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
| Year | Name | Group | Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C. CLANCY | KILRUSH PLAYERS | N/A |
| 1963 | NOEL CONWAY, | FERGUS PLAYERS | N/A |
| 1964 | TOM MEANEY, | FERGUS PLAYERS | N/A |
| 1965 | C. CLANCY, | KILRUSH PLAYERS | N/A |
| 1966 | P.J. DALY, | FERGUS DRAMA GROUP | N/A |
| 1967 | NOEL CONWAY, | FERGUS DRAMA GROUP | N/A |
| 1968 | ALAN SPARLING, | SCARIFF DRAMA GROUP | N/A |
| 1969 | JIM FEENEY, | ATHENRY DRAMA GROUP | N/A |
| 1970 | CAIMIN JONES, | SCARIFF DRAMA GROUP | N/A |
| 1971 | BARRIE PARKER, | ATHENRY DRAMA GROUP | N/A |
| 1972 | DONAL CASEY, | RATHMORE DRAMA GROUP | N/A |
| 1973 | JOHN DEEGAN, | ARKLOW D.G | N/A |
| 1974 | TOM NEALON, | CARRICK-ON-SUIR DRAMA GROUP | N/A |
| 1975 | MATT MURPHY, | DUNDALK DRAMA GROUP | N/A |
| 1976 | J. BOYLER | RURAL | |
| 1976 | JOE O'DONOGHUE, | TUAM THEATRE GUILD | OPEN |
| 1977 | ALAN SPARLING, | SCARIFF DRAMA GROUP | RURAL |
| 1977 | ARTHUR LAPPIN | DUBLIN DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1978 | TED HARRINGTON, | SCARIFF DRAMA GROUP | RURAL |
| 1978 | TOM NEALON, | CARRICK-ON-SUIR DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1979 | JOHN COLEMAN, | BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUP | RURAL |
| 1979 | TED HARRINGTON, | SCARIFF DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1980 | ALAN SPARLING, | SCARIFF DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1980 | JIM BEECHER, | BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1981 | JIM BEECHER, | BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1981 | T O'DONOVAN, | KILMEEN DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1982 | JIM BEECHER, | BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1982 | JOHNNY PETERS, | KILRUANE PLAYERS | CONFINED |
| 1983 | BRENDAN LYNCH, | AMETHYST T.G., DUBLIN | OPEN |
| 1983 | HARRY BLAKE, | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1984 | GERRY KING, | TUAM THEATRE GUILD | OPEN |
| 1984 | HARRY BLAKE, | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1985 | LIAM BUTLER, | CARRICK-ON-SUIR DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1985 | MICHAEL LOUGHNANE, | ENNIS PLAYERS | CONFINED |
| 1986 | SEAN DUNLEAVY, | KILRUSH PLAYERS | CONFINED |
| 1986 | TED HARRINGTON, | SCARIFF DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1987 | DOMINICK DILLON, | GLENSIDE PLAYERS, CHARELEVILLE | OPEN |
| 1987 | MARTIN KEANE, | KILMIHIL DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1988 | DENIS MCCARTHY, | KILMEEN DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1988 | MICHAEL LOUGHNANE, | ENNIS PLAYERS | CONFINED |
| 1989 | FRANK FAHY, | HEADFORD DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1989 | SEAN MULCONRY, | KILKEE DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1990 | SEAMUS MULCONROY, | KILKEE DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1990 | TOM WALSH, | PHOENIX PLAYERS, TUBBERCURRY | OPEN |
| 1991 | BRENDAN DUNLEA, | BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 1991 | JAMES GRIFFIN, | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1992 | JOHN BUTLER, | TORCH PLAYERS, LIMERICK | OPEN |
| 1992 | PHILIP CRIBIN, | COMPÁNTAS LIR | CONFINED |
| 1993 | DANNY BRODERICK, | ISLAND PLAYERS, CASTLEISLAND | CONFINED |
| 1993 | SEAMUS O'DWYER, | PROSPERUS DRAMATIC SOCIETY | OPEN |
| 1994 | JOHN MULROONEY, | TUAM THEATRE GUILD | OPEN |
