This page lists those who have won the senior title at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann title since its foundation in 1951 by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is the primary Irish organisation dedicated to the promotion of the music, song, dance and the language of Ireland. The name of the organisation is often abbreviated to Comhaltas or CCÉ...

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There are competitions for soloists, duos, trios, and various types of ensembles, many of which are divided into separate competitions by age group. A list of the categories are found here.

Tin whistle

Tin whistle

The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, English Flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, Tin Flageolet, Irish whistle and Clarke London Flageolet is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is an end blown fipple flute, putting it in the same category as the recorder, American Indian flute, and...

 (Feadóg Stain)

• 1960, M. Ó Falsaide
• 1962, Cathal McConnell,
• 1964, Josie McDermott
  Josie McDermott
  Josie McDermott was a traditional Irish musician: a flute and tin whistle player, composer and singer.- Background :McDermott was born, and lived all of his life, in the townland of Coolmeen, County Sligo, just outside Ballyfarnon, County Roscommon. His mother sang and played concertina...
  
  , County Sligo
• 1970, Mary Bergin
  Mary Bergin
  Mary Bergin is an Irish folk musician who is widely acknowledged as one of the great masters of the tin whistle. She plays in both the Irish Traditional and Baroque styles.- Biography :...
  
  , County Dublin
  County Dublin
  County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
  
  
• 1971, Roy Galvin, County Dublin
• 1973, Micho Russell
  Micho Russell
  Micho Russell was an Irish musician and author best known for his expert tin whistle performance. He also played the simple-system flute and was a collector of traditional music and folklore.-Biography:...
  
  , County Clare
• 1975, S. O’Riain ,(Seán Ryan) County Tipperary.
• 1976, Father Charlie Coen, New York
  New York
  New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
  
  
• 1977, Diarmuid O’Cionnaith, County Dublin
• 1979, Peter McAlinden, London
• 1981, Liz King - Cassidy, County Wexford
• 1982, M. Ní Mhaonacgh,
• 1983, Sean Smyth, County Mayo
  County Mayo
  County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
  
  
• 1984, Joanie Madden, New York
• 1985, Padraig Donlon, County Longford
  County Longford
  County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford.Longford County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 1986, Sharon McDermott, Dungannon
• 1987, Sion Ní hAllmhuráin, County Clare
• 1990, Martina Bree, County Sligo
• 1991, Eleanor Carmody, County Kerry
• 1993, Grace Kelly, Manchester, UK
• 1994, Laurence Nugent, County Fermanagh
  County Fermanagh
  Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
  
  
• 1995, Laurence Nugent, County Fermanagh
  County Fermanagh
  Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
  
  
• 1996, Tríona Flavin, County Limerick
  County Limerick
  It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
  
  
• 1997, Sandra Deegan, County Carlow
  County Carlow
  County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 1998, Róisín Nic Dhonnacha, County Galway
  County Galway
  County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
  
  
• 1999, Emma O'Leary, County Kerry
  County Kerry
  Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
  
  
• 2000, Mikie Smyth, County Dublin
  County Dublin
  County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
  
  
• 2001, Louise Mulcahy, County Limerick
  County Limerick
  It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
  
  
• 2002, Isaac Alderson, Chicago
• 2003, Emer Burke (Eimear De Burca), County Mayo
• 2004, Aidan O'Neill, County Tyrone
  County Tyrone
  Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
  
  
• 2005, Edward Looney, County Kerry
• 2006, Aisling McPhillips, County Fermanagh
  County Fermanagh
  Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
  
  
• 2007, Cian Kearns, County Sligo
• 2008, Siobhan Ní Ógain (Siobhan Hogan), County Clare
• 2009, Yvonne Ward, County Leitrim
• 2010, Siobhán Ní Uirc, County Cork
  County Cork
  County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 2011, Órlaith McAuliffe, London, England

Tin whistle - Slow airs (Feadóg Stain - Foinn MhaIla)

• 1975, W. Patton, County Antrim
• 1976, Carmel Gunning
  Carmel Gunning
  Carmel Gunning is an Irish composer and musician, from Sligo, Ireland. Gunning is one of Ireland's most accomplished tin whistle players who is also known for her singing and flute playing. Gunning's rich stylised form of whistle playing and tradition stems from her homeland of Geevagh in South...
  
  , County Sligo
• 1977, Kevin Whitty, County Wexford
• 1979, Chalmers Brown, County Xxxx?
• 1983, Mairéad Ní Chathasaigh, County Cork
• 1984, Tom Hanafin, County Kerry
• 1985, Michel Sikiotakis, Paris
  Paris
  Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
  
  , France
  France
  The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
  
  
• 1996, Fiona Butler, County Kilkenny
• 1997, Majella Bartley, County Monaghan
• 1998, Róisín Nic Dhonnacha, County Galway
• 1989, Lorraine Mc Mahon, County Louth
• 1999, Emma O'Leary, County Kerry
• 2000, Caitríona Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, County Limerick
• 2001, Noreen Ní Mhurchú, County Cork
• 2002, Sacra Ní Fhuardha, County Galway
• 2003, Linda Ní Bheirn, County Roscommon
• 2004, Sinéad Fahy, County Waterford
• 2005, Julie Ann McCafferty, County Fermanagh
• 2006, Fiachra Regan, County Galway
• 2007, Pól Ó Rúis, County Roscommon
• 2008, Edel McLaughlin, County Donegal
• 2009, Audrey Murphy, County Westmeath
• 2010, Audrey Murphy, County Westmeath

Flute

Flute

The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...

 (Feadóg Mhór)

• 1951, Paddy Treacy, County Galway
• 1952, Paddy Treacy, County Galway
• 1953, Vincent Broderick, County Galway
• 1954, Frances Donahue, County Galway
• 1955, Peter Broderick, County Galway
• 1956, Peadar O'Loughlin
  Peadar O'Loughlin
  Peadar O'Loughlin is an Irish flute, fiddle, and uilleann pipes player from Kilmaley County Clare, Ireland who has been an institution in Irish music since the late 1940s and is best known for having played on the highly influential 1959 LP "All-Ireland Champions - Violin" , which was one of the...
  
  , County Clare
• 1957, Peadar O'Loughlin, County Clare
• 1958, P. J. Maloney, County Tipperary
• 1959, Michael Falsey, County Clare
• 1960, Paddy Carty, County Galway
• 1961, Paddy Carty
  Paddy Carty
  Paddy Carty was a three-time all-Ireland champion Irish flute player from Loughrea, County Galway. He was well-known for his flowing rhythm and his virtuoso skill on his Radcliffe System flute, on which he could play freely in key signatures usually considered to be difficult on the Irish flute...
  
  , County Galway
• 1962, Cathal McConnell, County Fermanagh
• 1963, Paddy Carty
  Paddy Carty
  Paddy Carty was a three-time all-Ireland champion Irish flute player from Loughrea, County Galway. He was well-known for his flowing rhythm and his virtuoso skill on his Radcliffe System flute, on which he could play freely in key signatures usually considered to be difficult on the Irish flute...
  
  , County Galway
• 1964, Paddy Treacy, County Galway
• 1965, Séamus Tansey
  Seamus Tansey
  Seamus Tansey, also spelled Séamus Tansey, is an Irish flute player born in Sligo, Ireland in 1943. He won the All-Ireland flute title in 1965.- Discography :This may not yet be a complete discography....
  
  , County Sligo
• 1966, Matt Molloy
  Matt Molloy
  Matt Molloy is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at only seventeen years old...
  
  , County Roscommon
• 1967, John Brady, County Offaly
• 1968, Mícheál Ó Halmhain, County Dublin
• 1969, Mícheál Ó Halmhain, County Dublin
• 1970, Billy Clifford, London
• 1971, P. O. Ceannabhain, County Galway
• 1972, Patsy Hanly, County Roscommon
• 1973, Eugene Nolan, County Laois
• 1974, Josie McDermott, County Sligo
• 1975, Deirdre Collis, County Sligo
• 1976, Peig McGrath Needham, County Roscommon
• 1977, Pat "Patsy" Moloney, County Limerick/Birmingham
  Birmingham
  Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
  
  , England
  England
  England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
  
  
• 1978, Tommy Guihan, County Roscommon
• 1979, Marcus Hernon, County Galway, and Leon Agnew, County Antrim (tie)
• 1980, Marcus Hernon, County Galway
• 1981, Michael Hearty, County Tipperary
• 1982, Noel Sweeney, County Longford
• 1983, Paul Gallagher, Luton/London
• 1984, Siobhán O'Donnell, London
• 1985, Claire Burke, County Offaly
• 1986, Sharon McDermott, County Tyrone
• 1987, Pat Fitzpatrick, County Wexford
• 1988, Garry Shannon, County Clare
• 1989, Attracta Brady, County Offaly
• 1990, Thomas McElvogue, Leeds
• 1991, Sharon Burke, London
• 1992, Martin Glynn, County Clare
• 1993, Paul McGlinchey, County Tyrone
• 1994, Paul McGlinchey, County Tyrone
• 1995, Paul McGlinchey, County Tyrone
• 1996, Majella Bartley, County Monaghan
• 1997, Sandra Deegan, County Carlow
• 1998, June McCormack, County Sligo
• 1999, Tom O'Connor, County Kerry
• 2000, Sarah-Jane Woods, County Dublin
• 2001, Louise Mulcahy, County Limerick
• 2002, Isaac Alderson, Chicago
• 2003, Aoife Ní Ghrainbhil, County Kerry
• 2004, Michael Mac Conraí, County Limerick
• 2005, Siobhán Hogan, County Clare
• 2006, James Mahon, County Dublin
• 2007, Cian Kearns, County Sligo
• 2008, Stiofan Ó Dochartaigh (Stephen Doherty), County Mayo
• 2009, Cathy Jones, County Kilkenny
• 2010, Paraic Stapleton, County Tipperary
• 2011, Orlaith McAuliffe, London, England

Flute

Flute

The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...

