Results

The Festival Results pages show you the detailed results for each year, with 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in open and confined sections as well as best actor/actress and adjudicators awards.

Best Actors

2019: Doonbeg hosted the All Ireland Finals
2020: No results, finished early due to COVID
2021: No Festival due to COVID

YearNameGroupSection
1962C. CLANCYKILRUSH PLAYERSN/A
1963NOEL CONWAY,FERGUS PLAYERSN/A
1964TOM MEANEY,FERGUS PLAYERSN/A
1965C. CLANCY,KILRUSH PLAYERSN/A
1966P.J. DALY,FERGUS DRAMA GROUPN/A
1967NOEL CONWAY,FERGUS DRAMA GROUPN/A
1968ALAN SPARLING,SCARIFF DRAMA GROUPN/A
1969JIM FEENEY,ATHENRY DRAMA GROUPN/A
1970CAIMIN JONES,SCARIFF DRAMA GROUPN/A
1971BARRIE PARKER,ATHENRY DRAMA GROUPN/A
1972DONAL CASEY,RATHMORE DRAMA GROUPN/A
1973JOHN DEEGAN,ARKLOW D.GN/A
1974TOM NEALON,CARRICK-ON-SUIR DRAMA GROUPN/A
1975MATT MURPHY,DUNDALK DRAMA GROUPN/A
1976J. BOYLERRURAL
1976JOE O'DONOGHUE,TUAM THEATRE GUILDOPEN
1977ALAN SPARLING,SCARIFF DRAMA GROUPRURAL
1977ARTHUR LAPPINDUBLIN DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1978TED HARRINGTON,SCARIFF DRAMA GROUPRURAL
1978TOM NEALON,CARRICK-ON-SUIR DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1979JOHN COLEMAN,BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUPRURAL
1979TED HARRINGTON,SCARIFF DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1980ALAN SPARLING,SCARIFF DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1980JIM BEECHER,BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1981JIM BEECHER,BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1981T O'DONOVAN,KILMEEN DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1982JIM BEECHER,BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1982JOHNNY PETERS,KILRUANE PLAYERSCONFINED
1983BRENDAN LYNCH,AMETHYST T.G., DUBLINOPEN
1983HARRY BLAKE,DOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1984GERRY KING,TUAM THEATRE GUILDOPEN
1984HARRY BLAKE,DOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1985LIAM BUTLER,CARRICK-ON-SUIR DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1985MICHAEL LOUGHNANE,ENNIS PLAYERSCONFINED
1986SEAN DUNLEAVY,KILRUSH PLAYERSCONFINED
1986TED HARRINGTON,SCARIFF DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1987DOMINICK DILLON,GLENSIDE PLAYERS, CHARELEVILLEOPEN
1987MARTIN KEANE,KILMIHIL DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1988DENIS MCCARTHY,KILMEEN DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1988MICHAEL LOUGHNANE,ENNIS PLAYERSCONFINED
1989FRANK FAHY,HEADFORD DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1989SEAN MULCONRY,KILKEE DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1990SEAMUS MULCONROY,KILKEE DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1990TOM WALSH,PHOENIX PLAYERS, TUBBERCURRYOPEN
1991BRENDAN DUNLEA,BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUPOPEN
1991JAMES GRIFFIN,DOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1992JOHN BUTLER,TORCH PLAYERS, LIMERICKOPEN
1992PHILIP CRIBIN,COMPÁNTAS LIRCONFINED
1993DANNY BRODERICK,ISLAND PLAYERS, CASTLEISLANDCONFINED
1993SEAMUS O'DWYER,PROSPERUS DRAMATIC SOCIETYOPEN
1994JOHN MULROONEY,TUAM THEATRE GUILDOPEN
1994MICHAEL MCNAMARA,SLIABH AUGHTY DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1995ROBERT FITZPATRICK,SHOESTRING THEATRE GROUPOPEN
1995WILLIE O'LEARY,CASTLEWOOD PLAYERSCONFINED
1996MICHAEL TRACEY,SLIABH AUGHTY DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1996PAUL MCCARTHY,TORCH PLAYERS, LIMERICKOPEN
1997EMMET FLEMING,TORCH PLAYERS, LIMERICKOPEN
1997MICHAEL A. MOLONEY,TULLA DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1998NIALL HOGAN,SUNDRIVE PLAYERS, DUBLINOPEN
1998OLLOE MOLONEY,ENNIS PLAYERSCONFINED
1999CHARLIE KILLEEN,DOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
1999RICHIE WALSH,BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2000ANDREW KILLEEN,DOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2000MICHAEL DORGAN,CHARLEVILLEOPEN
2001JOHN KEANE,DOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2002KEVIN MCCORMACK,BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2002PHILIP CRIBIN,COMPÁNTAS LIRCONFINED
2003BRENDAN O'SULLIVAN,INSIGHT THEATRE GROUPOPEN
2003JOHN CONVEY,KILDYSART PLAYERSCONFINED
2004EDWARD KELLY,BRIDEVIEW DRAMA GROUP, TALLOWCONFINED
2004ROBERT CARLEY,ESTUARY PLAYERSOPEN
2005MICK DALY,AMPHITHEATRE CO., KILKEECONFINED
2005SEAN SMYTH,KATS, GALWAYOPEN
2006JOE MULLINS,PALACE PLAYERSOPEN
2006MARK MAY,DOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2007SEAN HOSTY,KATS, GALWAYOPEN
2007VINCENT MORAN,COMPÁNTAS LIRCONFINED
2008BRENDAN QUINLIVAN,SLIABH AUGHTY DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2008DONIE WALSH,KILMEEN DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2009KEVIN O'DONOVAN,KILMEEN DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2009KEVIN SHALLOO,AMPHITHEATRE CO., KILKEECONFINED
2010JOE VARDEN,ENNIS PLAYERSOPEN
2010SHANE KELLY,SLIABH AUGHTY DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2011CHARLIE KILLEENDOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2011KEVIN O'DONOVANKILMEEN DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2012KEVIN WALSHENENAGH PLAYERSOPEN
2012MARK MAYDOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2013DAVID MCELGUNNTHURLES DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2013VINCENT MORANCOMPÁNTAS LIRCONFINED
2014CHARLES KILEENDOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2014DAVID MCELGUNNTHURLES DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2015KEN BLOWERSDOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2015MIKE CROWLEYKILMEEN DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2016DAVID MCELGUNNTHURLES DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2016VINCENT MORANCOMPANTAS LIRCONFINED
2017KEN BLOWERSDOONBEG DRAMA GROUPCONFINED
2017MIKE RUSSELLKILMEEN DRAMA GROUPOPEN
2018Alan SparlingSliabh AughtyCONFINED
2018Vincent MoranCompantas LirOPEN
2022Iggy BowesClan Machua Drama GroupCONFINED
2022Sean AhernePalace PlayersOPEN
2023Robert HoldenThe Ray Leonard PlayersCONFINED
2023Pat LoughnaneThurles Drama GroupOPEN