| 1994 | MICHAEL MCNAMARA, | SLIABH AUGHTY DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1995 | ROBERT FITZPATRICK, | SHOESTRING THEATRE GROUP | OPEN |
| 1995 | WILLIE O'LEARY, | CASTLEWOOD PLAYERS | CONFINED |
| 1996 | MICHAEL TRACEY, | SLIABH AUGHTY DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1996 | PAUL MCCARTHY, | TORCH PLAYERS, LIMERICK | OPEN |
| 1997 | EMMET FLEMING, | TORCH PLAYERS, LIMERICK | OPEN |
| 1997 | MICHAEL A. MOLONEY, | TULLA DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1998 | NIALL HOGAN, | SUNDRIVE PLAYERS, DUBLIN | OPEN |
| 1998 | OLLOE MOLONEY, | ENNIS PLAYERS | CONFINED |
| 1999 | CHARLIE KILLEEN, | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 1999 | RICHIE WALSH, | BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2000 | ANDREW KILLEEN, | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2000 | MICHAEL DORGAN, | CHARLEVILLE | OPEN |
| 2001 | JOHN KEANE, | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2002 | KEVIN MCCORMACK, | BALLYDUFF DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2002 | PHILIP CRIBIN, | COMPÁNTAS LIR | CONFINED |
| 2003 | BRENDAN O'SULLIVAN, | INSIGHT THEATRE GROUP | OPEN |
| 2003 | JOHN CONVEY, | KILDYSART PLAYERS | CONFINED |
| 2004 | EDWARD KELLY, | BRIDEVIEW DRAMA GROUP, TALLOW | CONFINED |
| 2004 | ROBERT CARLEY, | ESTUARY PLAYERS | OPEN |
| 2005 | MICK DALY, | AMPHITHEATRE CO., KILKEE | CONFINED |
| 2005 | SEAN SMYTH, | KATS, GALWAY | OPEN |
| 2006 | JOE MULLINS, | PALACE PLAYERS | OPEN |
| 2006 | MARK MAY, | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2007 | SEAN HOSTY, | KATS, GALWAY | OPEN |
| 2007 | VINCENT MORAN, | COMPÁNTAS LIR | CONFINED |
| 2008 | BRENDAN QUINLIVAN, | SLIABH AUGHTY DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2008 | DONIE WALSH, | KILMEEN DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2009 | KEVIN O'DONOVAN, | KILMEEN DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2009 | KEVIN SHALLOO, | AMPHITHEATRE CO., KILKEE | CONFINED |
| 2010 | JOE VARDEN, | ENNIS PLAYERS | OPEN |
| 2010 | SHANE KELLY, | SLIABH AUGHTY DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2011 | CHARLIE KILLEEN | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2011 | KEVIN O'DONOVAN | KILMEEN DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2012 | KEVIN WALSHE | NENAGH PLAYERS | OPEN |
| 2012 | MARK MAY | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2013 | DAVID MCELGUNN | THURLES DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2013 | VINCENT MORAN | COMPÁNTAS LIR | CONFINED |
| 2014 | CHARLES KILEEN | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2014 | DAVID MCELGUNN | THURLES DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2015 | KEN BLOWERS | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2015 | MIKE CROWLEY | KILMEEN DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2016 | DAVID MCELGUNN | THURLES DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2016 | VINCENT MORAN | COMPANTAS LIR | CONFINED |
| 2017 | KEN BLOWERS | DOONBEG DRAMA GROUP | CONFINED |
| 2017 | MIKE RUSSELL | KILMEEN DRAMA GROUP | OPEN |
| 2018 | Alan Sparling | Sliabh Aughty | CONFINED |
| 2018 | Vincent Moran | Compantas Lir | OPEN |
| 2022 | Iggy Bowes | Clan Machua Drama Group | CONFINED |
| 2022 | Sean Aherne | Palace Players | OPEN |
| 2023 | Robert Holden | The Ray Leonard Players | CONFINED |
| 2023 | Pat Loughnane | Thurles Drama Group | OPEN |
