Drama Awards 2023


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Blue Riband Trophy

The Ray Leonard Memorial Trophy

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

Best Play (Confined)

O'Briens Bar Trophy

Best Producer (Open)

Fr.P.V O'Brien Memorial Trophy
Ger Canning - Ballyduff - 'The Welkin'

Best Producer (Confined)

Sponsored By The Gift Centre
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