 - Slow airs (Feadóg Mhór - Foinn Mhalla)

• 1975, J. Lewis, County Xxxxx ?
• 1976, Ann O’Brien, County Antrim
• 1977, Des Leech, County Dublin
• 1979, Padraig O Lochlainn, County ??
• 1981 Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha, County Galway
• 1983, Meadhbh Ni Loclainn, County Dublin
• 1984, Tom Hanafin, County Kerry
• 1985, Julia Nicholas, St. Helens
  St Helens, Merseyside
  St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100,000, part of an urban area with a total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 Census...
  
  , Merseyside
  Merseyside
  Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
  
  , UK
• 1987, Kathleen Ford, County Donegal
• 1988, Michael Griffin, County Wexford
• 1991, Paul McGlinchey, County Tyrone
• 1996, Fiona Butler, County Kilkenny
• 1997, Catriona Ni Chlochasaigh , County Limerick
• 1998, Aoife Ni Ghrainbhil, County Kerry
• 1999, Ciaran McGuinness, County Longford
• 2000, Attracta Brady, County Offaly
• 2001, Áine Ní Dhé, County Kerry
• 2002, Seacailín Ní Ealaithe, County Limerick
• 2003, Seacailín Ní Ealaithe, County Limerick
• 2004, Frances Donahue, County Galway
• 2005, Richard Nealon, County Dublin
• 2006, Sinéad Fahey, County Waterford
• 2007, Christina Dolphin, County Dublin
• 2008, Audrey Ní Murchú, County Westmeath
• 2009, Matthew Dean, Villa Real, Castellan, Spain
• 2010, Breda Shannon, County Roscommon

Fiddle

Fiddle

The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...

 (Veidhlín)

• 1951, Pat Kelly, County Tyrone
• 1952, Bobby Casey, County Clare and Dan Cleary, County Offaly (tie)
• 1953, Paddy Canny, County Clare
• 1954, Aggie Whyte, County Galway
• 1955, Seán Ryan
  Seán Ryan
  Seán Ryan is a former Irish Labour Party politician. He was a Teachta Dála for Dublin North from 1989–1997 and 1998–2007....
  
  , County Tipperary
• 1956, Seán Ryan, County Tipperary
• 1957, Jimmy McHugh, Glasgow, Scotland
• 1958, Seán McLoughlan, County Antrim
• 1959, John Gallagher, County Donegal
• 1960, Cait Ní Chuis, County Limerick
• 1961, Séamus Connolly, County Clare
• 1962, Brendan McGlinchey, County Armagh
• 1963, Séamus Connolly, County Clare
• 1964, Gus Tierney, County Clare
• 1965, Gerry Forde, County Wexford
• 1966, Kathleen Collins, New York City
• 1967, Maura Connolly, County Laois
• 1968, Bobby Casey, County Clare
• 1969, Joe Ryan, County Clare
• 1970, Máirtín Byrnes, County Galway
• 1971, Antóin Mac Gabhann, County Cavan
• 1972, Antóin Mac Gabhann, County Cavan
• 1973, Paddy Glackin, County Dublin
• 1974, Vincent Griffin, County Clare
• 1975, Liz Carroll
  Liz Carroll
  Liz Carroll is an Irish-American musician. She was born in Chicago of Irish parents. In 1974 she won the All-Ireland under 18 fiddle championship. The next year she won the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle Championship....
  
  , Chicago, USA
• 1976, Jim McKillop, County Antrim
• 1977, Maurice Lennon, County Leitrim
• 1978, Seán Nugent, County Fermanagh
• 1979, Frank Kelly, County Donegal
• 1980, Eileen O'Brien, County Tipperary
• 1981, Martin Hayes
  Martin Hayes (musician)
  Martin Hayes is a fiddler, born in Maghera in East County Clare, Ireland, and now living in West Hartford, Connecticut. He has been the All Ireland Fiddle Champion six times, and has won a National Entertainment Award, and the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2000 award for Instrumentalist of the Year...
  
  , County Clare
• 1982, Martin Hayes, County Clare
• 1983, Jimmy McBride, County Donegal
• 1984, Eileen Ivers
  Eileen Ivers
  Eileen Ivers is an Irish-American musician.Eileen Ivers was born in New York City of Irish-born parents and grew up in the Bronx. She spent summers in Ireland and took up the fiddle at the age of nine. Her teacher was the Irish fiddler Martin Mulvihill. She toured with Mick Moloney's band The...
  
  , New York City
• 1985, Cathal Hayden
  Cathal Hayden
  -Biography:Cathal Sean Hayden is an Irish fiddle and banjo player of note. He was born on 13 July 1963, in the village of the Rock, Co Tyrone outside Pomeroy, an area immersed in traditional music. The third in the family of eight, he was born into a deep musical background. His father played the...
  
  , County Tyrone
• 1986, Brian Conway, New York City
• 1987, Brendan Larrissey, County Louth
• 1988, Brid Harper, County Donegal
• 1989, Áine O'Connor, County Limerick
• 1990, Brian Lavery, County Londonderry
• 1991, Thomas Morrow, County Leitrim
• 1992, Mac Dara Ó Raghallaigh, County Meath
• 1993, Áine McGrath, County Kildare
• 1994, Andrew Dinan, Manchester, England
• 1995, Liz Kane, County Galway
• 1996, Kevin Madden, Manchester, England
• 1997, Ursula Byrne; County Down
• 1998, Mark Lavery, County Londonderry
• 1999, Oisín Mac Diarmada, County Sligo
• 2000, Ita Cunningham, County Galway
• 2001, Zoe Conway, County Louth
• 2002, Fergal Scahill, County Galway
• 2003, Aisling Ní Choisdealbha, County Tipperary
• 2004, Michael O Rourke, County Clare
• 2005, Michael Harrison, County Tipperary
• 2006, Aidan O’Neill, County Tyrone
• 2007, Laura Beagon, County Monaghan
• 2008, Ronan Mac Grianna, County Mayo
• 2009, Johnny Canning, Glasgow, Scotland
• 2010, Lisa Ward, County Leitrim
• 2011, Tara Breen, County Clare

Fiddle - Slow airs (Fidil/Veidhlín - Foinn Mhalla)

• 1975, P. O’Coill, County Xxxxx
• 1976, Ann O'Brien, County Antrim
• 1977, Nollaig Ni Chathasaigh, County Cork
• 1979, John O'Sullivan, County Kilkenny
• 1981. Tommy McGoldrick, County Antrim
• 1983, Frances Nesbitt, County Tipperary
• 1984, Frances Nesbitt, County Tipperary
• 1985, Frances Nesbitt, County Tipperary
• 1987, Michael Ó hEineachain, County Mayo
• 1988, Colm Crummey, County Antrim
• 1993, Frances Donahue, Loughmore, County Tipperary
• 1996, Kieran Convery, County Antrim
• 1997, Zoe Conway, County Louth
• 1998, Lisa Ni Choisdealbha, County Tipperary
• 1999, Emma O' Leary, County Kerry
• 2000, Tomás Mac Aogáin, County Wexford
• 2001, Cathal Ó Clochasaigh, County Limerick
• 2002, Eleanor Keane, Glasgow
  Glasgow
  Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
  
  , Scotland
  Scotland
  Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
  
  
• 2003, Kia Jewett, New Jersey
  New Jersey
  New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
  
  , USA
• 2004, Clár Ní Chuinn, County Tipperary
• 2005, Marion Collins, County Cork
• 2006, Pádraig Creedon, County Kerry
• 2007, Niall McClean, County Down
• 2008, Áine Sinéad Ní Riain, County Limerick
• 2009, Tara Breen, County Clare
• 2010, Courtney Cullen, County Wicklow

Uilleann Pipes

Uilleann pipes

The uilleann pipes or //; ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland, their current name, earlier known in English as "union pipes", is a part translation of the Irish-language term píobaí uilleann , from their method of inflation.The bag of the uilleann pipes is inflated by means of a...

 (Piob Uilleann)

• 19??, Dan O Dowd, County Dublin
• 1955, Dan Cleary, County Offaly
• 1956, Dan Cleary, County Offaly
• 1957, Dan Cleary, County Offaly
• 1958, Pat McNulty, Glasgow, Scotland (formerly of County Donegal)
• 196?, Tomás Ó Ceannabháin, County Galway
• 1975, Finbar McLaughlin, County Londonderry
• 1976, Trevor Stewart, County Antrim
• 1977, Joseph McHugh, County Londonderry
• 1979, Brian Stafford, County Londonderry
• 1981, D. Buckley, County ??
• 1980, Mattie Connolly, County Monaghan/New York
• 1982, Seamus Meehan, Dublin
• 1983, Michael Cooney, County Tipperary
• 1985, Fergus Finnegan, County Dublin
• 1986, Eamonn Walsh, Ballina, County Mayo
• 1987, Martin Frain, Sheffield
  Sheffield
  Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
  
  , UK
• 19xx, Felix Doran,
• 1990, Brendan Ring, London
• 1991, Tiarnan O'Duinchinn, County Monaghan
• 1992, David Power, County Armagh
• 1996, Brian Krause, County Galway
• 1997, Flaithri Neff, County Cork
• 1998, David Kinsella, County Offaly
• 1999, Audrey Cunningham, County Carlow
• 2000, Mikie Smyth, County Dublin
• 2001, Louise Mulcahy, County Limerick
• 2002, Isaac Alderson, Chicago
• 2003, Martin Crossin, County Donegal
• 2004, Richard Murray, County Galway
• 2005, James Mahon, County Dublin
• 2006, Éanna Ó Cróinín, County Meath
• 2007, Seán McCarthy, County Cork
• 2008, Fiachra Ó Riagain, County Galway
• 2009, Martino Vacca. County Limerick
• 2010, Risteard Ó Nialáin, County Galway

Uilleann Pipes - Slow airs (Píob Uilleann - Foinn Mhalla)

• 1985, Eamonn Walsh, County Mayo
• 1975, Seamus Casey, London
• 1976, Seamus Casey, London
• 1977, (only 1 competitor)
• 1979, Gearoid O Allumharain, County Clare
• 1983, Brian McComb, Blackburn, Lancashire
  Lancashire
  Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
  
  , England
  England
  England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
  
  
• 1985, Brian McNamara, County Leitrim
• 1986, Andrew Murphy, Poulton-le-fylde, Lancashire, England
• 1987, Mark Donnelly (Deceased), County Armagh
• 1991, Tommy Martin, County Dublin
• 1992, Patrick Hutchinson, USA
• 1995, Bryan Palmer< Dublin
• 1996, Maire de Cogain, County Cork
• 1997, Flaithri Neff, County Cork
• 1998, Sean Ryan, USA
• 1999, Audrey Cunningham, County Carlow
• 2000, Mikie Smyth, County Dublin
• 2001, Louise Mulcahy, County Limerick
• 2002, Isaac Alderson, Chicago
• 2003, Thomas Johnson, County Monaghan
• 2004, Richard Murray, County Galway
• 2005, James Mahon, County Dublin
• 2006, Éanna Ó Croinín, County Galway
• 2007, Seán McCarthy, County Cork
• 2008, Fiachra Ó Riagáin, County Galway
• 2009, Martino Vacca, County Limerick
• 2010, Fionn Morrisson, County Dublin

War pipes (Piob Mhór)

• 1955 Francis Vaughan, County Clare
• 1975, Michael O’Malley, London
• 1976, Michael O’Malley, London
• 1977, Br. Vincent, County Sligo
• 1979, James Finnegan, London
• 1983, Rory Somers, County Mayo
• 1985, Sarah Fitzpatrick, County Wexford
• 1987, Denis O'Reilly, County Kerry
• 1993, Shane O'Neill, County Tyrone
• 1996, Danny Houlihan, County Kerry
• 1997, Danny Houlihan, County Kerry
• 1998, Martin McAndrew, Chicago
• 1999, Danny Houlihan, County Kerry
• 2000, Danny Houlihan, County Kerry
• 2001, Danny Houlihan, County Kerry
• 2002, Danny Houlihan, County Kerry
• 2004, Greg Robbin, London
• 2005, Conal McNamara, County Galway
• 2006, Rachel Corr, County Tyrone
• 2007,
• 2008, Lisa Farber, New Jersey, USA
• 2009, Lisa Farber, New Jersey, USA
• 2010, David Stone, County Waterford

Irish singing - Ladies (Amhrán Gaeilge - Mná)

• 1957, Ros Maire Ni Giollarnath, County Galway
• 1975, Lena Bn. Ui She, County Xxxxx
• 1976, Nora McDonagh, Chicago
• 1977, Mary Cooley, Chicago
• 1979, Eibhlin Briscoe, County Tipperary
• 1983, Mairead Ni Oistin, County Dublin
• 1985, Karen Breathnach, County Kerry
• 1987, Nora Ní Dhonnacha, County Galway
• 1996, Mary Gallagher, County Cork
• 1998 Mairéad Ní Fhlatharta, County Galway
• 1999, Caitríona Ní Laoire, County Meath
• 2000, Karen Ní Thrinsigh, County Kerry
• 2001, Karen Ní Thrinsigh, County Kerry
• 2002, Treasa Bn Uí Chonaill, County Galway
• 2003, Astrid Ní Mhongáin, County Mayo
• 2004, Bairbre Uí Theighneáin,Clonaslee,Co. Laois
• 2005, Máire Ní Choilm, County Donegal
• 2006, Nollaig Nic Andriú, County Mayo
• 2007, Rachel Ní Ghairbheith, County Roscommon
• 2008, Nollaig Ní Laiore, County Meath
• 2009, Gobnait Ní Chrualaoi, County Cork
• 2010, Róisín Ní Riain, County Kerry

Irish singing - Men (Amhrán Gaeilge - Fir)

• 1956, Sean Quinn, County Clare
• 1975, T. O’Duinnon, County Xxxxx
• 1976, Clement MacSuibhne, County Donegal
• 1977, Seosamh MacDonnacha, County Galway
• 1979, Mathiun O'Caoimh, County Tipperary
• 1982, Martin Joyce, Leeds
• 1983, Sean Ó Croinin, County Cork
• 1985, Martin Joyce, Leeds
• 1987, Dara Ban MacDhonnacha, County Galway
• 1996, Bartlae Breathnach, County Galway
• 1999, Naoise Ó Mongáin, County Mayo
• 2000, Traolach Ó Conghaile, County Mayo
• 2001, Ciarán Ó Coincheanainn, County Galway
• 2002, Eoghan Warner, County Kerry
• 2003, Astrid Ní Mhongáin, County Mayo
• 2004, Frances Donahue, County Tipperary
• 2005, Coireall Mac Curtain, County Limerick
• 2006, Colm McDonagh, County Galway
• 2007, Liam Ó Cróinín, County Cork
• 2008, Breandán Ó Ceannabháin, County Galway
• 2009, Breandán Ó Ceannabháin, County Galway
• 2010, Seosamh Ó Críodáin, County Kerry

English singing - Ladies (Amhrán bearla - Mná)

• 19XX
  19XX
  19XX is a placeholder year. Alternate versions include 19??, 19xx, 19—, 19__, etc. 199X is also sometimes used. However, since the 21st century, many have found this to be outdated.- Fiction :...
  
  , Rita Gallagher, County Donegal; (three times winner - years unknown)
• 1969, Nora Butler, County Tipperary
• 1970, Nora Butler, County Tipperary
• 1971, Nora Butler, County Tipperary
• 1972, Anne Brolly, County Londonderry
• 1975, M. O’Reilly, County Xxxxx
• 1976, Pauline Sweeney, County Donegal
• 1979, Rita Gallager, County Donegal
• 1983, Siobhan O'Donnell, London, England
• 1985, Rose Daly, County Offaly
• 1986, Rose Daly, County Offaly
• 1987, Rose Daly, County Offaly
• 1991, Karen Walsh, County Kerry
• 1996, Christina Pierce, County Roscommon
• 1999, Máire Ní Chéilleachair, County Cork
• 2000, Frances Donahue, County Donegal
• 2001, Deirdre Scanlon, County Limerick
• 2002, Sharon Buckley, County Kerry
• 2003, Ann Marie Kavanagh, County Tipperary
• 2004, Christina Pierce, County Roscommon
• 2005, Brigid Delaney, County Kildare
• 2006, Brigid Delaney, County Kildare
• 2007, Kate Ford, County Donegal
• 2008, Amelia Ní Mhurchú, County Monaghan
• 2009, Shauna McGarrigle, County Offaly
• 2010, Denise Whelan, County Clare

English singing - Men (Amhrán bearla - Fir)

• 1971, Len Graham
  Len Graham
  William George Leonard 'Len' Graham was a Northern Ireland international footballer and football manager.He played at full-back and won 14 caps for Northern Ireland and also represented the Irish Football Association....
  
  , County Louth
• xxxx, Frank Harte
  Frank Harte
  Frank Harte was a traditional Irish singer, song collector, architect and lecturer. He was born and raised in Dublin. His father Peter Harte who had moved from a farming background in Sligo owned 'The Tap' pub in Chapelizod...
  
  , County Dublin, year(s) unknown
• xxxx, Oliver Mulligan, County xxxxx - year unknown
• 1975, P. Nolan, County Xxxxx
• 1976, Paddy Berry
  Paddy Berry
  Paddy Berry is a traditional Irish singer from Wexford, Ireland. Born and raised in Scar, Duncormick, Paddy Berry now lives in Drinagh, on the outskirts of Wexford Town. Paddy is a well known performer of local Wexford ballads, as well as a songwriter and song and folklore collector...
  
  , County Wexford
• 1977, Vincent Crowley, County Cork
• 1979, John Cronin, County Cork
• 1983, Vincent Crowley, County Cork
• 1985, John Furlong, County Wexford
• 1986, Sean O'Dalaigh Contae Atha Cliath
• 1987, Gerard McQuaid, County Monaghan
• 1996, John Power, County Waterford
• 1997, John Power, County Waterford

1998, Maurice Foley, County Cork

• 1999, John Furlong, County Wexford
• 2000, Séamus Brogan, St. Albans, England
• 2001, Jon Jon Williams, County Londonderry
• 2002, Brian Hart, St. Louis, USA
• 2003, Cathal Lynch, County Tyrone
• 2004, Donal Bowe, County Tipperary
• 2005, Dónal Ó Liatháin, County Limerick
• 2006, Seán Breen, County Kerry
• 2007, Niall Wall (Niall de Bhál), County Wexford
• 2008, Padraic Keena (Padhraic Ó Cionnaith), County Westmeath
• 2009, Tadhg Maher (Tadhg Ó Meachair), County Tipperary
• 2010, Cian Ó Ciaráin, County Sligo

Irish singing - newly composed ballads (Amhrán Nua-Cheaptha Gaeilge)

• 1975, M. McGinley, County Donegal
• 1976, M. McGinley, County Donegal
• 1977, Maire Ni Bhaoil, County Monaghan
• 1979, M.J. O' Reilly, County Wexford
• 1982, M.J. O' Reilly, County Wexford
• 1983, Seán O Cathasaigh, County Cork
• 1985, Colm MacConfhaola, County Wexford
• 1987, Jack McCutheon, County Wexford
• 1996, Frances Donahue, County Galway
• 1999, Ciarán Ó Concheanainn, County Galway
• 2000, Matthew Gormally, County Galway
• 2001, Brenda O'Sullivan, County Dublin
• 2002, Brenda O'Sullivan, County Dublin
• 2003, Sarah Stone, County Offaly
• 2004, Dick Beamish, County Cork
• 2005, Seán Ó Muimhneacháin, County Cork
• 2006, Seán Ó Muimhneacháin, County Cork
• 2007, Seán Ó Muimhneacháin, County Cork
• 2008, Seán Ó Muimhneacháin, County Cork
• 2009, Seán Ó Muimhneacháin, County Cork
• 2010, Eilís Ní Shúilleabháin, County Cork

English singing - newly composed ballads (Amhrán Nua-Cheaptha Bearla)

• 1975, J. Cronin, County Xxxxx
• 1976, Barbara Juppe, New York
• 1977, John Flanagan, County Clare
• 1979, Joseph Mulhern, County Londonderry
• 1983, Tony Waldron, County Galway
• 1984, Sean O Dalaigh Bothair na Gloch Atha Cliath
• 1985, Paddy Blake, County Wicklow
• 1986, Sean O Dalaigh Bothair na Gloch Atha Cliath
• 1987, Padraig Ó Raithbheartaigh, County Galway
• 1996, Dan Keane, County Kerry
• 1996, Dan Keane, County Kerry
• 1999, Dan Keane, County Kerry
• 2000, Colm O'Donnell, County Sligo
• 2001, Dan Keane, County Kerry
• 2002, Niall Wall, County Wexford
• 2003, Pete McAleer, Newport
  Newport
  Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
  
  , Wales
  Wales
  Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
  
  
• 2004, Bruce Scott, Liverpool
  Liverpool
  Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
  
  
• 2005, Séan Ó Muimhneacháin, County Cork
• 2006, Bruce Scott, Liverpool
• 2007, Mary Ryan, County Kildare
• 2008, Etaoin Rowe, West London
• 2009, Terry Cowan, County Down
• 2010, Muiris Mac Giolla Choda, County Cork

Whistling

Whistling

Human whistling is the production of sound by means of carefully controlling a stream of air flowing through a small hole. Whistling can be achieved by creating a small opening with one's lips and then blowing or sucking air through the hole...

 (Feadaíl)

• 1966, Tom McHale, County Roscommon
• 1975, Paddy Berry, County Wexford
• 1976, Seamus O'Donnell, County Sligo
• 1977, Paddy Berry, County Wexford
• 1979, Michael Creavers, County Galway
• 1983, Walter O'Hara, County Wexford
• 1984, Liam Gaul, County Wexford
• 1985, Paddy O'Donnell, County Galway
• 1986, M.J. O'Reilly, County Wexford
• 1987, Padraig Ó Raithbheartaigh, County Galway
• 1996, Michael Ryan, County Tipperary
• 1990, John O'Connell, County Antrim
• 1998, Síle Áine de Barra, County Cork
• 1999, Sean White, County Waterford
• 2000, Frances Donahue, County Galway
• 2001, Séan Seosamh Mac Domhnaill, County Mayo
• 2002, Séan Seosamh Mac Domhnaill, County Mayo
• 2003, Aníde Uí Bhennéis, County Limerick
• 2004, Aníde Uí Bhennéis, County Limerick
• 2005, Aníde Uí Bhennéis, County Limerick
• 2006, Aníde Uí Bhennéis, County Limerick
• 2007, Máiréad Ní Chorradáin, County Limerick
• 2008, Tony Connolly, County Galway
• 2009, Claire McNicholl, County Londonderry
• 2010, Ailéin Ó Dubhuir, County Wexford

Lilting

Lilting

Lilting is a form of traditional singing common in the Gaelic speaking areas of Ireland and Scotland. It goes under many names, and is sometimes referred to as "mouth music", diddling, jigging, chin music or cheek music), puirt a beul in Scottish Gaelic, Canterach, or portaireacht bhéil in Irish...

 (Portaireacht)

• 1954, Paddy Tunney, County Fermanagh (inaugural year for lilting)
• 1955, Paddy Tunney, County Fermanagh
• 1956, Paddy Tunney, County Fermanagh
• 1959, Seamus Fay, County Cavan
• 1960, Seamus Fay, County Cavan
• 1961, Seamus Fay, County Cavan
• 1963, Micheal O'Rourke, Co. Leitrim
• 1967, Josie McDermott, County Sligo
• 1969, Seamus Fay, County Cavan
• 1975, Joseph Harris, County Kildare
• 1976, Joseph Harris, County Kildare
• 1977, Vincent Crowley, County Cork
• 1978, Michael Rafferty, County Galway
• 1979, M.J. O'Reilly, County Wexford
• 1980, M.J. O'Reilly, County Wexford
• 1981, M.J. O'Reilly, County Wexford
• 1982, M.J. O'Reilly, County Wexford
• 1983, Michael Craven, County Galway
• 1985, M.J. O'Reilly, County Wexford
• 199x, John Culhane, County Limerick
• 199x, John Culhane, County Limerick
• 199x, John Culhane, County Limerick
• 199x, John Culhane, County Limerick
• 199x, John Culhane, County Limerick
• 1987, Padraig Ó Raithbheartaigh, County Galway
• 1996, Caitrona Cullivan, County Cavan
• 1999, Bernadette Collins, County Cork
• 2000, Seán Ó Cathaláin, County Limerick
• 2001, Seán Ó Cathaláin, County Limerick
• 2002, Seán Ó Cathaláin, County Limerick
• 2003, Tadhg Maher, County Tipperary
• 2004, Tommy Stone, County Offaly
• 2005, Seán Breen, County Kerry
• 2006, Séan Ó Cathaláin, County Limerick
• 2007, Seán Breen, County Kerry
• 2008, Cian Kearns (Cian Ó Ciaráin), County Sligo
• 2009, Seán Breen, County Kerry
• 2010, Paul O'Reilly (Pól Ó Raghallaigh), County Wexford

Button Accordion

Button accordion

A button accordion is a type of accordion on which the melody-side keyboard consists of a series of buttons rather than piano-style keys. There exists a wide variation in keyboard systems, tuning, action and construction of these instruments...

 (Bosca Cheoil)

• 1951, Joe Boland, County Offaly
• 1952, Frank Gavigan, County Westmeath
• 1953, Paddy O'Brien, County Tipperary
• 1954, Kieran Kelly, County Offaly
• 1955, Kieran Kelly, County Offaly
• 1956, George Ross, County Wexford
• 1957, Michael Mullins, County Offaly
• 1958, Danny Coughlan, County Offaly
• 1959, Joe Burke, County Galway
• 1960, Joe Burke, County Galway
• 1961, Brendan Mulhair, County Galway
• 1962, Martin McMahon, County Clare
• 1963, John Bowe, County Offaly
• 1964, Kevin Loughlin, County Fermanagh
• 1965, Paddy Ryan, County Tipperary
• 1966, Tom Ferris, County Wexford
• 1967, Ellen Flanagan Comerford, County Offaly
• 1968, Dick Sherlock, County Sligo
• 1969, Pat Barton, County Offaly
• 1970, John Regan, County Sligo
• 1971, Paddy Gavin, County Dublin
• 1972, Seán Gavin, County Galway
• 1973, P. J. Hernon, County Galway
• 1974, Jackie Daly, County Cork
• 1975, Paddy O'Brien, County Offaly
• 1976, Deirdre Collis, County Sligo
• 1977, Gerry Hanley, County Galway
• 1978, Martin Connolly, County Clare
• 1979, John Lucid, County Kerry
• 1980, Séamus Walshe, County Clare
• 1981, Tom O'Connell, County Limerick
• 1982, John Nolan, New York City, USA
• 1983, John Whelan, Luton, England / New Jersey, USA
• 1984, John Connolly, County Tipperary
• 1985, Willie Fogarty, County Tipperary
• 1986, Billy McComiskey, Brooklyn, New York / Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• 1987, Michael Sexton, County Clare
• 1988, Paddy Clancy, County Limerick
• 1989, John Bass, County Wexford
• 1990, John Bass, County Wexford
• 1991, Frances Donahue, London
• 1992, Ned Kelly, County Tipperary
• 1993, Colin Nea, County Westmeath
• 1994, Colin Nea, County Westmeath
• 1995, Pádraig Kinsella, County Offaly
• 1996, Danny O'Mahony, County Kerry
• 1997, Alan Costello, County Tipperary
• 1998, Maurice Egan, County Kerry
• 1999, James Kinsella, County Offaly
• 2000, Nuala Hehir, County Clare
• 2001, T. P. McNamara, County Kerry
• 2002, Fiachra Ó Mongain, County Mayo
• 2003, Oliver Deviney, County Galway
• 2004, Marie Walsh, County Galway
• 2005, Damien Mullane, West London, England
• 2006, Pádraig Ó Foghlú (Patrick Foley), County Limerick
• 2007, Damien Mullane, West London, England
• 2008, Darren Breslin, Co.Fermanagh/East London, England
• 2009, Padraig King, County Limerick
• 2010, Conor Moriarty, County Kerry
• 2011, Vanessa Millar, County Clare

Piano accordion

Piano accordion

A piano accordion is an accordion equipped with a right-hand keyboard similar to a piano or organ. Its acoustic mechanism is more similar to that of an organ than a piano, as they are both wind instruments, but the term "piano accordion"—coined by Guido Deiro in 1910—has remained the popular...

 (Cairdin piano)

• 1964, Frank Kelly, County Roscommon
• 1965, Liam Gaul, Wexford
• 1966, K.Lawrie, Birmingham
• 1967, Liam Clarke, Dun Dealgon
• 1968, Mick Foster,Rathconrath
• 1969 K.Lawrie, Birmingham
• 1970, Mick Foster,Rathconrath
• 1971, Pat McCabe,Clones
• 1972, John Ferguson, Leeds
• 1973, John Ferguson, Leeds
• 1974, John Ferguson, Leeds
• 1975, Ann Morris, Boyle
• 1976, John Henry, County Londonderry
• 1977, Jimmy Keane, Chicago, USA
• 1978, Jimmy Keane, Chicago, USA
• 1979, John Gibney, Derby
• 1980, Mary Finn, Sligo
• 1981, Seamus Meehan, County Dublin
• 1982, Karen Tweed, Northampton
• 1983, Liam Roberts, County Dublin
• 1984, Noreen McQuaid, Monaghan
• 1985, Elaine McDermott, County Tyrone
• 1986, Collette O'Leary, Dublin
• 1987, Gearoid Ó hArgain (Ferard Horgan), County Cork
• 1988, Michael McDonagh, Luton
• 1989, Gerry Conlon, Glasgow
• 1990, Ger Maloney, Limerick
• 1991, Declan Payne, Sligo
• 1992, Michael Tennyson, Leeds
• 1993, Michael Tennyson, Leeds
• 1994, Michael Tennyson, Leeds
• 1995, Mirella Murray, Galway
• 1996, Andreas O Murchu, County Cork
• 1997, Marie Clarke, County Donegal
• 1998, Michelle O Leary, Manchester
• 1999, Michelle O Leary, Manchester
• 2000, Gearóid Mac Eogáin, County Monaghan
• 2001, Ann Mc Laughlin, County Donegal
• 2002, Colin McGill, County Laois
• 2003, Shane Ó hUaithne, County Galway
• 2004, David Nealon, County Galway
• 2005, Dean Warner, County Armagh
• 2006, Amanda Ní Eochaidh, County Wexford
• 2007, Sinéad Healy, County Mayo
• 2008, Edel Mc Laughlin, County Donegal
• 2009, Caitríona Ní Choileáin, County Cork
• 2010, Seán Gavaghan, Leeds, Britain
• 2011, Seán Gavaghan, Leeds, Britain

Concertina

Concertina

A concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. It has a bellows and buttons typically on both ends of it. When pressed, the buttons travel in the same direction as the bellows, unlike accordion buttons which travel perpendicularly to it...

