The Amergin Creative Writing Awards
Drogheda Creative Writers in association with the Arts Office of Drogheda Borough Council and Droichead Arts Centre are pleased to announce the prizewinners in the Amergin Creative Writing Awards, 2007.The full list of prizewinners is:
First:
Melissa
Moloney (Where do I come from?) – Portumna, Co. Galway
Second:
Isabelle
McDonnell (The Old Sheep) – Termonfeckin
Highly Commended: Kate Hanlon (Little Alien) – Monasterboice
Seunfunmi Solanke (Dragon Fly) –Drogheda
Niamh ni Earain (Mammoth) – Ashbourne
(NB An addition HC award was made in this category)
JUNIOR POETRY - 10 to 16
First: James Hussey (Filling the Cup) - Drogheda
Second: Adediji Solanke (All 4 Home) - Drogheda
Highly Commended: Sean Ferris (The Giant Fish or Man) - Tullyallen
David O'Boyle (The Lonesome Angel) - Drogehda
Highly Commended: Kate Hanlon (Little Alien) – Monasterboice
Seunfunmi Solanke (Dragon Fly) –
Niamh ni Earain (Mammoth) – Ashbourne
(NB An addition HC award was made in this category)
JUNIOR POETRY - 10 to 16
First: James Hussey (Filling the Cup) - Drogheda
Second: Adediji Solanke (All 4 Home) - Drogheda
Highly Commended: Sean Ferris (The Giant Fish or Man) - Tullyallen
David O'Boyle (The Lonesome Angel) - Drogehda
JUNIOR
SHORT STORY
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Highly Commended: Con McDunphy (Jack Stole My Moon) - Kilcock, Co. Kildare
Niall Williams (Darfur Dreams) - Malahide
ADULT POETRY
Highly Commended: John W. Sexton (A Concise Natural History) - Kenmare,.Kerry
Evelyn Welsh (Only a Minute) - Swords
ADULT SHORT STORY
Highly Commended: Ann Crilly (The Bellringer) - Drogheda
Sean Quinn (The Russian Doll) - Kilbarrack, Dublin 5
The awards were presented in a ceremony in Drogheda on September 28th, hosted by the Drogheda Creative Writers and the Lord Mayor. The short story judge, prominent novelist and short story writer, Val Mulkerns, presented the awards and offered many words of encouragement and praise for the winners of the awards.
Details of the next competition will be announced in spring, 2008.
First:
Steve Brennan (Saving the World) - Ardee
Second:
Niamh ni Earain (Nights
and Noises) - Ashbourne
Highly Commended: Niamh ni Fhionnbhair (Autumn) - Ashbourne
Rahan O'Donavan (The River Boyne) - Drogheda
JUNIOR
SHORT STORY
- 10 to 16
Highly Commended: Niamh ni Fhionnbhair (Autumn) - Ashbourne
Rahan O'Donavan (The River Boyne) - Drogheda
First:
Andrew King (Break Time Baghdad) -
Dundrum, D16
Second:
Hannah Burnanje (The Big
House) Delvin, West Meath Highly Commended: Con McDunphy (Jack Stole My Moon) - Kilcock, Co. Kildare
Niall Williams (Darfur Dreams) - Malahide
ADULT POETRY
First:
Geraldine Mitchell (The Trees in her
Head) - Louisburgh, Co. Mayo
Second:
David Rowell (From the Home Counties) - Dublin
14 Highly Commended: John W. Sexton (A Concise Natural History) - Kenmare,.Kerry
Evelyn Welsh (Only a Minute) - Swords
ADULT SHORT STORY
First:
Caroline Brady (A Bee in the Chardonnay) - Lucan
Second:
Mary Rose McCarthy (Broken Dreams. Lost Moments) - Bandon,Co Cork Highly Commended: Ann Crilly (The Bellringer) - Drogheda
Sean Quinn (The Russian Doll) - Kilbarrack, Dublin 5
The awards were presented in a ceremony in Drogheda on September 28th, hosted by the Drogheda Creative Writers and the Lord Mayor. The short story judge, prominent novelist and short story writer, Val Mulkerns, presented the awards and offered many words of encouragement and praise for the winners of the awards.
Details of the next competition will be announced in spring, 2008.
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