Connacht Fleadh Competitions 2024

Dancing Competitions take place on Friday 5th of July while all other competitions take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July at Scoil Mhuire and Strokestown Community Center.

Fleadh Timetables

Competitor Information

Download Timetables:

Connacht Dancing Timetable 2024

Connacht Timetable Saturday 6th July 2024

Connacht Timetable Sunday 7th July 2024

Venue for Competitions:

  • All competitions apart from Bands, Grúpaí Cheoil and Dancing take place in Scoil Mhuire, 
  • Bands, Grúpaí Cheoil and Dancing Competitions take place in Strokestown Community Center which is beside Scoil Mhuire. 

Parking:

  • Car parking available around the Community Centre and GAA pitch which is beside Scoil Mhuire.  Please follow signs and advice from stewards.

Do you know? / An bhfuil fhios agat?

Fleadh rules are available to view at the Fleadh Office and on-line on the Connacht Fleadh website.

Please note there are changes in performances requirements as the age categories progress.

Fleadh Rules – Click Here

Rialacha Fleadhanna Ceoil amendments for 2023 (English)

Competitors must register in the Fleadh Office for each of their individual competitions.  One representative to register for duet, trio, band or grúpai ceoil is sufficient.

A late slip is required if a competitor has more than one competition on at the same time. These are available from the Fleadh Office and must be handed to the call steward at the competition for which the competitor will be late.

In an effort to have competitions run to time, it is very important that you notify the fleadh office or call steward at the competition venue, if you decide to withdraw from a competition.

Permission slips to record a family member/group performance must be obtained from the Fleadh Office and handed to the call steward prior to the competition.

Adjudicator’s reports are available to be posted out to the competitor. Forms which are available from the fleadh office, will require, name, address and category together with a fee of €2.00 for the first sheet and €1.00c for further sheets.

Contact details and signatures are required on collection of trophies. Trophies can be collected from the Fleadh office.

The DLP can be contacted through the Fleadh Office throughout the Fleadh weekend.  Parents/Guardians are responsible for their child/children at all times.

First Aid is available – please contact the Fleadh Office.

Venue for Competitions:

  • All competitions except dancing, will take place in Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown
  • Dancing competitions take place in the Strokestown Community Centre which is beside Scoil Mhuire. 

However, we are advising people to follow the road signs and instructions from stewards, rather than the postcodes as this should make parking easier.

Parking:

  • Car parking available around the Community Centre and GAA page which is beside Scoil Mhuire.  Please follow signs and advice from stewards.

Do you know?  / An bhfuil fhios agat?

Fleadh Office Registration:
Competitors must register in the Fleadh Office for each of their individual competitions.  One representative to register for duet, trio, band or grúpai ceoil is sufficient.

Late Slips:
A late slip is required if a competitor has more than one competition on at the same time. These are available from the Fleadh Office and must be handed to the call steward at the competition for which the competitor will be late.

Withdrawal from Competition:
In an effort to have competitions run to time, it is very important that you notify the fleadh office or call steward at the competition venue, if you decide to withdraw from a competition.

Video Recording:
Permission slips to record a family member/group performance must be obtained from the Fleadh Office and handed to the call steward prior to the competition.

Adjudicators Reports:
Adjudicator’s reports are available to be posted out to the competitor. Forms which are available from the fleadh office, will require, name, address and category together with a fee of €2.00 for the first sheet and €1.00 for further sheets.

Cup/Trophies:
Contact details and signatures are required on collection of trophies. Trophies can be collected from the fleadh office.

Rules:
Fleadh rules are available to view at the Fleadh Office and on-line on the Connacht Fleadh website. Please note there are changes in performances requirements as the age categories progress.

Designated Liaison Person (DLP):
The DLP can be contacted through the Fleadh Office throughout the Fleadh weekend.  Parents/Guardians are responsible for their child/children at all times.

First Aid:
First Aid is available – please contact the Fleadh Office.

Fleadh Rules – Click Here

Riaclacha Fleadhanna Amended 2023

Connacht Fleadh 2022 – Results

Click on competitions for further details.

The winners will be posted once the event concludes.

Accompaniment

Amhran Nua Cheaptha

Banjo

Bodhrán

Button Accordion

Céilí Band

Comhrá Gaeilge

Concertina

Drums

Duets

English Singing Boys

English Singing Girls

Fiddle

Fiddle Slow Airs

Flute

Flute Slow Airs

Grupai Cheoil

Harp

Harp Slow Airs

Irish Singing Boys

Irish Singing Girls

Lilting

Mandolin

Melodeon

Mouth Organ

Newly Composed

Piano

Piano Accompaniment

Rogha Gleas

Scéalaíocht

Story Telling

Trios

Uileann Pipes

Uileann Pipes Slow Airs

Whistle

Whistle Slow Airs

Whistling