 (Consairtín)

• 1956, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1959, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1960, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1961, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1962, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1963, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1964, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1965, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1966, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1967, Chris Droney, County Clare
• 1968, Theresa White, County Waterford
• 1969, Tommy McMahon, County Clare
• 1970, Tommy McMahon, County Clare
• 1971, Tommy McMahon, County Clare
• 1975, Gerald Haugh, County Clare
• 1976, Father Charlie Coen, New York
• 1977, Father Charlie Coen, New York
• 1979, Mary MacNamara, County Clare
• 1981, D. Buckley, County Cork
• 1983, Ciaran Burns, County Down
• 1985, Francis Droney, County Clare
• 1987, Paddy Hayes, County Wexford
• 1987, Michael Sexton, County Clare
• 1988, Elaine O'Sullivan, Coventry
• 1989, Johnny Williams, Chicago
• 1990, Micheal O'Raghallaigh, County Meath
• 199X, Michael Rooney, County Monaghan
• 199X, Maura Walsh, County Kerry
• 1994, Grainne Hambly, County Mayo
• 1996, Antóin O Conaill, County Limerick
• 1997, Ernestine Ni Ealal, County Mayo
• 1998, Maedhbh Scahill, County Galway
• 1999, Séamus Ó Mongáin, County Mayo
• 2000, Triona Ní Aodha, County Kerry
• 2001, Triona Ní Aodha, County Kerry
• 2002, Hugh Healy, County Clare
• 2003, Holly NicOireachtaigh, County Mayo
• 2004, Aidan O'Neill, County Tyrone
• 2005, Alan Egan, County Kerry
• 2006, Máiréad Ní Uirthuile, County Sligo
• 2007, Rory McMahon, County Clare
• 2008, Aoife Ní Uaithne, County Galway
• 2009, Tomás Fitzharris, County Laois
• 2010, Breda Shannon, County Roscommon

One row melodeon (Mileoideon)

• 1983, Brendan Begley, County Dublin
  County Dublin
  County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
  
  
• 1985, Padraig O Coill, County Wexford
  County Wexford
  County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
  
  
• 1987, Diarmuid Ó Cathain, County Kerry
• 1993, Martin Hickey, County Offaly
  County Offaly
  County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is...
  
  
• 1995, Oliver Diviney, County Galway
  County Galway
  County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
  
  
• 1996, Oliver Diviney, County Galway
  County Galway
  County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
  
  
• 1997, Peadar Mac Eli, County Mayo
  County Mayo
  County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
  
  
• 1998, Oliver Diviney, County Galway
  County Galway
  County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
  
  
• 1999, Sean Bass, County Wexford
  County Wexford
  County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
  
  
• 2000, Sharon Ní Chearbhall, County Offaly
• 2001, Caitríona O'Brien, County Carlow
• 2002, Caitríona O'Brien, County Carlow
• 2004, Niamh Brett, County Roscommon
• 2005, Damien Mullane, West London, England
  England
  England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
  
  
• 2006, Daire Mulhern, County Clare
  County Clare
  -History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
  
  
• 2007, Noel Clancy, County Waterford
  County Waterford
  *Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
  
  
• 2008, Christopher Maguire, County Fermanagh
  County Fermanagh
  Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
  
  
• 2009, Connor Moriarty, County Kerry
• 2010, Damien McGuiness, County Sligo

Harp

Harp

The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...

 (Cruit)

• 1975, Maire Ni Chathasaigh
  Máire Ní Chathasaigh
  Máire Ní Chathasaigh is an Irish harpist and singer. She began playing at only eleven years old, inspired by her family, many of whom are noted musicians from West Cork. She drew heavily on traditional styles, but also created new techniques of ornamentation...
  
  , County Cork
• 1976, Maire Ni Chathasaigh, County Cork
• 1977, Maire Ni Chathasaigh, County Cork
• 1979, Patricia Daly, County Armagh
• 1981, Janet Harbison, County Dublin
• 1983, Celia Joyce, Preston, Lancashire, England
• 1985, Kathleen Guilday, Boston, USA
• 1986, Martha Clancy, Philadelphia, USA
• 1987, Eimear Ní Bhroin, County Cork
• 1989, Tracey Fleming, County Roscommon
• 1990, Cormac de Barra
  Cormac de Barra
  Cormac de Barra is a harpist, singer and television presenter and is part of the Moya Brennan Band.-Biography:De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin but with roots in County Cork...
  
  , County Dublin
• 1992, Laoise Ní Cheallaigh (Laoise Kelly), County Mayo
• 1993, Michael Rooney, County Monaghan
• 1994, Gráinne Hambly, County Mayo
• 1996, Padraigín Caesar, County Carlow
• 1997, Áine Heneghan, County Mayo
• 1998, Barbra Doyle, County Kildare
• 1999, Freda Nic Ghiolla Chathain, County Westmeath
• 2000, Eileen Gannon, St. Louis
• 2001, Holly Nic Oireachtaigh, County Mayo
• 2002, Nicola Ní Chathail, County Galway
• 2003, Fionnuala Ní Ruanaidh, County Monaghan
• 2004, Maeve Butler, County Clare
• 2005, Seana Ní Dhaithí, County Meath
• 2006, Lucy Kerr, County Londonderry
• 2007, Aedin Martin, County Dublin
• 2008, Lisa Ní Cheannaigh (Lisa Kenny), County Mayo
• 2009, Oisín Morrisson. County Dublin
• 2010, AnnaLee Foster, Oregon, USA
• 2011, Aoife Ní Argáin, Sutton, Co. Dublin

Mouth organ

Mouth organ

A mouth organ is a generic term for free reed aerophone with one or more air chambers fitted with a free reed.Though it spans many traditions, it is played universally the same way by the musician placing their lips over a chamber or holes in the instrument, and blowing or sucking air to create a...

 (Organ Beil)

• 1969, Phil Murphy, County Wexford
• 1970, Phil Murphy, County Wexford
• 1971, Phil Murphy, County Wexford
• 1973, John Murphy, County Wexford
• 1975, Rick Epping, USA
• 1976, Gerard Danaher, County Sligo
• 1977, Mary Brogan, County Wexford
• 1979, Kieran McHugh, County Antrim
• 198?, Pip Murphy, County Wexford (twice)
• 1981, P. J. Gannon, St. Louis, USA
• 1983, Mick Furlong, County Wexford
• 1985, Noel Battle, County Westmeath
• 1987, Don Meade, New York, USA
• 1993, Brendan Power, New Zealand
• 1996, Austin Berry, County Roscommon
• 1997, Austin Berry, County Roscommon
• 1998, Austin Berry, County Roscommon
• 1999, Tomás Ó Tuathail, County Mayo
• 2000, Paul Moran, County Galway
• 2001, Noel Battle, County Westmeath
• 2002, Noel Battle, County Westmeath
• 2003, Noel Battle, County Westmeath
• 2004, Noel Battle, County Westmeath
• 2005, Edward Looney, County Kerry
• 2006, Pauline Callinan, County Clare
• 2007, Nollaig Mac Concatha, County Meath
• 2008, Pat Casey, County Tyrone
• 2009, Pat Casey, County Tyrone
• 2010, Pat Casey, County Tyrone
• 2011, Orlaith Ward, County Leitrim

Banjo

Banjo

In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...

 (Bainseo)

• 1971, Mick O'Connor, London
• 1972, Sean Marshall, Longford
• 1973, Sean Marshall, Longford
• 1974, Sean Marshall, Longford
• 1975, S. O’Hagen, Contae Loch Garman
• 1976, Tony "Sully" Sullivan, Manchester
• 1977, Kieran Hanrahan, County Clare
• 1978, James (Kevin) Shanahan, London
• 1979, Sean Marshall, County Longford
  County Longford
  County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford.Longford County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 1981, Sean Marshall, County Longford
  County Longford
  County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford.Longford County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 1982, John Carty, London
• 1983, Cathal Hayden
  Cathal Hayden
  -Biography:Cathal Sean Hayden is an Irish fiddle and banjo player of note. He was born on 13 July 1963, in the village of the Rock, Co Tyrone outside Pomeroy, an area immersed in traditional music. The third in the family of eight, he was born into a deep musical background. His father played the...
  
  , County Tyrone
• 1984, Cathal Hayden
  Cathal Hayden
  -Biography:Cathal Sean Hayden is an Irish fiddle and banjo player of note. He was born on 13 July 1963, in the village of the Rock, Co Tyrone outside Pomeroy, an area immersed in traditional music. The third in the family of eight, he was born into a deep musical background. His father played the...
  
