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Winner |
Joseph O'Neill |
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Prize |
€15,000 |
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Adjudicators |
Niall MacMonagle &
Giles Foden |
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Sponsor |
Kerry Group PLC |
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This long-standing award
celebrates the art of short story writing. |
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Prize |
€2,000 |
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Sponsor |
James Vaughan, Vaughan
Furniture |
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Adjudicator |
Christine Dwyer Hickey
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Winner |
Annemarie Neary
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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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Winner |
Áine Uí
Fhoghlú
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Catagoírí |
Gearr Sceal (níos
lú ná 1500 focail)
Dán Gearr (níos lú ná 70 línte)
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Plays submitted should be for
stage presentation only and should not have previously been staged.
One act plays are not eligible. Plays can be submitted only once
for this competition. Re-submissions will automatically be disqualified.
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Prize |
€1,000 |
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Adjudicator |
Christian O'Reilly |
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Sponsor |
Pierse and Fitzgibbon Solicitors |
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Winner |
Michelle Read
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Prize |
€650 |
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Winners |
Short Story |
David Briscoe |
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Humorous Essay |
Owen Hickie |
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Short Poem |
Marie Gahan |
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Adjudicators |
Writers' Week Editorial Board |
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Sponsors |
Bank
of Ireland |
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Winner |
€10.00 with each
entry submitted |
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Prize Fund |
€1,700 |
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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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Prize |
€700 for a single poem (not
more than 70 lines) |
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Adjudicator |
John McAuliffe |
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Sponsor |
The American Ireland Funds |
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Winner |
Liz Gallagher
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Dedicated to the memory
of Joni Costelloe |
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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 for best collection of
poems (6-12), plus financial support
towards the publication of a Slim Volume to be launched at next
year’s festival.
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Adjudicator |
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill |
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Sponsor |
Tim Costelloe, Profile
Developments |
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Winner |
Lynn Roberts
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This competition is not open to
Irish Residents. Details of this competition will be advertised
in the “Irish Post” UK from mid January 2009.
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Winners |
Short Story
Writing for Youth in UK - Under 16
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Tommy Christie
Cara Jean Foley
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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 (300 words max.)
1. Robbie Stephens
2. Grainne Heaphy
3. Michaela Tracey
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Creative Writing for 12
years and under (500 words max.)
1. John Cullen
2. Jack O'Connor
3. Ann Nic Eoin
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Creative Writing for 14
years and under (500 words max.)
1. Kevin Cremin
2. Orla McQuillan
3. Laura Enright
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Creative Writing for 16
years and under (1000 words max)
1. Clare Kelly
2. Naomi Keenan O'Shea
3. Georgia Knapp
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Creative Writing for 18
years and under (1000 words max)
1. Francis McCarthy / Ciarán O'Rourke
2. Sunny Ho
3. Jessica Matterson / Andrew King
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A Limerick for all age
groups up to 18 years
1. Ciara O'Shea
2. James O'Connor
3. Laura Forrestal
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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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Prize |
€1,000 |
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Adjudicators |
Pat Speight & Batt
Burns |
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Short List |
Noel King
Pat Lynch
Claire Muireann Murphy
Nellie Murphy (c/o Orla McGovern)
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Sponsors |
Luke Moriarty –
Moriarty Group |
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