Irish Open Accordion Festival 2011 Results:

Elementary Solo
1st – Mary Kelly, 2nd – Finn Longmore, 3rd – Niamh Carolan
Gold Medals – Patrick Gordon, Matthew Carolan, Laura Bradley, Ruth Smyth, Nicole
Geraghty, Ciara Carpenter,
Silver Medals: Daniel O’ Connell, Tara Sullivan, Lucy Farrelly, Jonathan Smith, Aine
O Reilly, Ryan O’ Sullivan, Aoife Muldoon, Donna Power
Bronze Medal: Karl Parge

Preliminary Solo:
1st – Katie Oates, 2nd – Michael Malone, Joint 3rd – Sinead & Niamh Byrne,
Gold Medals: Bronagh O Shea, Martin O Connell, Aine Byrne,
Silver Medals: Ashling Havern, Amy Lynch, Grace Evans, Amie Mc Keon, Craig
Hanley, Aimee Flanagan, Donal Dunne, Liam MacNamara, Cian Martin,
Bronze Medals: Molly Cassidy, Karen Conlan, Niall Carolan, Sophie Murray, Saoirse
Mahon, Shane Flanagan, Cormac O Reilly, Sean Kenny, Rian Rogers, Michael
Kenny.

Primary Solo:
1st – Rachel Fitzpatrick, 2nd – Rose Pearson, 3rd – Madison Doherty
Gold Medals: Liz Duffy, Sarah Maguire, Arann Geraghty, Robert Mooney
Silver Medals: Sorcha Daly, Christine Rogers, Amy Sheridan, Jordan Curtis, Ellen
Markey, Ciaran Mc Kenna, Blathniad Rogers, Roisin O Rourke
Bronze Medals: Niamh Markey, Richelle Shevlin Morrin, Cian Wilson, Sarah Mc
Kenna

Primary duet:
1st – Madison Doherty & Rachel Fitzpatrick, 2nd – Blathniad & Christine Rogers

Primary Ensemble
1st – K & S Ensemble, 2nd – Athboy Ensemble, 3rd – Ardclough Primary Ensemble

Preparatory Solo
1st – Emma Parker, 2nd – Katie Thompson, 3rd – Sinead Collier,
Gold Medals – Rachel Mc Keon, Nicole Doherty, Kathy Rispin, Oisin Carolan, Evan
Eiffe, Claire Curley
Silver Medals: Kate Farrelly, Freya Dunne, Darragh Higgins, Matthew Smith,
Christine Browne
Bronze Medals: Nadine Richardson

Preparatory Duet – 1st – Emma Parker & Christine Browne, 2nd – Nicole Doherty &
Sinead Collier, 3rd – Castletown Preparatory Ensemble

Preparatory Ensemble:
1st – Castletown Preparatory Ensemble, 2nd – K &S Preparatory Ensemble A, 3rd – K
& S Preparatory Ensemble B, Medal: Ardclough Preparatory Ensemble
Junior Solo
1st – Jack Doodall, 2nd – Michael Mc Keon Boyle, 3rd – Eleanor Mc Fadden
Silver Medals: Megan Maguire, Darren Briody, Sinead Delea, Clodagh Beirne
Bronze Medal: Anna Murphy

Junior Duet:
1st – Ciara Casserly & Michelle Duffy, 2nd – Castletown Junior Duet

Junior Ensemble:
2nd – Castletown Junior Ensemble, 3rd – K & S Junior Ensemble

Higher Junior
1st – Lauren Rispin, 2nd – Eoin Carolan, 3rd – Ciara Beirne

Intermediate Solo
1st – Bronagh Carolan, 2nd – Jonathan Callaghan, 3rd – Teresa Wilson
Gold Medals: Hannah Phelan, Grainne O Connor,
Silver Medal: Eileen Murphy, David Connolly, Aoibh Collier, Ellen Farrelly, Gavin
O Reilly, Aoife Faulkner, Sarah Healy, Eve Daly, Sarah Gordon, Kate Mullen, Becky
O Toole, Shannon Briody, Brian Eiffe, Clare Bradley, Brendan Lynch, Dearbhla Finn
Bronze Medal – Lauren Carpenter, Shane Mc Kenna

