FLEADH CHEOIL AN CHLAIR 2026

There are a few changes to the rules for the 2026 Fleadh cheoil an Chlair.

Competition rules Rialacha-Fleadhanna-Ceoil-2026-English

Entry Forms on Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair tab

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Ceol an Gheimhridh and U9 results are on competitions tab.

Ceol an Gheimhridh & Under 9 Competitions 2025:

Sunday November 23rd at Cois na hAbhna/ Educate together

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Clare County Board of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann was held on Monday November 17th at Cois na hAbhna. Wishing the County Board officers the best of luck for the coming year.

Congratulations Sinead

Congratulations Sinead Mulqueen on receiving Gradam na hEigse in recognition of her work with “Cairde Cheoil” people with additional needs. Sinead organised Cairde Cheoil at Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair 2018 and it has grown from strength to strength each year since then. Other Countries took up Sinead’s idea and indeed Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann has now added it to their events.
Sinead has expanded Cairde Cheoil and organises sessions in Cois na hAbhna biweekly.
Micheal O Riabhaigh presenting Sinead Mulqueen with her Gradam.
Maith Thu Sinead.

Presentations

Last night at the Prize Winners 2025 concert, Clare County Board CCÉ were delighted to present Garry Shannon, Chairman of Clare County Board, and Frank Whelan, Chairman and Archivist of Cois na hAbhna, with certificates of recognition on their recent awards.

Garry was presented the Ard-Ollamh Award at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2025 in Wexford.

Frank was presented Gradam an Chomhaltais at Tionól Leo Rowesome 2025.

Clare County Board CCÉ express our deep gratitude to both men on their exceptional contributions to the preservation and promotion of our cultural heritage.

FLEADH CHEOIL NA hEIREANN PRIZEWINNERS 2025

NEW FLEADH CUP 2025

The Ennis Branch of Comhaltas,have presented a cup to Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair 2025 for the Trio under 12 competition.

This cup is in memory of Mary Finnegan who was a Clare Comhaltas stalwart and who dedicated a vast amount of time to assisting at Cois na hAbhna.

Photo shows Miriam Glynn & Mary Boohan presenting the cup to county secretary Anne Hayes.

Youth Officer 2025

The new youth officer of Clare County Board of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann is Daragh Leamy of the Doora Barefield Comhaltas Branch. Daragh is from Tulla and is a student at Mary Immaculate College and also present a show on Scariif Bay Community Radio and is also a member of the Tulla Pipe Band.

Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair 2025

Entries for Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair 2025 are now closed.
No further entries are being accepted.
Thanks you for your cooperation.

Scoil Fonn 2025

Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair 2o25

Entry forms on Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair tab

CAIRDE CEOIL

Officers 2024-2025

At the Annual General Meeting of Clare County Board of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann the following officers were elected:

Joint President: Michael Kelleher. Ennistymon CCE/ Nora Liddy, Cr na Mainistreach

Cathaoirleach: Garry Shannon: Corofin CCE

Leas Cathaoirleach: Michael O Riabhaigh. Cr na Mainistreach

Runai: Aine Ni Aodha: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush

Cistoir: Kieran Moroney: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush

P.R.O: Diarmuid Donnellan: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush.

Youth Officer : Aimee Keane: Craobh na Mainistreach.

Irish Officer: Antoin O hAonghusa: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush

Munster Council Delegates: Attracta O’Dea Craobh na Mainistreach & Anne Hayes: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush

Auditors: Miriam Glynn, Cr na hInse CCE / Sean Chambers Inis Cathaigh CCE

Details on the county officers tab

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Branches 2024-25

12 Clare Branches for 2024-25 are as follows:

1: An Tulach.

2: Clarecastle/Ballyea

3: Doora Barefield

4: Clochliath

5: Craobh na Coradh

6: Craobh na hInse

7: Craobh na Mainistreach

8: Cora Finne

9: Croisin

10. Inis Diomain.

11: Inis Cathaigh, Cill Rois.

12: Kilfenora

Details on the Branch tab.

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CUPS 2024

2 New Cups will be presented at Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair 2024.

The Amhranaiocht Bearla Mna 15-18 champion will be presented with the Padraig O’Lideadha memorial Cup while

The duets 15-18 champions will be presented with the Paddy Crowe Memorial cup.

