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The County Finals of Scór na nÓg are in Manorhamilton this Sunday 9th starting at 3.00pm. This is the great annual gathering of the best young talent in the County displaying their ability at Irish Cultural entertainment. The winner of each category will go forward to the Connacht Finals in Castlebar, Co Mayo on the 23rd of January.

The line up for Sundays event is as follows:
Rince Foirne:
Sean OHeslins A, Drumreilly A, Drumreilly B, Glencar-Manorhamilton
Amhranaíocht Aonair:
Aughnasheelin, Fenagh, Leitrim Gaels A, Leitrim Gaels B, St Marys B
Ceol Uirlise:
Leitrim Gaels B, Fenagh, Dromahair, Carrigallen
Aithriseoireacht:
Drumreilly, Mohill, Aughnasheelan, Fenagh
Bailéad Ghrúpa:
Carrigallen, Leitrim Gaels, Fenagh, Aughnasheelan, Mohill
Trath na gCeist:
Bornacoola, Fenagh, Kiltubrid, Sean OHeslins B
Nuachleas:
Carrigallen, Fenagh, Bornacoola, Sean OHeslins, Aughnasheelan
Rince Seit:
Fenagh A, Fenagh B, Aughnasheelan, Sean OHeslins A

Scór Sinsear
As soon as the County Scór na nÓg finals are complete, clubs will be directing their attention to Scór Sinsear. The semi finals this year will take place on Friday 25th Febuary in Mohill and Saturday 26th in Ballinaglera, with the County Final to be held on Saturday 5th of March.

04-Jan-11 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

The county semi-finals due to take place last Saturday and Sunday was rescheduled due to bad weather and road conditions. It will now takes place this Friday in St Marys Hall Carrick-on-Shannon at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm in the community centre in Ballinamore. Wishing all competitors the best of luck and safe journey to the venue. Please contact your club Scór co-ordinator or Runai Maura Mulvey for further updates.

06-Dec-10 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

The two semi finals of Scór na nÓg take place this weekend in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday 4th and in Ballinamore on Sunday 5th. Both evenings promise a feast of entertainment with 16 clubs taking part.

The clubs involved please take note of your venue, details are as follows:

St Marys Hall, Carrick on Shannon, Saturday 4th- 5.00pm:
Kiltubrid, Mohill, St Marys, Leitrim Gaels, Drumkeerin, Annaduff, Bornacoola, Glencar/Manorhamilton & Aughavas

Ballinamore Hall, Sunday 5th – 3.00pm:
Dromahair,Sean OHeslins, Aughnasheelan, Fenagh, Carrigallen, Drumreilly & Aughawillan.

Any last minute entries please contact Runai Maura Mulvey for venue details.
Wishing all of the competitiors the very best of luck and safe travel to the competition in this frosty weather.

28-Nov-10 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

Scór na mBunscoileanna takes place this coming week with rounds in St Marys Hall, Carrick on Shannon on Thursday night and in Ballinamore on Friday night. Both evenings start at 6.00 sharp. Schools are reminded that dancing groups are to perform in their school uniforms and not in dancing costumes.

The schools taking part are as follows:
Thursday in Carrick: Drumcong, Carrick Marist Girls scool, Leitrim Village, Bornacoola and Carrigallen.

Friday in Ballinamore: Ballinamore Boys, Ballinamore Girls, Drumlea, Drumeela, Aughawillan, Aughnasheelin and Fenagh.

The North Leitrim event for schools is unfortunatly not going ahead this year, anyone from that area wishing to participate is welcome to take part on stage in Carrick on Thursday night the 4th November.

 Wishing all of the schools the very best of Luck.

01-Nov-10 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

A Historic win for the Bornacoola question time team with full marks of 60. Aidan Dockery, Liam Rabitte and Louise Staunton nailed the All-Ireland title with pride and exquisite knowledge after years of being pipped at the post, it made for a satisfactory and elating win. The other 5 acts through from Leitrim were not as fortunate. Glencar – Manor were strong as ever but the 8 ladies from Spa, Co Kerry danced their way to the podium in the judges eyes. Recitation was a close call between Louise Staunton from Bornacoola with her moving rendition of "the man who never had a visitor" but Paul Mescal from Maynooth clinched the title with his comedy act. Instrumental music was won by our neighbouring county Fermanagh, the derrygonnolly club seen off our own note perfect Leitrim Gaels. Ballad Group was the shocker of the evening with Clara from Offaly winning the title for the second year running, despite the standard being tooth and nail in this competition, it was felt that our very own St Marys had the crown but it was not to be. Novelty Act was also a tight one with very different aspects of comedy coming through the four provinces, Sean OHeslins performed to their usual witty and well delivered high standard won the audience vote but Mullingar Shamrocks lifted the title.
Overall it was a fantastic weekend with the Leitrim contingent occupying their favourite room in the Gleneagle on the Saturday night and the music and song went on to the small hours of the morning, which helped greatly to celebrate the bors fantastic win and soothe the disappointment of the results for the other 5 clubs.

Results:
Figure Dancing – Spa, Co Kerry
Solo-Singing – Claire Igoe, Corofin, Co Galway
Instrumental – Derrygonnolly, Co Fermanagh
Recitation – Paul Mescal, Maynooth, Co Kildare
Ballad Group – Clara, Co Offaly
Question Time – Bornacoola, Co Leitrim
Novelty Act – Mullingar Shamrocks, Co Westmeath
Set Dancing – Abbeyknockmoy, Co Galway

26-Apr-10 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

An incredible night for Leitrim in the Connacht Scór Finals in Loughrea, Co Galway on Saturday. Leitrim topped last years record of 5 titles by winning 6 of the 8 events. This is Leitrims best representation ever in an All Ireland Scór Sinsear finals since 1984 when Leitrim won no less than seven of the eight events. The 6 titles won seen the County top a record 100 Connaught titles in the 40th year of Scór. Leitrim was also the only county to be represented in all 8 categorys and in turn was awarded with the award of Connaught County of 2010. The Cormac MacGiolla Cup was presented to Rúnaí Maura Mulvey and Cathaoirleach Séan O Suilleabháin by Ailbhe McGill.

Glencar-Manorhamilton first to the stage won the Figure Dance beating the 8 ladies from Kilglass, Co Roscommon. This is the clubs 8th trip in a row to Killarney and they will be hoping to go the extra mile and bring the title back once more having last won it in 2002.
Elaine Duignan from Ballinamore gave a fabulous rendition of the Rocks of Bawn but Claire Igoe of Corofin took the Solo Singing title back to Galway.
Leitrim Gaels had every foot in the hall tapping with their quirky and modern take of arrangements for Instrumental Music sailing through to the All-Ireland finals. They last featured in the finals in 2008.
Louise Staunton from Bornacoola won Recitation, she also went through in Question Time and has doubled her chances of bringing a medal home from the All-Irelands.
Ballad Group was one of the tightest competitions of the night with 4 of the 5 counties taking part. St Marys clinched the title with their superb harmonies and contrast of songs.
Question Time went to the knowledgable Bornacoola club after a nail biting 4 rounds head to head with Claremorris Co. Mayo to break the equal marks throughout.
The fantastic and witty Seán OHeslins won the Novelty Act. Having won the All-lreland in 2009 the club will be hoping to repeat their sucess again in 2010.
Set Dancing was won by Abbeyknockmoy, Co Galway, a narrow call by judges between our ownÓglenar-Manor and Mayo, all giving fine performances.

Tickets for the All Ireland.
Tickets for the All Ireland Finals in the INEC Killarney on Saturday 24th April must be ordered in advance. For the competing clubs, tickets must be ordered through your clubs Scór officer as soon as possible. For people outside those clubs they can be ordered directly through County Scór Rúnaí, Maura Mulvey. It is not certain that all orders for tickets can be accommodated due to the large volume of numbers from our County so please contact your Scór officer asap if you wish to order tickets. Clubs are also asked to make sure that anyone who orders tickets pays for them with the order, as tickets are non-refundable and the clubs must pay for all tickets when ordered.

21-Mar-10 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor