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L I T E R A R Y C O M P E T I T I O N S |
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k e r r y g r o u p i r i s h f i c t i o n a w a r d |
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Prize |
€10,000 for a published work of fiction by an Irish author |
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Winner |
Sebastian Barry |
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Adjudicators |
Carlo Gébler and Glenn Patterson |
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Sponsor |
Kerry Group PLC |
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b r y a n m a
c m a h o n s h o r t s
t o r y a w a r d |
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Prize |
€2,500 |
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Winner |
Ferran Anderson |
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Adjudicator |
David
Marcus |
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Sponsor |
The Ireland Funds |
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Entry Fee |
€8 with each entry
submitted |
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d u a i s f o r a s n a g a e i l g e |
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Duais |
€2,500 |
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Winner |
Celia de Fréine |
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Moltóir |
Louis de Paor |
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Urraitheoir |
Foras na Gaeilge |
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Taille |
€8 ar gach iontráil |
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e a m o n k e a n e f u l l l e n g t h p l a y |
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One act plays are not
eligible. Plays submitted should be for stage presentation only
and should not have previously been staged. Plays can only be
submitted once for this competition, re-submissions will automatically
be disqualified. |
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Prize |
€1,000 |
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Winner |
William Lyons |
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Adjudicator |
Ben Barnes |
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Sponsor |
Spectra Photo Group |
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Entry Fee |
€8 with each entry submitted |
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w r i t e r s ' w
e e k o r i g i n a l s c
o m p e t i t i o n |
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Prize |
€650 |
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Categories |
Winner |
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Short Story
(1500 words max.) |
Ruth O'Sullivan |
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Short Poem |
Sean Godley |
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Humorous Essay
(750 words max.) |
Mary Kelly Godley |
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Adjudicators |
Writers' Week Editorial Board |
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Sponsors |
Cork Kerry Tourism and The Kerryman |
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Entry Fee |
€8 with each entry submitted |
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w r i t i n g i n p r i s o n s |
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Prize Fund |
€1,200 |
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Categories |
Prisoners Short Story |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Michael Scanlon
John O'Mahony
Conor Doyle |
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Prisoners Poetry |
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1st
2nd |
John Mold
Gregg Trainor |
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Prisoners Autobiography |
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1st
2nd |
Glen Smith
David O'Loughlin |
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Prisoners Overseas Short Poem |
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1st |
Arnold Clarke |
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Adjudicator |
Writers' Week Editorial Board |
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Sponsor |
Prison Education Service |
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p o e t r y c o m p e t i t i o n |
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Categories |
single poem |
collection of poems |
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Prize |
€900 |
€900 + financial
support towards the publication of a Slim Volume to be launched
at next year's festival. |
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Winner |
Keith Francis |
William Palmer
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Adjudicator |
Mark Roper |
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Sponsor |
The Ireland Funds |
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Entry Fee |
€8 |
€25 |
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i r i s h p o
s t / s t e n a l i n e n
e w w r i t i n g |
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This competition is not open to Irish Residents |
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Details of this competition will be advertised in the "Irish Post" UK. |
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Categories |
Journalism |
Short Story |
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Winner |
Richard Golden |
Carmel Walsh |
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Sponsor |
The Irish Post/Stena Line |
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k e r r y c o
u n t y c o u n c i l c
r e a t i v e w r i t i n g
c o m p e t i t i o n s f o r y
o u t h |
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Prize Fund |
€1,300 |
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Categories |
Creative Writing for 9 years and under
(200 words max.) |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Fiona Hogan
Megan Lynch
Caoimhe Crowe |
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Creative Writing for 12 years and under
(maximum 500 words) |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Naomi Keenan O'Shea
Sean McCormack
Amy Kelly |
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Creative Writing for 14 years and under
(maximum 500 words) |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Ciarán O'Rourke
Rory McConville
Denis O'Connor |
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Creative Writing for 16 years and under
(maximum 1,000 words) |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Rachel McDonagh
Niamh Murphy
Fergal O'Connor |
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Creative Writing for 18 years and under
(maximum 1,000 words) |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Shaun Brennan
Kevin Smith
Kathryn Hyden |
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A Limerick for all age groups up to 18 years |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Sláine Ní hÉalaithe
Patrick McCoy
Clodagh Meehan |
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Entry Fee |
€1 |
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Sponsor |
Kerry County Council |
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| N E W 2 0 0 6 |
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w r i t e r s ' w e e k o
n e - a c t p l a y c o m p
e t i t i o n |
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Prize |
Winning entries will receive
a staged reading during Writers' Week Festival 2006, directed
by a professional theatre director with professional actors. |
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Winner |
Caroline Nastro |
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Shortlist |
Derek O'Gorman
Colm Corless |
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Adjudicators |
Bryan Delaney and Thomas Conway |
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Entry Fee |
€15 |
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Sponsors |
Kerry County Council and The Arts Council |
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e a m o n k e l l y a d u l t s
e a n c h a í /
s t o r y t e l l i n g c o m p e t i t i o n |
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Prize |
€1,500 |
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Winner |
Mike Joe Thornton |
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2nd Place |
Sonny Egan |
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Joint 3rd |
Paddy Randles
Donal MacSíthigh
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Adjudicators |
Pat Speight and Batt Burns |
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Entry Fee |
€15 |
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Sponsors |
Luke Moriarty –
Moriarty Group |
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