Drama Awards 2023
Best Play (Open)
Drama Festival Trophy
1st - Ballyduff Drama Group
The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood
2nd - Ballyshannon Drama Society
A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee
3rd - Corofin Dramatic Society
Stolen Child by Bairbre Ní Chaoimh and Yvonne Quinn
The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood
2nd - Ballyshannon Drama Society
A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee
3rd - Corofin Dramatic Society
Stolen Child by Bairbre Ní Chaoimh and Yvonne Quinn
Best Play (Confined)
O'Briens Bar Trophy
1st - Glenamaddy Players
Proof by David Auburn
2nd - Ray Leonard Players
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road by Jimmy Murphy
3rd - St Patricks Drama Group
Dear Frankie by Niamh Gleeson
Proof by David Auburn
2nd - Ray Leonard Players
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road by Jimmy Murphy
3rd - St Patricks Drama Group
Dear Frankie by Niamh Gleeson
Best Producer (Open)
Fr.P.V O'Brien Memorial Trophy
Ger Canning - Ballyduff - 'The Welkin'
Best Producer (Confined)
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Coman Keavney - Glenamaddy
Best Female Actor (Open)
Eileen Dyer Memorial Trophy
Maura Clancy - 'Peggy' - Cororfin
Best Male Actor (Open)
Tony Kitching Memorial Trophy
Sean Ahearn - 'The Father' - Andre Brideview
Best Female Actor (Confined)
Anna Flaherty - 'Katherine' - Glenamaddy
Best Male Actor (Confined)
M.J.Reidy Trophy
Cian O' Boyle - 'Hal' - Glenamaddy
Best Supp. Female Actor (Open)
Deirdre Ferguson - 'Julia' - Ballyshannon
Best Supp. Male Actor (Open)
Martin Dyer Memorial Trophy
Tony O'Hanlon - 'Mr Coombes' - Ballyduff
Best Supp. Female Actor (Confined)
Martina Ryan - St Patricks
Best Supp. Male Actor (Confined)
Alan Hennigan - 'Sé' - Ray Leonard Players
Audience Trophy
Corofin - Stolen Child
Best Presentation Overall
Sean Quinn Memorial Trophy
Ballyshannon - 'A Delicate Balance'
Adjudicator's Awards
1- Ballyshannon - Costumes
2- Anna Kilcoyne - Dalkey Players - Black Swan Wing
3- Liz Browne - 'Frankie' - St Patricks
4- Colm Linnane - Corofin - 'Mick'
5- Best Moment - Roll call scene in 'Stolen Child' - Corofin
Best Set (Open)
Eamon P.Hughes Memorial Trophy
Seán O'Connor - Ballyshannon
Best Lighting (Open)
McCallig Bros Trophy
John CLancy - Corofin - 'Stolen Child'
Best Sound (Open)
Emma Jane Nulty - Dalkey Players
Best Set (Confined)
Matt McLoughlin & Dermot Hunt Cup
The Ray Leonard Players - The Kings of the Kilburn High Road
Best Lighting (Confined)
Liam Cosgrove Memorial Trophy
Paul Dunning - St Patricks
Best Sound (Confined)
Danny McNamara - St Patricks Players