8 acts in 19 categories took to the stage in the 3 preliminary nights, with the adjudicator Brendan Grant selecting the best acts to go forward to the Final.
The Finalists gave outstanding performances before a capacity audience, making the adjudicator job as difficult as ever. The Junior Overall Winner was the Craan Hill Ceili Band, Senior Overall Winner was Extreme 5 and the Audience Award went to The Stuttering Lovers.
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Other results were as follows:
Group Singing Senior
Winner: Chris & Samantha
Runners-up: Deuce
Group Dance Junior Modern
Winner: Glee
Runners-up: Church
Merit: True colours
Solo Music Junior
Winner: David Neville
Runner-up: Fionn Condren
Solo dance Junior Irish
Winner: Ciara Fleming
Runner-up: Caoimhe Quirke
Recitation Junior
Winner: Hannah Neville
Runner-up: Caoimhe Noctor
Merit:Ali Bushe
Group dance Junior Irish
Winner: Doyle Murphy School of Irish Dance
Runner-up: Trad with a twist
Novelty Act Junior
Winner: The Mad Orchestra
Runners-up: The Ballygarrett Players
Solo Dance Junior Modern
Winner: Shauna Kelly
Runner-up: Ciara Byrne
Merit: Hannah Lacey
Solo Singing Junior
Winner: Cathal Hayes
Runner-up: Jessica Foote
Merit: Rachel Bergin
Group Music Senior
Winner: The Craan Hill Ceili Band
Solo Music Senior
Winner: Denis Nolan
Novelty Act Senior
Winner: The Stuttering Lovers
Group Singing Junior
Winner: Friends
Runner-up: Luke & Cian
Solo Dance Modern
Winner: Roisin Kinsella
Runner-up: Rachel Conden
Merit: Karen Cloke
Group Music Junior
Winner: The Craan Hill Ceili Band
Group Dance Irish Senior
Winner: Doyle Murphy School of Irish dance
Runner-up Enchanted
Solo Singing Senior
Winner: Cian Mcdonagh
Runner-up: Paul Hempenstall
Group Dance Modern Senior
Winner: Extreme 5
Runner-up: FDS Crew
Merits: Re-Mix & We are who we are
Solo Dance Senior Irish
Winner: Rachel Neville
Runner-up: Niamh Fleming
Merit awards were also presented to Gael Scoil Guaire, Aoife and SSJ
