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 producers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | John Clancy | Corofin Dramatic Society | N/A |
| 2016 | Dermot Hession | Dermot Hession | N/A |
| 2015 | Donie Walsh | Kilmeen Drama Group | N/A |
| 2014 | Margaret McCormack | Thurles Drama Group | N/A |
| 2013 | Margaret McCormack | Thurles Drama Group | N/A |
| 2012 | John Clancy | Corofin Dramatic Society | N/A |
| 2011 | Tim Coffey | Kilmeen Drama Group | N/A |
| 2010 | Geraldine Greene | Ennis Players | N/A |
| 2009 | Tim Coffey | Kilmeen Drama Group | N/A |
| 2008 | Tim Coffey | Kilmeen Drama Group | N/A |
| 2007 | Paddy Henry | KATS, Galway | N/A |
| 2006 | Liam Howard | Palace Players, Fermoy | N/A |
| 2005 | Paddy Henry | KATS, Galway | N/A |
| 2004 | Christy O'Sullivan | Kilmeen Drama Group | N/A |
| 2003 | Paddy Henry | KATS, Galway | N/A |
| 2002 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Torch Players, Limerick | N/A |
| 2001 | ------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| 2000 | Patrick Keohane | Kilmeen Drama Group | N/A |
| 1999 | Richie Walshe | Ballyduff Drama Group | N/A |
| 1998 | Una Parker | Sundrive Players, Dublin | N/A |
| 1997 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Torch Players, Limerick | N/A |
| 1996 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Torch Players, Limerick | N/A |
| 1995 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Torch Players, Limerick | N/A |
| 1994 | Angela O'Dwyer | Prosperus Drama Group | N/A |
| 1993 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Torch Players, Limerick | N/A |
| 1992 | Margaret Haugh | Granary Players | N/A |
| 1991 | Kevin O'Shea | Glenside Theatre Group | N/A |
| 1990 | Philip O'Gorman | Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry | N/A |
| 1989 | Tom Nealon | Brewery Lane Theatre Group, Carrick on Suir | N/A |
| 1988 | John O'Sullivan | Kilmeen Drama Group | N/A |
| 1987 | Roseanne Glascott | Brewery Lane Theatre Group, Carrick on Suir | N/A |
| 1986 | Joe O'Donoghue | Tuam Theatre Guild | N/A |
| 1985 | Bill Canning | Ballyduff Drama Group | N/A |
| 1984 | Joe O'Donoghue | Tuam Theatre Guild | N/A |
| 1983 | George Raftery | Amethyst Theatre Group, Dublin | N/A |
| 1982 | Bill Canning | Ballyduff Drama Group | N/A |
| 1981 | Bill Canning | Ballyduff Drama Group | N/A |
| 1980 | John O'Sullivan | Kilmeen Drama Group | N/A |
| 1979 | Joe O'Donoghue | Tuam Theatre Guild | N/A |
| 1978 | Peg Power | Carrick-on-Suir Drama Group | N/A |
| 1977 | Patricia King | Tuam Theatre Guild | N/A |
| 1976 | Patricia King | Tuam Theatre Guild | N/A |
| 1975 | Fr Edward Crosby | Lisdoonvarna | N/A |
| 1974 | Tommy Clarke | Dundalk Players | N/A |
| 1973 | Maud Nash | Scariff Drama Group | N/A |
| 1972 | Maud Nash | Scariff Drama Group | N/A |
| 1971 | Fr Langan | Athenry Players | N/A |
| 1970 | Maud Nash | Scariff Drama Group | N/A |
| 1969 | Kitty Lardner | Athenry Players | N/A |
| 1968 | Ida Cahill | Limerick Players | N/A |
| 1967 | Martin Boland | Kilkee Drama Group | N/A |
| 1966 | P.J. O'Sullivan | Freemount Drama Group, Cork | N/A |
| 1965 | J.A. Doyle | Kilrush Players | N/A |
| 1964 | Tom Meaney | Fergus Players | N/A |
| 1963 | Noel Conway | Fergus Players | N/A |
| 1962 | J.A. Doyle | Kilrush Players | N/A |
| 2018 | Ger Canning | Ballyduff Drama Group | Open |
| 2018 | Tom Reddy | Enniscorty Drama Group | Confined |
| 2022 | Danny Buckley | Palace Players | Open |
| 2022 | Seamus Corry | Clann Machua Drama Group | Confined |
| 2023 | Margaret McCormack | Thurles Drama Group | Open |
| 2023 | Seamus Cafferkey | St. Patrick Drama Group | Confined |
