Galway Community Groups collect prizes at Glór na nGael awards

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Damhnait Ní Fhátharta, Fionán Ó Coisdealbha & Neasa Nic Dhonncha (Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige) receiving Youth award from Mairéad Ní Cheallaigh (Glór na nGael Board member) and Pat Carey (Glór na nGael Chairman). Photo: Liam McArdle

Three Galway community groups took home prizes for their work promoting Irish at the annual Glór na nGael Awards ceremony last week.

The annual awards, which recognises the work of groups across Ireland in the development of the Irish language, took place in Armagh last Saturday, April 15.

Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige from Cois Fharraige, Gaeilge Locha Riach from Loughrea and Comhar Chuigéal from Leitir Mealláin were all winners on the night.

Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige took 1st place in the Youth category, winning a €3,000 prize.

Gaeilge Locha Riach and Comhar Chuigéal both won special recognition awards, the former claiming the Cló Iar-Chonnacht Award and getting a €1,000 voucher, while the latter won the Galway County Council Award, which came with a €1,500 prize.

Conor Ó Fathaigh, Gaeilge Locha Riach receiving the Cló Iar Chonnacht award from Eoghan Mac Cormaic Glór na nGael. Photo: Liam McArdle

Coiste Forbatha Dhobhair Teo from Co. Donegal, took this year’s top award along with a cheque for €15,000.

A prize fund totaling €80,000 was awarded to Irish Language community groups and 3rd level societies in recognition of their achievements in the promotion and development of the Irish language.

The full list of winners from this year’s Glór na nGael Awards is:

An Óige | Youth:

Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige

Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Muineachán le Gaeilge

An Teaghlach | Family:

Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne

Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Coiste Forbatha Dhobhair Teo

Oideachas | Education:

Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Ionad Uíbh Eachach, Béal Feirste

Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Conradh na Gaeilge Boirche Íochtar

Sláinte Intinne & Coirp:

Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Togra Fiontar & Cultúr Uladh Ctr

Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Glór na Móna, Béal Feirste

Cosaint Comhshaoil, Oidhreacht, Spioradáltacht:

Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair Teo

Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Coiste Cheathrú Thaidhg, Dún Chaocháin

An Stát agus Gnó | Government and business:

Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Líonra Leitir Ceanainn

Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : An Droichead, Béal Feirste

Imeachtaí agus Deiseanna Labhartha na Gaeilge | Irish language events and creating opportunities to speak Irish:

Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain

Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : An Droichead, Béal Feirste

Rannóg na Gaeltachta | Gaeltacht:

Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Coiste Cheathrú Thaidhg, Dún Chaocháin

Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair Teo

Duaiseanna Speisialta an Chomórtais | Special recognition awards:

Duais an Fháinne | The Fáinne Award, Urraithe ag Gael-Linn | Sponsored by Gael Linn, €500 : Muineachán le Gaeilge

Duais Chló Iar-Chonnacht | Cló Iar-Chonnacht Award, dearbhán ar luach €1,000 | €1,000 voucher  : Gaeilge Locha Riaich

Duais Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe | Galway County Council Award, €1,500 : Comhar Chuigéal, Conamara

Duais Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall | Donegal County Council Award, €2,000 :

Comharchumann Forbartha Ghaoth Dobhair

Duais Aitheantais na Gaelscolaíochta | Irish medium education Award, £1,500 : Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Doire

Duais an Fhorais Pátrúnachta | An Fhoras Pátrúnachta Award, €1,000 : Cill Dara le Gaeilge

Duais Aitheantais GRADAIM | GRADAIM recognition awards , €1,000 : Dúchas an Daingin

Duais an Oireachtais | An Oireachtais Award, €1,000 : Coiste Forbartha Charn Tóchair, Co Dhoire

Duais an Timire | An Timire Award: €750: Cairde Teo, Ard Mhacha

Duais don Iontráil Nua is fearr | Award for best new entry, €1,000 : Na Gaeil Óga, Baile Átha Cliath