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| last update: 28 may 2008 |
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Winner |
Eileen Counihan |
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Prize |
€2,000 |
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Adjudicator |
Christine Dwyer Hickey |
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Sponsor |
The
Ireland Funds |
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Entry Fee |
€10 with each entry
submitted |
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Winners |
P O'Cleirigh
Liam MacUistin |
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Duais |
€1,500 |
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Moltóir |
Paddy Bushe |
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Urraitheoir |
Foras
na Gaeilge |
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Taille |
€10 ar gach iontráil |
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Catagoírí |
Gearr Sceal (níos
lú ná 1500 focail)
Dán Gearr (níos lú ná 70 línte)
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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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Winner |
Evan Guilford-Blake |
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Prize |
€1,000 |
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Adjudicator |
Christian O'Reilly |
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Sponsor |
Spectra
Photo Group |
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Entry Fee |
€20 with each entry
submitted |
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Winners |
Short Story (1500
words max.) |
Sally-Ann Attale |
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Humorous Essay (750
words max.) |
Eileen Keane |
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Short Poem (70 lines
max.) |
Lynda Tavakoli |
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Prize |
€650 |
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Adjudicators |
Writers' Week Editorial Board |
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Sponsors |
Bank
of Ireland and The
Kerryman |
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Entry Fee |
€10 with each entry
submitted |
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Winner |
Evan Guilford-Blake |
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Prize Fund |
€1,500 |
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Short Story |
1st John Mould
(Arbour Hill Prison)
2nd John Kerr
(Maghaberry Prison)
3rd Stephen Scott
(Maghaberry Prison)
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Autobiography |
1st John Kerr
(Maghaberry Prison)
2nd Eoghan O’h-Aoife
(Midlands Prison)
3rd John Coughlan
(Midlands Prison)
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Poetry |
1st Joe Mooney
(Portlaoise Prison)
2nd Francis Condra
(Arbour Hill)
3rd Archie McIlhatton
(HMP Whitemoor, UK)
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Poetry (overseas) |
Garry Doggett
(Maison d’Arret-Frenes, France) |
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Adjudicator |
Writers' Week Editorial Board |
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Sponsor |
Prison
Education Service & The Irish Commission for Prisoners
Overseas. |
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Winner |
Marie Coveney |
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Prize |
€700 |
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Adjudicator |
Rita Ann Higgins |
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Sponsor |
The American Ireland Funds |
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Entry Fee |
€10 |
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Dedicated to the memory
of Joni Costelloe |
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Winner |
Georgina Eddison |
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Entry |
6 – 12 individual
poems OR an equivalent longer single work, which may be in sections
or in the form of a sequence. This competition is open only to
those who have not yet published a complete book of poems. (Individual
pieces may have received prior publication but not previously
received an award). |
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Prize |
€700 + financial support towards
the publication of a Slim Volume to be launched at next year's
festival. |
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Adjudicator |
Rita Ann Higgins |
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Sponsor |
Tim Costelloe, Profile
Developments |
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Entry Fee |
€25 |
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This competition is
open to candidates who have not yet published a memoir and will
be judged on submissions of up to 4,000 words. |
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Winner |
Richard Cox |
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Prize |
Original Writing Limited
will publish the completed memoir of the winning entry and list
the book for sale in several on-line book stores including its
own.
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Adjudicator |
Brian Dillon |
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Entry Fee |
€15 with each entry
submitted
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Sponsor |
Original
Writing Limited |
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This competition is not open
to Irish Residents. Details of this competition will be advertised
in the "Irish Post" UK in mid-January, 2008. |
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Winners |
Journalism
Short Story |
Gerry Rose
Frank Condon
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Sponsor |
The
Irish Post and Stena
Line Ferries |
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Prize Fund |
€1,500 |
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Categories |
Creative Writing for 9 years
and under (200 words max.) |
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1 Roisin Whelan
2 Fiona Murphy
3 Fiona Curtin |
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Creative Writing for 12
years and under (500 words max.)
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1 Rubén Morrissey-Fernández
2 Roisín Sheehy
3 Orla Keaveney |
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Creative Writing for 14
years and under (500 words max.) |
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1 Georgia Knapp
=2 Jamie O'Doherty
=2 Jennifer Ah Leon Lee
3 Zoe Fannon |
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Creative Writing for 16
years and under (1000 words max)
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1 Evana Downes
2 Sorcha Trant
3 Maria Cremin |
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Creative Writing for 18
years and under (1000 words max) |
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1 Louise Hegarty
2 Rory McConville
3 Caitríona Sheehy |
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A Limerick for all age groups up to 18 years |
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1 Ciara O'Shea
2 Lee O'Sullivan
3 Michael O'Brien |
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Submissions may be in
the form of poems, short stories, essays. Name and address of
entrant/school should appear on each entry.
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Entry Fee |
FREE |
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Sponsor |
Kerry County Council |
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An international story
telling competition dedicated to the memory of renowned Storyteller
Eamon Kelly. In this international competition, candidates should
submit their individual, unique style of story. |
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Shortlist |
Daisy Kearney
Sonny Egan
Claire Murphy
Philomena Larkin
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Prize |
€1,500 |
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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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