The INEC Killarney was the venue for the Scór Sinsir National Finals on Saturday 2nd April Last as the Scór Year 2015 / 2016 came to an end. Aogán Ó Fearghail Uachtarán CLG addressed the assembled competitors guests mentors spectators and again reiterated the fact that Scór should be an integral part of what the GAA is all about. ‘The dedication to the craft, the hours of honing of a skill, the hours of preparation and practice are as relevant to the participants in Scór as the are for a hurler and footballer at Croke Park in September.’ He also thanked all those involved in Scór and the work that is done to enable the GAA to be the inclusive force that it is.
Representing us in Tráth na gCeist and battling their wits against 26 county representatives were the stalwarts from Loughmore Castleiney – Pat Healy, Frankie McGrath, Martin Ryan and Murt Ryan. Congratulations to all on such an excellent performance.
Sinéad Grant of Newcastle held the audience spellbound with her beautiful rendition of John Condon in the Amhránaíocht Aonair competition. Sinéad was hoping to repeat her success of 2013 in the maiden city of Derry however All Ireland Honours went to Nóra Uí Chathain Co Na Gaillimhe with her Composition SUANTRAÍ Páistí 1916. Maith thú Sinéad Dhein tú éacht.
A sincere thank you to all our supporters from Newport, JK Brackens, Newcastle, Loughmore Castleiney and Coiste Scór an Chontae for their support. Congratulations also to Michael Mac Conmara as Co an Chláir who was honoured for his sterling servive to Scór both as competitor and administrator over the last 40 plus years. His Gradam Sár Seirbhíseacht is richly deserved.
We wish a speedy recovery to Seamus McGrath of Newcastle and we know he was justifiably proud of Sinéad’s performance on Saturday. Ádh Mhór ort a Shéamais.
