Large numbers of competitors from Mayo joined the over 5,000 musicians who descended on Mullingar last weekend for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022 All Ireland competition, the first Fleadh to return since the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020.
The standards were high and the music more than lived up to the expectations of judges who had a very difficult job choosing winners for each category and competition. There were a number of winners from Mayo in the competition - the results of which are below.
11B Maindilín / Mandolin (12-15 ), 1st Martin Woods, CCÉ, Michael Davitt, Mayo; 19A Foinn Mhalla, Píb Uilleann / Uilleann Pipes Slow Airs (Faoi 12 ), 3rd Anam Khan, CCÉ, Scoil Acla, Mayo; 20C Foinn Mhalla, Feadóg Mhór / Flute Slow Airs (15-18 ), 3rd Molly Pittendrigh, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 21B Foinn Mhalla, Feadóg / Whistle Slow Airs (12-15 ), 2nd Hannah Pittendrigh, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 22B Foinn Mhalla, Cruit / Harp Slow Airs (12-15 ), 3rd Saoirse Moran, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 22C Foinn Mhalla, Cruit / Harp Slow Airs (15-18 ), 2nd Hannah Lyons, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 24C Ceol Trír / Trios (15-18 ), 2nd Áine Fox, Aodhán Hughes, Cathal Walsh, CCÉ, Caislean a' Bharraigh, Mayo; 25D Bannaí Céilí / Céilí Band (O18 ), 3rd Glor na dTonn Ceilí Band, CCÉ, Scoil Acla, Mayo; 26A Grúpaí Ceoil (Faoi 12 ), 2nd Rolling Waves, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 31D Amhránaíocht ar an Sean Nós (Mná ) / Irish Singing (Ladies ) (O18 ), 2nd Caitriona Ní Thiarnáin, CCÉ, Scoil Acla, Mayo; 3C Feadóg Mhór / Flute (15, 1st Molly Pittendrigh, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 41C Rince Céilí Ochtair, Measctha / 8-Hand Céilí Dancing, Mixed (15-18 ), 1st Admiral Brown, CCÉ, Admiral Brown, Mayo; 43B Rince Céilí Ceathrair, Measctha / 4-Hand Céilí Dancing, Mixed (12-15 ), 3rd Admiral Brown, CCÉ, Admiral Brown, Mayo; 43C Rince Céilí Ceathrair, Measctha / 4-Hand Céilí Dancing, Mixed (15-18 ), 3rd Admiral Brown, CCÉ, Admiral Brown, Mayo; 44D Rince Seit, Mná / Full Set, Ladies (O18 ), 3rd Cuilmore, CCÉ, Cuilmore, Mayo; 45B Rince Seit, Measctha / Full Set, Mixed (12-15 ), 3rd Cr. an Choisdellibhe/Roisin Bn Uí Cheallaigh, CCÉ, Cr. an Choisdellibhe/Roisin Bn. Uí Cheallaigh, Mayo; 45C Rince Seit, Measctha / Full Set, Mixed (15-18 ), 3rd Cr. an Choisdellibhe/Roisin Bn Uí Cheallaigh, CCÉ, Cr. an Choisdellibhe/Roisin Bn. Uí Cheallaigh, Mayo; 45D Rince Seit, Measctha / Full Set, Mixed (O18 ), 1st Cr. an Choisdellibhe/Roisin Bn Uí Cheallaigh, CCÉ, Cr. an Choisdellibhe/Roisin Bn. Uí Cheallaigh, Mayo; 46D Rince Leathsheit Measctha / Half Set, Mixed (O18 ), 2nd Cr. an Choisdellibhe/Roisin Bn Uí Cheallaigh"A", CCÉ, Cr. an Choisdellibhe/Roisin Bn. Uí Cheallaigh "A", Mayo; 48B Rince ar an Sean-Nós (12-15 ), 2nd Dean Ó Tuathail, CCÉ, Admiral Brown, Mayo; 4A Feadóg / Whistle (Faoi 12 ), 1st Muireann Ní Aoláin, CCÉ, Admiral Brown, Mayo; 4B Feadóg / Whistle (12, 2nd Hannah Pittendrigh, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 4C Feadóg / Whistle (15-18 ), 1st Molly Pittendrigh, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 6D Consairtín / Concertina (O18 ), 3rd Chloe McGrath, CCÉ, Cleary Coyne, Mayo; 8B Cruit / Irish Harp (12-15 ), 3rd Saoirse Moran, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 8C Cruit / Irish Harp (15-18 ), 1st Hannah Lyons, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo; 8C Cruit / Irish Harp (15-18 ), 2nd Caitríona Seoighe, CCÉ, Caislean a'Bharraigh, Mayo and 9D Orgán Béil / Mouth Organ (O18, 3rd John Horkan, CCÉ, Michael Davitt, Mayo