  , County Tyrone
• 1985, Noel Birmingham, County Clare
• 1987, Tomas Ó Maclain, County Galway
• 1993, Joe Molloy, Birmingham
• 1994, John Morrow, County Leitrim
• 1995, Theresa O'Grady, Luton
• 1996, Paul Meehan, County Armagh
• 1997, Brian Fitzgerald, County Limerick
• 1998, Colm O hUaithnin, County Tipperary
• 1999, Brian Kelly, Birmingham
• 2000, Kerri Ní Oireachtaigh, County Sligo
• 2001, Alan Byrne, County Dublin
• 2002, Kieran Fletcher, County Armagh
• 2003, Clíodhna Ní Choisdealbha, County Tipperary
• 2004, Aisling Neville, County Kerry
• 2005, Éamonn Ó Murchú, County Cork
• 2006, Michael Gaughan, West London
• 2007, Gearóid Céitinn, County Limerick
• 2008, Steven Madden, County Clare
• 2009, Eoin Ó Súilleabháin, County Limerick
• 2010, Eimear Howley, County Clare

Mandolin

Mandolin

A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...

 (Maindilín)

• 1979, Séamus Egan, Pennsylvania
  Pennsylvania
  The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
  
  
• 1980, Stephen Daly, Dublin
• 1989, Stephen Daly, Dublin
• 1994, John Morrow, County Leitrim
  County Leitrim
  County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 1995, Sean Marshall, County Longford
  County Longford
  County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford.Longford County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 1996, Brian Carolan, County Meath
  County Meath
  County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 1997, Brian Kelly, London
  London
  London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
  
  
• 1998, Colm O hUaithnin, County Tipperary
  County Tipperary
  County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
  
  
• 1999, Kate Marquis, County Monaghan
  County Monaghan
  County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 2000, Kate Marquis, County Monaghan
  County Monaghan
  County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 2001, Daithí Ó Cearnaigh, County Kerry
  County Kerry
  Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
  
  
• 2002, Shane Mulchrone, County Mayo
  County Mayo
  County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
  
  
• 2003, Piaras MacEochagáin, County Kerry
  County Kerry
  Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
  
  
• 2004, Alan Tierney, County Galway
  County Galway
  County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
  
  
• 2005, Aaron Mc Sorley, County Tyrone
  County Tyrone
  Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
  
  
• 2006, Frances Donahue, County Cork
  County Cork
  County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 2007, Michael Gaughan, West London
• 2008, Eimear Ní hAmhlaigh, County Clare
  County Clare
  -History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
  
  
• 2009, Ryan McCourt, County Antrim
• 2010, Gavin Strappe, County Tipperary

Piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

 (Piano)

• 1972, James McCorry, County Armagh
• 1975, K.Taylor, London, Britain
• 1976, Mary Corcoran, County Dublin
• 1977, Geraldine Cotter, County Clare
• 1979, Mary McNamara, County Clare
• 1980, Seamus O'Sullivan, Glasgow, Scotland
• 1983, Carol Talty, County Clare
• 1985, Brendan Moran, Leigh, Greater Manchester, UK
• 1986, Gerry Conlon, Glasgow, Scotland
• 1987, Nora Byrne, County Wexford
• 1989, Gerry Conlon, Glasgow, Scotland
• 1990, Seamus O'Sullivan, Glasgow, Scotland
• 1995, Adrian Scahill, County Galway
• 1996, Aindreas O Murchú, County Cork
• 1997, Caitriona Cullivan, County Cavan
• 1998, Padraig O Reilly, County Clare
• 1999, Caitriona Cullivan, County Cavan
• 2000, Ita Cunningham, County Galway
• 2001, Paul Ryan, County Tipperary
• 2002, Mary McMahon, County Galway
• 2003, Adele Farrell, Manchester
• 2004, David Nealon, County Galway
• 2005, Caitríona Cullivan, County Cavan
• 2005, David Nealon, County Galway
• 2006, Aidan O’Neill, County Tyrone
• 2007, Amanda Nic Eochaidh, County Wexford
• 2008, Amanda Nic Eochaidh, County Wexford
• 2009, Déirdre O Reilly, County Cavan
• 2010, Gearóid Mac Giollarnáth, County Galway
• 2011, Adam Dyer, County Dublin

Bodhran

Bodhrán

The bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm . The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side...

 (Bodhrán)

• 1973, John O'Dwyer, Leeds
• 1975, Johnny McDonagh, County Galway
• 1976, Tommy Hayes, County Limerick
• 1977, Gerry Enright, County Limerick
• 1979, Vincent Short, Lancashire
  Lancashire
  Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
  
  
• 1982, Padhraic Egan, County Dublin
• 1983, Michael Lawlor, County Wexford
• 1985, Maurice Griffin, County Tipperary
• 1987, Fabian Ó Murchu, County xxxx
• 1988 Martin Meehan, County Armagh
• 1990 Martin Meehan, County Armagh
• 1994 Martin Saunders, County Carlow
• 1995, Mark Maguire, Glasgow, Scotland
• 1996, Junior Davey, County Sligo
• 1997, Junior Davey, County Sligo
• 1998, Peter O Brien, London
• 1999, Aindrias Mac Dáibhí, County Sligo
• 2000, Séan Ó Dulaing, County Kilkenny
• 2001, Ciarán Leahy, County Cork
• 2002, Martin O'Neill, Glasgow
• 2003, Paul Phillips, County Down
• 2004, Serena Curley, County Galway
• 2005, Siobhan O’ Donnell, County Sligo
• 2006, Séan O’Neill, County Down
• 2007, Sinead Curley, County Galway
• 2008, Robbie Walsh, County Dublin
• 2009, Máirtín Mac Aodha. County Offaly
• 2010, Niall Preston, County Dublin
• 2011, Kieran Leanord, County Fermanagh

Céilí band drummer (Drumaí céilí)

• 1975, A. Vaughan, County Clare
• 1976, Donal O’Connor, County Sligo
• 1977, Billy Dwyer, County Wexford
• 1979, Billy Dwyer, County Wexford
• 1983, Micheal Heir, County Clare
• 1985, Debbie Conneely, Manchester
• 1987, Mark Maguire, Glasgow, Scotland
• 1995, Mark Maguire, Glasgow, Scotland
• 1996, Brian Walsh, County Monaghan
• 1997, Brian Walsh, County Monaghan
• 1998, Darragh Kelly, County Sligo
• 1999, Aidan Flood, County Longford
• 2000, Brian Breathnach, County Monaghan
• 2001, Aidan Flood, County Longford
• 2002, Kevin O'Neill, Glasgow
• 2003, Aidan Flood, County Longford
• 2004, Brian Walsh, County Monaghan
• 2005, Martin Murphy, County Longford
• 2006, Darragh Kelly, County Sligo
• 2007, Seán Ó Broin, County Waterford
• 2008, Charline Brady, County Fermanagh
• 2009, Charline Brady, County Fermanagh
• 2010, Pádraig Ó Maolcathaigh, County Limerick
• 2011, Kieran Leonard, County Fermanagh

Miscellaneous (Rogha Ghleas)

• 1971, Mike O'Connor, UK;
• 1975, S. Epping, County Xxxxx
• 1976, Joe Noonan, County Limerick
• 1977, Tomas O’Cinneide, County Tipperary
• 1979, Seamus Logan, County Antrim
• 1983, Jim Egan, County Tipperary
• 1985, Colman Nugent, County Waterford
• 1987, Karen Tweed, London
• 1989, David James, South Bend, Indiana
  Indiana
  Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
  
  , USA
• 1992, Paul McGlinchey, County Tyrone
• 1993, Brendan Power, New Zealand
• 1994, John Morrow, County Leitrim
• 1996, Majella Bartley, County Monaghan
• 1997, Trudy O Donnell, County Donegal
• 1998, Caitriona Ni Chlochassaigh, County Limerick
• 1999, Seán Ó Murchú, County Mayo
• 2000, Séan Bass, County Wexford
• 2001, Aishling McPhillips, County Fermanagh
• 2002, David James, South Bend, Indiana
• 2003, Pádraig Ó Dómhnaill, County Limerick
• 2004, Fionnbarra Mac Riabhaigh, County Roscommon
• 2005, Edward Looney, County Kerry
• 2006, Pádraig Mac Giolla Phádraig, County Wexford
• 2007, Billy Dowling, County Offaly
• 2008, Eimear Ní hAmhlaigh, County Clare
• 2009, Tara Breen, County Clare
• 2010, Gavin Strappe, County Tipperary

Accompaniment (Tionlacan)

• 1995, Michael Rooney, County Monaghan
  County Monaghan
  County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 1996, Verena Commins, Leeds CCE
• 1997, Kevin Brehony, County Sligo
• 1998, Annmarie Acosta, USA
• 1999, Aisling Ní Choisdealbha, Tipperary
  Tipperary
  Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
  
  
• 2000, Séan Farrell, County Limerick
• 2001, Marta Cook, Chicago, USA
• 2002, Michael O'Rourke, County Clare
  County Clare
  -History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
  
  
• 2003, Marie Walsh, County Galway
  County Galway
  County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
  
  
• 2004, Johnny Berrill, County Galway
  County Galway
  County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
  
  
• 2005, Paul McMahon, County Louth
  County Louth
  County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
  
  
• 2006, Stiofán Ó Marchaim, County Limerick
  County Limerick
  It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
  
  
• 2007, Caruilín Ní Shúilleabháin, County Wexford
  County Wexford
  County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
  
  
• 2008, Cathy Potter, County Antrim
• 2009, Joshua Dukes, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
• 2010, Ronan Warnock, County Tyrone

Duets (Ceol Beirte)

• 1956, Seán Ryan & P. J. Moloney, County Tipperary
• 1962, Joe Burke & Aggie Whyte, County Galway
• 1977, Sean McGlynn & Brendan Mulvihill, Washington D.C.
• 1975, Jimmy Keane & Liz Carroll, Chicago
• 1976, Brady Duet, County Offaly
• 1977, Billy McComiskie & Brendan Mulvihill, New York
• 1979, Martin Hayes and Mary McNamara, County Clare
• 1983, Sean & Breda Smyth, County Mayo
  County Mayo
  County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
  
