Ballinamore Drama Festival Results

Ballinamore’s 32nd Drama festival was held in Ballinamore Community
Centre for nine nights from March 1.

Best Overall Play (P.J. Martin Memorial Cup): ‘The Boys Next Door’, Estuary Players, Dublin. Open Section.

Best Open Play (Leitrim Guardian Trophy): ‘The Boys Next Door’, Estuary Players 2nd: ‘On Raftery’s Hill’, Yellow Moon Theatre Company, Co. Wexford 3rd: ‘Eden’ The Moat Club, Naas.

Best Producer: Myra Maguire ‘The Boys Next Door’

Best Actress: Aisling Finn as Dinah Raftery in ‘On Raftery’s Hill’

Best Supporting Actress: Fiona O’Gorman as Shalome Raftery in ‘On Raftery’s Hill’

Best Actor: Kevin Bolger as Red Raftery in ‘On Raftery’s Hill’

Best Supporting Actor: Charles McGuinness as Lar in ‘Brothers of The Brush’.

Confined Section.

Best Confined Play (Annette & Michael Martin Trophy): ‘Trad’ Millrace Drama Group, Mullagh. 2nd: ‘Poor Beast in The Rain’, Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry. 3rd: ‘Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors’, Ballycogley Players, Co. Wexford.

Best Producer: Paddy Farrelly, Millrace Drama Group, Mullagh.

Best Actress: Ursula Brennan as Molly in ‘Poor Beast in The Rain’.

Best Supporting Actress: Margaret Whelan as Trible Costello in ‘The Loves of Cass McGuire’.

Best Actor: Liam Daly as Da in ‘Trad’

Best Supporting Actor: Conor Shaffrey as Sal/Fr Rice in ‘Trad’

Best Set: ‘On Raftery’s Hill’, Yellow Moon Theatre Company, Co. Wexford

Audience Award: ‘The Boys Next Door’, Estuary Players

Adjudicator’s Award (Cleendargan Cup): ‘The Boys Next Door’, Estuary Players for Set.