Denis & Mary Liddy with Clare CCE County Chairman Fergal O’Dea and the Pat Liddy Cup

Anne Hayes, Miriam Glynn, Mary Boohan & Ann Doolaghty with the Paddy Crowe memorial cup, presented by Craobh na hInse and County Board.

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Launch of “The History of Clare Fleadh Cups & Trophies” took place in Cois na hAbhna

on Saturday April 9th, 2023

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Seamus Liddy RIP

It is with great sadness that Clare Comhaltas announce the death of Seamus O Lideadha (Seamus Liddy)

Seamus was one of six children Dan, Séamus, Pat, Cyril, Attracta and Peggy, his parents were farmers and their home at Lislea, Newmarket-on Fergus was a house full of music, singing and dancing. The Liddy family name is synonymous with Comhaltas and with traditional music in general. Seamus devoted his life to promoting Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, serving as Chairman of Clare County Board 2010 -2015 and Vice Chairman from 2016-2019

Clare Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann offer our deepest sympathy to his sons Eoin, Ronan, Eamonn & Eimhin, his sisters Attracta & Peggy, brother Dan and extended family.

Solas na bhflaitheas air agus leaba i measc na naomh.

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Pat Liddy RIP

It is with great sadness that Clare Comhaltas announce the death of Pat Liddy RIP.

Pat was one of six children Dan, Séamus, Pat, Cyril, Attracta and Peggy, his parents were farmers and their home at Lislea, Newmarket-on Fergus was a house full of music, singing and dancing. The Liddy family name is synonymous with Comhaltas and with traditional music in general. Pat devoted his life to promoting Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, in the 1960s he helped set up a number of branches throughout the county. He was passionate about set dancing and with his wife Nora they ran the hugely successful Cine Rínce set dancing club at Cois na hAbhna for many years. Pat was an excellent set dancing tutor and he was a fixture at Scoil Fleadh Nua, he also adjudicated at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for many years. Apart from set dancing Pat loved singing and heattended many of the singing clubs in Co. Clare and bey ond. His long time friend and neighbour Robbie McMahon held his “First Friday” sessions at Duggan’s pub in Spancilhill where Pat was a regular visitor. In 2002 Pat organised a tribute weekend to Robbie which was a huge success, and in 2010 Cois na hAbhna Archive made a documentary film on Robbie’s singing career in which Pat

featured. In November 1973 he convened the first meeting between the Clare Co. Board of Comhaltas and

Head Office officials when the decision was made to move Fleadh Nua from Dublin to Ennis on a permanent basis from 1974.

Pat was chairman of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 1977 when it returned to Ennis after a gap of 21 years, the proceeds of which were the initial funding of the Cois na hAbhna building fund. He was a constant presence in Cois na hAbhna from the day the first sod of the foundation was turned on the 30th July 1979, one of the original five Cois na hAbhna trustees, his memorable fundraising schemes resulted in Cois na hAbhna being debt free by the end of 1984. In recent times Pat’s fundraising ability was once again to the fore when he launched a very successful patronage scheme to raise much needed funds for essential repairs to the building. Pat published his history of Cois na hAbhna in 2016 during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Ennis, it chronicles the growth of Comhaltas in Co. Clare from its beginning in 1954 as well as the development of a landmark Cultural Centre Cois na hAbhna, a long held dream of his friend and colleague the late Seán Reid, who sadly passed away before it was completed. This book will form part of Pat’s vast legacy to the organisation he loved, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. The book is available from Cois na hAbhna. In 2006 Cois na hAbhna was redeveloped with the support of State funding, a new management board was put in place by Comhaltas HQ, where Pat served as treasurer realising his life long dream of a fully functional and self-financing state of the art cultural centre.

Our sincere sympathies to his wife Nora, Children Gearóid, Cathal and Triona, grand children and extended family.

Solas agus suaimhneas, na bhlaitheas ar a anam dílis

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Plaque Unveiling

Sailbheaster MacConmhaigh 1895-1980. A Native of Lissycasey, Sailbheastar was Uachtarain Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann from 1961 to 1964 and Cathaoirleach Comhairle na Mumhan CCE from 1966 to 1970. Inis Cathaigh CCE erected the Stone in conjunction with Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan 2019.

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