Glór na nGael awards announced!

The Glór na nGael Competition results were announced on a special edition of the RTÉ Radió na Gaeltachta programme Iris Aniar by Nóra Welby, Bainisteoir agus Eoghan Mac Cormaic, Leas Cheannasaí Ghlór na nGael. Up to €77,000 worth of prizes will be presented to Irish Language community groups throughout the country at a ceremony on the 10th March 2018 in the Glasson Country House Hotel, Athlone .

The following four groups came out on top in their respective categories, and they are in contention for the main prize of €20,000 and the Glór na nGael Trophy – they are Cumann Culturtha Mhic Reachtain, Belfast (groups working with population over 20,000): Comharchumann Mhic Dara, An Cheathrú Rua, Co Galway (Gaeltacht Groups): Glór na Móna, Belfast (Groups working with populations between 4,000-20,000): and Coiste Forbartha Charn Tóchair, Co. Derry (Groups working with populations under 4,000).

The Glór na nGael Awards recognise the work that voluntary groups partake in to build Irish speaking communities and to provide events and activities. Is was evident during the adjudication the amount of work these voluntary groups for their communities.

Liosta na dTorthaí

Coistí le Daonra faoi 4,000

1ú Duais €4,000 Coiste Forbartha Charn Tóchair, Machaire Rátha, Co. Dhoire

2ú Duais €3,000 Glór Uachtar Tíre, Co. an Dúin

3ú Duais €2,000 Conradh na Gaeilge, Boirche Íochtar, Co. an Dúin

Coistí le Daonra 4,000 – 20,000

1ú Duais €4,000 Glór na Móna, Béal Feirste

2ú Duais €3,000 Cairde Teo., Ard Mhacha

3ú Duais €2,000 Ionad na Fuiseoige, Béal Feirste

Coistí le Daonra 20,000 +

1ú Duais €4,000 Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain, Béal Feirste

2ú Duais €3,000 Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Doire

3ú Duais €2,000 Glór Cheatharlach

Coistí Gaeltachta

1ú Duais €4,000 Comharchumann Mhic Dara, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe

2ú Duais €3,000 Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige, Co. na Gaillimhe

3ú Duais €2,000 Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise, Co. Phort Láirge

Na Duaiseanna Speisialta

Duais Ógras €1,000 Glór Uachtar Tíre, Caisleán Uidhilín, Co. An Dúin

Duais an Timire €750 Glór na Móna, Béal Feirste

Duais an Oireachtais €500 Cairde Teo., Ard Mhacha

Duais an Fháinne (Dearbhán €500 ó Ghael Linn) Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain, Béal Feirste

Duais Chomhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe €1,500 Comharchumann Mhic Dara, An Cheathrú Rua, Co na Gaillimhe

Duais Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall €1,500 Líonra Leitir Ceanainn, Co Dhún na nGall

Duais Chló Iar-Chonnacht Dearbhán €1,000 Cairde Uí Néill, Co. Thír Eoghain

Duais Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta £1,500 Cairde Uí Néill, Co. Thír Eoghain

Duais COGG €2,000 Muineachán le Gaeilge

Duais Chonradh na Gaeilge €1,000 Pobal ar a’n Iúl, An Ómaigh, Co Thí Eoghain

Duais an Fhorais Patrúntachta  €1,000 Craobh na Bóinne, Co na Mí

Duaiseanna do na Coistí Deonacha €1,500 an ceann

Cúige Uladh Coiste Ghlór na nGael, Gort an Choirce, Co. Dhún na nGall

Cúige Chonnacht Glór Locha Riach, Co na Gaillimhe

Cúige Mumhan Coiste Ghlór na nGael, Clochán Bhréanainn, Co Chiarraí

Cúige Laighean Gaeil Chill Dara

An Iontráil Nua is Fearr Glór Mhachaire Fíolta, Co Dhoire

Duais Aitheantais Fhondúireacht  Sheosaimh Mhic Donnacha €1,000 – Cumann Gaelach Leath Chathail, Co. an Dúin

Comórtas na gColáistí 3ú Leibhéal – Gearrliosta

Gradam Ghlór na nGael – POP Up GAELTACHT

San iomaíocht don phríomhdhuais tá –

Coiste Forbartha Charn Tóchair, Glór na Móna, Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain agus Comharchumann Mhic Dara.