  
• 1984, Rose Daly & Sean O Dalaigh Offaly & Dublin
• 1985, E. Minogue & M. Cooney, County Tipperary
• 1986, Rose Daly & Sean o Dalaigh Offaly & Dublin
• 1987, Michael & Chris McDonagh, Luton, UK
• 198?, Joanie Madden & Kathy McGinty, New York
• 1989, PJ Hernon & Philip Duffy, County Sligo
• 1990, Elizabeth Gaughan & Michael Tennyson, Leeds
• 1991, Micheal & MacDara O'Reily, Meath
• 1992, Micheal & MacDara O'Reily, Meath
• 1993, Paul McGlinchey & Barry McLaughlin, Tyrone
• 1994, Anthony Quigney & Aiden McMahon, Clare
• 1995, Mirella Murray & Liz Kane, County Galway
• 1996, Ursula & Clare Byrne, County Down
• 1997, Aisling & Alan O Choisdeabha, County Tipperary
• 1998, Antoin O Connaill & Diarmuid O Brien, County Limerick
• 1999, Cathal & C. Ní Chlochasaigh, County Limerick
• 2000, Loretto Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh & Thomas Slattery, County Tipperary
• 2001, Nuala Hehir & Liz Gaughan, County Clare
• 2002, Sharon Ní Chearbhaill & Attracta Brady, County Offaly
• 2003, Seana & Lorna Ní Dhaithí, County Meath
• 2004, Úna Devlin & Paul Quinn, County Armagh
• 2005, Mairéad McManus & Katie Boyle, Glasgow
• 2006, Aisling Neville & Alan Egan, County Kerry
• 2007, Tara Breen & Cathal Mac an Rí, County Clare
• 2008, Sean & Gearoid Ó Cathain, County Kildare
• 2009, Daragh & Micheál Ó hÉalaí, County Mayo
• 2010, Alan Finn and Rory McMahon, County Cork

Trios

Trio (music)

Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...

 (Ceol Triur)

• 1960, Larry Redican, Jack Coen, Paddy O'Brien
• 1967, Joe Burke, Kathleen Collins & Carl Hession
• 1975, Nolan, Ryan & Flanagan, County Xxxxx
• 1975, Paddy O’Brien, Sean Ryan & Micheal O’hAlmhain, County Offaly
• 1976, Collis Trio, County Sligo
• 1977, O’Brien, Fogarty & Harty Trio, County Tipperary
• 1979, M. Harty, E.O'Brien & W. Fogarty, County Tipperary
• 1983, M. Nugent, J Nugent & M. Carroll, County Clare
• 1984, L.Gaul,S.Rattigan,D.Robinson,Co. Wexford
• 1985, Cathrine, Anne & Fiona McEnroe, County Cavan
• 1987, J. Lawlor, J. & E. Kennedy, Luton, UK
• 1989, Michael Hurley, P. J. Hernon & Philip Duffy, County Sligo,
• 1991, Thomas, John & Robert Morrow, County Leitrim
• 1992, Michael, MacDara, & Felim O'Reily, Meath
• 1994, Michael Tennyson, Liz Gaughan & Maureen Ferguson, Leeds
• 1995, Claire Griffin, Anthony Quigney & Aiden McMahon, Co. Clare
• 1996, Seán, Mairín & Caitríona O Clochasaigh, County Limerick
• 1997, Darragh Pattwell, Alan & Aisling Coisdealbha, County Tipperary
• 1998, John & Jacinta McEvoy, Patsy Moloney, Birmingham
• 1999, Tomás Keegan, Pat Bass & John Bass, County Wexford
• 2000, Cathal, Mairín & Cáit Clohessey, County Limerick
• 2001, Nual Hehir, Liz Gaughan & B. Quinn, County Clare
• 2002, Carmel Doohan, Clive Earley, Ciara O'Sullivan, County Clare
• 2003, Fionnuala Ní Ruanaidh, Thomas Johnson, Laura Ní Bheagain, County Monaghan
• 2004, John Burke, Carmel Burke & Siobhán Ní Chonaráin, Birmingham
• 2005, Ciara Ní Chondúin, Aidan Hill & Michael Harrison, County Tipperary
• 2006, Danielle O’Riordan, John Neville & Katie Lucey, County Kerry
• 2007, Sean & Gearóid Keane & Cormac Murphy, County Kildare
• 2008, Michael Mac Conraoí, Alan Mac Aogáin & Gearóidín Ní Cheallacháin, County Limerick
• 2009, Cian & Caoimhe Ní Chiaráin and Seán Farrell, County Sligo
• 2010, Máiréad & Aisling Ní Mhocháin & Seán Céitinn, County Cork

Instrumental groups (Grúpaí Cheoil)

• 1979, Armagh Pipers Club, County Armagh
• 1980, Ceoltóirí Mágh Ealla, Mallow, Co. Cork
• 1981, Ceoltóirí Mágh Ealla, Mallow, Co. Cork
• 1982, Ceoltóirí Mágh Ealla, Mallow, Co. Cork
• 1983, Ryan Family Group, County Tipperary
• 1984, Shamrock, Paris, France
• 1985, St. Alban's Group, Herts., UK
• 1986, St. James Gate, San Antonio, Texas
• 1987, Ballishall, County Wicklow
• 1994, Cois Locha, Portglenone, County Antrim
• 1995, Tara, Manchester
• 1996, St. Michael's, County Limerick
• 1997, Craobh Naithi CCE, County Dublin
• 1998, Grupa Cheoil Cholmain Naofa Clar Choinne Mhuiris, County Mayo
• 1999, Ballydonoghue / Lisselton CCÉ, County Kerry
• 2000, St. Michael's, County Limerick
• 2001, CCÉ, Teampall an Ghleanntáin, County Limerick
• 2002, Éamon Ó Muirí CCÉ, County Monaghan
• 2003, South Birmingham CCÉ, Birmingham
• 2004, St. Louis Irish Arts Grúpa Cheoil , St. Louis
• 2005, Ceoltóirí Craobh na Coradh, County Clare
• 2006, Ceoltóirí Mhuscraí, County Cork
• 2007, St. Rochs, Irish Minstrels Branch, Glasgow
  Glasgow
  Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
  
  , Scotland
  Scotland
  Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
  
  
• 2008, CCÉ, Teampall an Ghleanntáin, County Limerick
• 2009, CCÉ, Fred Finn, County Sligo
• 2010, CCÉ, Teampall An Ghleanntáin, County Limerick

Accordion bands (Buíon Cheoil Cáirdin)

• 1984, Mayobridge Youth Band, County Down
• 1985, St. Patrick's Accordion Band, County Down
• 1987, St. Patrick's Accordion Band, County Donegal
• 1988, St Oliver Plunkett Accordion Band, Strabane Co, Tyrone
• 1989, St Marys Accordion Band, Convoy, Co, Donegal
• 1990, St Oliver Plunkett Accordion Band, Strabane Co, Tyrone
• 1991, St. Patrick's Accordion Band, Drumkein, County Donegal
• 1992, St Oliver Plunkett Accordion Band, Keady Co, Armagh
• 1993, St Oliver Plunkett Accordion Band, Keady Co, Armagh
• 1994, St Oliver Plunkett Accordion Band, Strabane Co, Tyrone
• 1995, St Oliver Plunkett Accordion Band, Keady Co, Armagh
• 1996, Fanad Accordion Band, County Donegal
• 1997, Fanad Accordion Band, County Donegal
• 1998, St. Miguels Band, Downpatrick, County Down
• 1999, Mayobridge Youth Band, County Down
• 2000, Mayobridge Youth Band, County Down
• 2001, Mayobridge Youth Band, County Down
• 2002, K & S Accordion Band, County Meath
• 2003, Mayobridge Youth Band, County Down
• 2004, Saint Enda Accordion Band, County Monaghan
• 2005, St. Brigid’s Accordion Band, Jonesboro, County Armagh
• 2006, Mayobridge Youth Band, County Down
• 2007, St. Brigid’s Accordion Band, Jonesboro, County Armagh
• 2008, St. Brigid’s Accordion Band, Jonesboro, County Armagh
• 2009, St. Brigid’s Accordion Band, Jonesboro, County Armagh
• 2010, Holy Cross Accordion Band, Atticall, County Down
• 2011, Holy Cross Accordian Band, Atticall, County Down (Senior Champions)
• 2011, St. Miguels Band, Downpatrick, County Down (Junior Champions)

Flute bands (Buíon Cheoil Feadóg Mhór)

• 1984, Harry Hickey Flute band, Atha Cliath
• 1985, Clooney Flute Band, County Antrim
• 1986, Clooney Flute Band, County Antrim
• 1987, Droma Mor Rann na Feirste, County Donegal
• 1988, Clooney Flute Bcand, County Antrim
• 1989, Clooney Flute Band, County Antrim
• 1990, Droma Mor Rann Na Feirste,Co Donegal
• 1991, Droma Mor Rann Na Feirste,Co Donegal
• 1992, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal
• 1993, Clooney Flute Band, County Antrim
• 1994, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal
• 1995, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal
• 1996, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal
• 1997, Maghery Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal
• 1998, Maghery Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal
• 1999, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal
• 2000, Droma Mor Rann na Feirste, County Donegal
• 2001, Maghery Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal
• 2002, Maghery Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal
• 2003, Buion Ceoil Cnoiceach Mór, Burtonport, County Donegal
• 2004, Maghery fife & drum Band, County Donegal
• 2005, Buion Ceoil Cnoiceach Mór, Burtonport, County Donegal
• 2006, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal(no other competitor)
• 2007, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal(no other competitor)
• 2008, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal(no other competitor)
• 2009, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal(no other competitor)
• 2010, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal(no other competitor)
• 2011, Mullaghduff Fife & Drum Band, County Donegal

Miscellaneous marching bands (Buíon Rogha Gléas)

• 1975, Acres National School Band, Burtonport, County Donegal
• 1976, Killeshill Youth Band, County Tyrone
• 1977, Claremorris Marching Band, County Mayo
• 1983, Convent of Mercy Marching Band, County Mayo
• 1984, St. Cecilia's Youth Band, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh (Junior)
• 1985, St. Crona's Accordion Band, Dungloe, County Donegal
• 1985, St. Cecilia's Youth Band, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh (Senior)
• 1986, Clochaneely Marching Band, County Donegal
• 1987, St. Macartan's Band, County Fermanagh
• 1979, St. Patricks Accordion Band, County Tyrone
• 1991, St. Crona's Accordion Band, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
• 1993, St. Cecilia's Band, Aughnamullen, County Monaghan
• 1994, St. Cecilia's Band, Aughnamullen, County Monaghan
• 1995, St. Cecilia's Band, Aughnamullen, County Monaghan
• 1996, St. Columba's Band, County Donegal
• 1999, St. Mary's Band Broomfield, County Monaghan
• 2000, St. Mary's Band Broomfield, County Monaghan
• 2001, St. Mary’s Band Broomfield, County Monaghan
• 2002, Buíon Cheoil Chloich Cheann Fhaola, County Donegal
• 2003, St. Mary’s Band Broomfield, County Monaghan
• 2004, Buíon Cheoil Chloich Cheann Fhaola, County Donegal
• 2005, St. Mary's Band Broomfield, County Monaghan
• 2006, Donaghmoyne Band, County Monaghan
• 2007, St. Mary’s, Castleblayney Band, County Monaghan
• 2008, St. Mary’s, Castleblayney Band, County Monaghan
• 2009, Banna Ceoil, Ramelton, County Donegal
• 2010, Ramelton, Ráth Mealton, County Donegal

Pipe bands (Buíon Cheoil Phíob)

Note that the All-Ireland Fleadh Championships are unrelated to the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships organised jointly by the Irish Pipe Band Association (IPBA) and the Northern Ireland

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 Branch of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association

Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association

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 (RSPBANI).

• 1985, O'Neill Pipe Band, County Armagh
• 1987, O'Neill Pipe Band, County Armagh
• 1991, Annsborough Pipe Band, County Down
• 1992, Clonoe Independent Pipe Band, Co Tyrone
• 1993, Clonoe Independent Pipe Band, Co Tyrone
• 1994, Clonoe Independent Pipe Band, Co Tyrone
• 1996, Aghagallon Pipe Band, County Armagh
• 2001, Buíon Cheoil Phíb Mhór Cloghfin, County Tyrone
• 2002, Aughnamullen Pipe Band, County Monaghan
• 2003, Achill Schools, County Mayo
• 2004, St. Joseph’s Pipe Band, County Down
• 2005, St. Joseph’s Pipe Band, County Down
• 2006, Edendork Pipe Band, County Tyrone
• 2007, Edendork Pipe Band, County Tyrone
• 2008, Edendork Pipe Band, County Tyrone
• 2010, Buíon Cheoil Phíb Mhór Cloghfin, County Tyrone
• 2011, St Joseph's Pipe Band, Longstone, County Down

Céilí Band (Buíon Cheoil Chéilí)

• 1951, Harry Hickey Flute Céilí Band, County Dublin
• 1953, Aughrim Slopes Céilí Band, County Galway
• 1954, Kilfenora Céilí Band, County Clare
• 1955, Kilfenora Céilí Band, County Clare
• 1956, Kilfenora Céilí Band, County Clare
• 1957, Tulla Céilí Band, County Clare
• 1958, Kincora Céilí Band, County Dublin
• 1959, Leitrim Céilí Band, County Galway
• 1960, Tulla Céilí Band, County Clare
• 1961, Kilfenora Céilí Band, County Clare
• 1962, Leitrim Céilí Band, County Galway
• 1963, Liverpool Céilí Band, Liverpool
• 1964, Liverpool Céilí Band, Liverpool
• 1965, Castle Céilí Band, County Dublin
• 1966, Glenside Céilí Band, London
• 1967, Siamsa Céilí Band, County Louth
• 1968, Siamsa Céilí Band, County Louth
• 1969, Siamsa Céilí Band, County Louth
• 1970, Bridge Céilí Band, County Offaly
• 1971, Green Linnet Céilí Band, County Dublin
• 1972, Brosna Céilí Band, County Kerry;
• 1973, Bridge Céilí Band, County Offaly
• 1974, Bridge Céilí Band, County Offaly
• 1975, Pipers Club Céilí Band, County Dublin
• 1976, Pipers Club Céilí Band, County Dublin
• 1977, Longridge Céilí Band, County Offaly
• 1978, Longridge Céilí Band, County Offaly
• 1979, St. Flannans CB, County Clare
• 1980, Ormond Céilí Band, County Tipperary
• 1981, Ormond Céilí Band, County Tipperary
• 1982, Longridge Céilí Band, County Offaly
• 1983, Pride of Erin Céilí Band, County Fermanagh
• 1984, Ormond Céilí Band, County County Tipperary
• 1985, Pride of Erin Céilí Band, County Fermanagh
• 1986, The Thatch Céilí Band, London, England
• 1987, The Thatch Céilí Band, London, England
• 1988, St. Colmcille's Céilí Band, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
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  Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
  
  , England
• 1989, Siamsa Céilí Band, County Louth
• 1990, Siamsa Céilí Band, County Louth
• 1991, St. Colmcille's Céilí Band, St. Albans
• 1992, Bridge Céilí Band, County Offaly
• 1993, Kilfenora Céilí Band, County Clare
• 1994, Kilfenora Céilí Band, County Clare
• 1995, Kilfenora Céilí Band, County Clare
• 1996, Bridge Céilí Band, County Laois
• 1997, Bridge Céilí Band, County Laois
• 1998, Táin Céilí Band, County Louth
• 1999, Táin Céilí Band, County Louth
• 2000, Táin Céilí Band, County Louth
• 2001, Ennis Céilí Band, County Clare
• 2002, Ennis Céilí Band, County Clare
• 2003, Ennis Céilí Band, County Clare
• 2004, Naomh Pádraig Céilí Band, County Meath
• 2005, Naomh Pádraig Céilí Band, County Meath
• 2006, Naomh Pádraig Céilí Band, County Meath
• 2007, Allow Céilí Band, County Cork
• 2008, Innisfree Céilí Band, County Sligo
• 2009, Dartry Céilí Band, County Sligo
• 2010, Teampall An Ghleanntáin Céilí Band, County Limerick
• 2011, Shannonvale Céilí Band, County Kerry

Set Dancing - Ladies (Rince Seit - Mná)

• 1987, Gael Colmcille, County Meath
• 1988, Stoneybatter Set,Dublin
• 1989, Stoneybatter Set,Dublin
• 1990, Stoneybatter Set,Dublin
• 1996, Carrickcruppen Set
• 1998, Elphin County Roscommon
• 1999, Kilcummin Set, County Kerry
• 2000, Galbally/Ballyhogue, County Wexford
• 2001, Kilcummin, County Kerry
• 2002, Elphin Set, County Roscommon
• 2003, Gleneagle, County Kerry
• 2004, Gleneagle, County Kerry
• 2005, Glenflesk, County Kerry
• 2006, Abbeyknockmoy
  Abbeyknockmoy
  Abbeyknockmoy is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland. It is best known for the nearby ruins of the 12th century Cistercian abbey, established with the Kings of Connacht as its benefactors. The abbey was the burial site of King Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair and contains fine examples...
  
  , County Galway
• 2007, Glenflesk (Gleann Fleisce), County Kerry
• 2008, Abbeyknockmoy
  Abbeyknockmoy
  Abbeyknockmoy is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland. It is best known for the nearby ruins of the 12th century Cistercian abbey, established with the Kings of Connacht as its benefactors. The abbey was the burial site of King Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair and contains fine examples...
  
  , County Galway
• 2009, St. Ciara’s, County Clare
• 2010, Cill Áirne, County Kerry

Set Dancing - Mixed (Rince Seit - Mixed)

• 1990, The Banner Set, County Clare
• 1995, Elphin Set, County Roscommon
• 1996, Elphin set ,County Roscommon
• 1997, Elphin Set County Roscommon
• 1998, Tulla Set County Clare
• 1999, Elphin Set, County Roscommon
• 2000, Abbeyknockmoy
  Abbeyknockmoy
  Abbeyknockmoy is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland. It is best known for the nearby ruins of the 12th century Cistercian abbey, established with the Kings of Connacht as its benefactors. The abbey was the burial site of King Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair and contains fine examples...
  
  , County Galway
• 2001, Gleneagle, County Kerry
• 2002, Abbeyknockmoy
  Abbeyknockmoy
  Abbeyknockmoy is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland. It is best known for the nearby ruins of the 12th century Cistercian abbey, established with the Kings of Connacht as its benefactors. The abbey was the burial site of King Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair and contains fine examples...
  
  , County Galway
• 2003, Gleneagle, County Kerry
• 2004, Gleneagle, County Kerry
• 2005, Knockcroghery
  Knockcroghery
  Knockcroghery is a rural village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the N61 road between Athlone and Roscommon town, near Lough Ree on the River Shannon.-Name:...
  
  , County Roscommon
• 2006, Glenflesk (Gleann Fleisce), County Kerry
• 2007, Glenflesk (Gleann Fleisce), County Kerry
• 2008, Kincora, County Clare
• 2009, Diabhlaíocht na hÓige, County Clare
• 2010, Rhythm of the Banner, County Clare
• 2011, Drithle an Iarthair, County Clare

Set Dancing - Half set (Rince Seit - Half)

• 2007, Glenflesk (Gleann Fleisce), County Kerry
• 2008, Cuilmore, County Mayo
• 2009, CCÉ, Cill Chuimín, County Kerry
• 2010, Ballyroan, County Laois

See also

• Traditional Irish Singers
  Traditional Irish Singers
  Some of the traditional Irish singers alphabetically listed below are known to have sung in both the Irish and English language and if so are listed in both sections below as well known singers of macaronic Irish songs.-Mainly English language songs:...
  
  
• Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
  Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
  Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is the primary Irish organisation dedicated to the promotion of the music, song, dance and the language of Ireland. The name of the organisation is often abbreviated to Comhaltas or CCÉ...
  
  
• Irish Traditional Music
  Folk music of Ireland
  The folk music of Ireland is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres in Ireland.-History:...