Higher Intermediate solo:

1st – Holly Chilton, 2nd – Samantha Sheridan

Senior Solo:
1st – Ruth Sheridan, 2nd – Niamh Murray, 3rd – Aine Reilly,
Gold Medals: Aine & Ciara Mahon

Concert Artist:
1st – Igor Zavadsky, 2nd – Olivia Cazals, 3rd – Kelly Murray

Under 9 Solo
1st – Robert Mooney, 2nd – Rachel Ritzpatrick, 3rd – Jordan Curtis
Gold Medals: Madison Doherty & Richelle Shevlin Morin

Under 11 Solo
1st – Michael Mc Keon Boyle, 2nd – Darren Briody, 3rd – Sarah Maguire
Gold Medals: Kate Farrelly, Kathy Rispin, Rachel Mc Keon

Under 13 Solo
1st – Holly Chilton, 2nd – Jonathan Callaghan, 3rd – Bronagh Carolan,
Silver Medal – Kate Mc Kenna, Rose Pearson, Eoin Carolan, Lauren Rispin, Claire
Curley, Karl Golden, Darragh Higgins, Jonathan Wilson,
Bronze Medal – Lauren Blackburn

Under 16 Classical Solo

1st – Niamh Muray, 2nd – Louise Heaney, 3rd – Duncan Muir
Under 16 Light Music Solo
1st – Duncan Muire, 2nd – Jonathan Wilson, 3rd – Ellen Farrelly,
Silver medal – Grainne O Connor, Gavin O Reilly, Jenny Beatie, Samantha Sheridan,
Sarah Gordon, Shannon Briody, Clare Bradley, Brian Eiffe

Under 16 Traditional Solo

1st – Duncan Muir

Under 16 Ensemble
1st – K & S Under 16 ensemble, 2nd – Holly Chilton & Samantha Sheridan, 3rd –
Becky, Sarah, Kate, Rachel Eileen & Jonathan

Open Traditional
1st – Igor Zavadsky, 2nd – Andrew Kinnear, 3rd – Jill Parick

Open Light Solo

1st – Andrew Kinnear, 2nd – Jill Parick, 3rd –– Stuart Swindells
International Award - Igor Zavadsky

Open Classical Solo

No 1st prize awarded, 2nd – Matt Scott, 3rd – Rebekah Mitchell,
International Award - Igor Zavadsky

Open Ensemble:
1st – K & S Ensemble 2nd – Lucy Neville & Tory Dunn 3rd – Matt Scott & Chris
Newport

Adult Solo
1st – Juliann Callaghan, 2nd – Evelyn Moore, 3rd – Derek Preshaw

Primary Orchestra
Joint 1st – K & S Primary Accordion Orchestra and Ardclough Accordion band

Preparatory Orchestra
1st – Oristown Preparatory Accordion Orchestra, 2nd – Castletown Preparatory
Accordion Orchestra

Junior Orchestra
1st – Castletown Junior Accordion Orchestra, 2nd – K & S Junior Accordion Orchestra

Intermediate Orchestra
Castletown Intermediate Accordion Orchestra

Senior Orchestra
1st – Castletown Accordion Orchestra 2nd – Morley College Accordion orchestra, 3rd –
Jimmy Blair Accordion Orchestra, 4th - K & S Senior Accordion Orchestra

Late Starter Orchestra

1st - East Antrim Seniors
Entertainment Orchestra
1st – K & S Accordion Orchestra, 2nd – Ballymun Accordion Orchestra 3rd – East
Antrim Seniors

Additional Awards:
Most Entertaining Orchestra: K & S Senior Accordion Orchestra
Highest Orchestral Mark: Castletown Accordion Orchestra
Concert Artist Prepertual: Niamh Murray