Sheer heartbreak and disappointment for the Leitrim participants in this years All-Ireland Scór Final. The standard of this year’s finalists was as high as ever seen in previous years but Leitrim were still eagerly tipped winners amongst the hustle and rumours of the audience. The new adjudication system of a single judge per competition once again left bad feeling among provinces with some of the choices that were made.

The new Question time quiz took place separately than the main event early on Saturday morning. Leitrim were represented by Fenagh St Cailins, Offaly emerged the All-Ireland winners.

St Marys figure dance team gave an outstanding performance as they were the first of our acts to hit the stage in the INEC Killarney, the 8 ladies gave it all they had and it was very much felt that they stood a great chance of lifting the title but Spa from Kerry were declared figure dance champions.

Connacht was represented by Norrie Keane of Galway in solo singing; she gave a beautiful self-written performance on Saturday which clinched the province the only title of the night.

Laura Crossan from the St Marys club gave the audience a great laugh with her recitation piece, despite serious technical issues with sound; it didn’t deter her and well delivered as always, the title was won by Hugo Slevin from St Josephs club in Westmeath.

St Marys also representing the province in Instrumental Music delivered a fabulous and uplifting array of tunes. A very talented bunch of people, having savoured their first taste of an All-Ireland experience no doubt they gave the adjudicator from Down a tough choice to make but they went with their own province and awarded the title to Tyrone.

St Marys ballad group had a long wait throughout the day as they were last to the stage in this competition nearing the end of the evenings performances, they once againÓgave a fabulous performance and sang their hearts out but it wasnt to be their night either as once again the adjudication system came to task as the ballad judge from Ulster awarded Saul from Co Down their All Ireland title of the night.

Overall it was a fantastic weekend with the Leitrim contingent occupying their favourite “Leitrim room” organised by our no 1 supporter Ailbhe McGill in the Gleneagle on the Saturday night and the music and song went on to the small hours of the morning.

Congratulations to all involved, fine performances were delivered on stage on Saturday; each Leitrim act represented the county and their clubs to the finest degree, well done to all.  Many thanks to all who travelled the long journey to Killarney, the good luck messages received by text and calls and cards that were received, it was a sincere achievement to qualify for all-Ireland finals and in particular for St Marys to have had four acts in one competition. Laura Crossan will be exhausted from the pressure of her 4 stage performances but should be bursting with pride for her achievements and excellent deliverance throughout the day. Leitrim’s 2016 Scór achievements will go down in history and be a memorable occasion for years to come.

All Ireland Scór winners 2016

Figure Dancing – Spa, Kerry
Solo-Singing – Norrie Keane, Abbeyknockmoy, Galway
Instrumental Music – Derrytresk, Tyrone
Recitation – Hugo Slevin, St Josephs, Westmeath
Ballad Group – Saul, Co Down
Question Time – Clan na Gael, Roscommon
Leiriu – Truagh Gaels, Monaghan
Set Dancing – Bunbrosna, Westmeath
Question Time 
1st – Ferbane, Offaly
2nd – Churchill, Kerry
3rd – Cornafean, Cavan

04-Apr-16 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

All-Ireland Scór Finals 2016

Today is the biggest day of the Scór Calendar with the All-Ireland Senior Finals taking place in the INEC Centre, Killarney.

Leitrim is represented in five categories and we wish the following all the best in their pursuit of honours:

Rince Foirne: St Marys, Leitrim

Recitation: Laura Crossan St Marys, Leitrim

Instrumental Music: St Marys Leitrim

Ballad Group: St Marys, Leitrim

Tráth na gCeist: Naomh Caillian Fiodhnach

02-Apr-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO