fogarty, DJ Twomey, Daniel Kennedy, Niamh Nyhan, Tom Good, Grace Mulhall, Paul Riordan, and Shona O’ Sullivan. Instrumental Ballinspittle School: Ayrton Mc Carthy, Jack Roche, Lilly Patton, Noel and Deirdre Nyhan, Instrumental Ballinadee School: DJ Twomey, Chloe Burton, James Crowley, Ellen Maguire and Oscar Humphries. Solo Singing: Siobháin O’ Donovan, Solo Instrumentalist: Caoilfhionn O’ Donovan, Recitation: Shona O’ Sullivan, Solo Irish Dancing: Grace O’ Reilly