Liz Wall, Hilda Roche, Morag Doody, Anna Sinnott, Kay Mc Guirl
and Mary O'Neill the national contest committee for the past four years.
The National President thanked them for all their work with the competitions.
The national final of the Eleanora Gibbon Cup was their last 'gig'.
Teams from Meath, Limerick, Wicklow, Wexford, Cork, Waterford,
Clare and Kildare put on great 15 minute variety shows with a season as a theme.
Ashford Guild Wicklow were the winners and Clonlara Guild Clare were 2nd.
32 oil paintings entitled Beauty Spot were entered
in the Baumann Cup for Art.
Ann Clancy from Hollywood Guild Wicklow was the winner.
Pauline Sharp from Ballyhahill Guild Limerick was 2nd.
 
26 entries were received for the Betty Manning Trophy
for a report, photos and a poster on a guild event.
Carrick-on-Suir Guild South Tipperary were the winners.
Rockcorry Guild Monaghan were 2nd
 
Annascaul Guild Kerry and Blackrock Guild Louth were 3rd.
 
This selection of the posters from the entries gives an idea of the range of guild events.
  
 
Dublin, Wicklow, Monaghan, Waterford, Meath and Cork had an entry
in the Baumann Shield for Music 2011 singing two songs with a colour in the title.
The adjudicator Katherine Hyland said the standard was high
and acknowledged the hard work done by all the groups in preparation for the final.
 Wicklow
 Waterford
 Monaghan
 Dublin
Meath(Kiltale Guild) were the winners and Cork (Tower Guild) were 2nd.
Laura Duffy was the adjudicator for the Patsy Lawlor set dancing competitions.
She praised all the dancers and ICA for continuing to promote set dancing.
Joe and Teresa Hughes from the Brian Ború Céili Band played great music for the sets.
 
Clare, Cork, Westmeath and Meath had an entry in the Patsy Lawlor Full Set.
 Westmeath
 Cork
Clare (Kilmurray Mc Mahon ) were the winners
and Meath (Ardcath) were 2nd
 
Cork, Westmeath and Clare had an entry in the Patsy Lawlor Half Set.
 Westmeath Half Set
Cork (Ballymartle) were the winners and Clare (Kilmurray Mc Mahon) were 2nd
 
Inter FInter Federation Cup for Crafts 2011: Design and make a handbag
42 beautiful bags were entered.
Betty Denning from Cross Guild Cavan was the winner
Jeanette Bentley from Camross Guild Laois was 2nd
Mary Scanlan from Derryquay Guild Kerry was 3rd.
Creative Writing : A Poem
2 categories A. English entitled ‘ Hands' B. As Gaeilge ‘ Lámha'
71 poems in English and 9 poems as Gaeilge were received.
Sile Graham from Arles Guild Laois was the winner in the Irish section.
Kay Hickey from Castleconnell Guild Limerick was 3rd in teh English category.
Mary Sheil from Ballymun Guild Dublin was 2nd
Anne Murphy from Kiltoom Guild Roscommon was the winner with this poem:
Hands
Splashing warm water into
The blue rimmed enamel basin
With rusty chips,
Shower gel foaming,
She moved towards the bed.
Her father's eyes upon the ceiling,
Hands limp upon his chest,
Not knowing, not caring.
Singing softly, placing
The big hands in the water
Washing and massaging gently
Hands that had rowed the currach,
Fished for mackerel, hefted
Stones too big for him.
Smiling now, knowing her,
Eyes closing, life ebbing.
32 beautiful oil paintings were entered in the Baumann Cup for Art.
Ann Clancy from Hollywood Guild Wicklow was the winner.
Pauline Sharpe from Ballyhahill Guild Limerick was 2nd.
Esther Feeney from Bearna Guild Galway
and Dolores Dineen from Kildimo Guild Limerick
were Highly Commended.
 We want to thank Hickey's for sponsoring
the Make and Model competition
The final with 14 federation finalists took place in An Grianan in March.
Betty Denning from Cavan was the winner.
 
Patricia Hassett from North Tipperary
was 2nd
 
Margaret Reilly from Cork was 3rd.
 
Our thanks to Gempack for sponsoring our Baking and Recipe competition
24 federations had a finalist in the baking competition.
Leila Kinch from Wexford was 3rd. Patty Ging from Kildare was 2nd
The winner was Gretta Kelly from Meath.
 
 
There were 23 federation finalists in the Recipe/Menu competition
Caroline Power from Meath was 3rd. Ada Vance from Cavan was 2nd
Jenny Jones from Wicklow was the winner
 
 
Congratulations to all the federation finalists and to the winners.
Once again we want to thank Delgany Guild
for their sponsorship for the Table Quiz
The Final took place in An Grianán on Saturday 5th February.
There was a great buzz around. Following a lovely lunch the teams and supporters
made their way to the Kellog hall. The quizmaster was Philip Mc Cabe.
After 10 rounds of questions
Waterford were the winners with 91 marks.
Kerry were 2nd with 87 marks
and there was a tie for 3rd with Wicklow and Offaly on 85 marks.
Following a tiebreak Wicklow were 3rd and Offaly 4th
After a delicious dinner there was a presentation of prizes
by
our National President Anne Maria Dennison and Maureen Beirne President of Delgany Guild.
Maria Ui Ogartaigh, Christine Heggs and Brid Dunne Minaun Guild Waterford
Marie Donoghue, Mary O'Donnell and Colette Dalton Spa Fenit Guild Kerry
Una Ryan, Joan O'Flaherty and Stephanie Mc Donald Ashford Guild Wicklow
Daphne Weymes, Eileen Moore and Linda Clarey Tullamore Guild Offaly
 
Kathleen Byrne, Lily Walsh, and Phyliss Grothier Garryhill Guild Carlow
Maud Maxwell, Annette Dunne and Bernie Lynch, Maghera Guild Cavan
 
Brid Mc Grath, Theresa O'Sullivan and Anita O'Loughlin Cooneyquinn Guild Clare
Rita Mulcahy, Mary O'Keefe and Martina Cafferty Whitechurch Guild Cork
 
Elaine Caffrey, Kit Fallon and Emer Mallon Balbriggan Guild Dublin
Kathleen O'Connor, Mary Guillen and Rose Harkin Carndonagh Guild Donegal
 
Anne Sammon, Mary Carton and Eileen Bateson Suncroft Guild Kildare
Ann Croke, Geraldine Fox and Mai Meaney Inisteague Guild Kilkenny
 
Concepta Graham, Peggy Byrne and Patricia Dwyer Arles Guild Laois
Eileen Blessing, Margaret Cooney and Nell Moran Aughavas Guild Leitrim
 
Ann Mc Loughlin, Ailish Willis and Annette Long Limerick City Guild Limerick
Carmel Murtagh, Myrtle Kenny and Lucy Newman Kenagh Guild Longford
 
Angela Keogh, Peggy Quinn and Margaret Bagnall Rathmoylon Guild Meath
Patricia O'Doherty, Joan Conlon and Mary Hyland Magherclune Guild Monaghan
 
Mary Hennessy, Mary O'Keefe and Kathleen Hennessy
Clonkenny Guild North Tipperary
Maura Mc Carthy, Catherine Connelly and Eileen Kirby Faugheen Guild South Tipperary
 
Eileen Keegan, Gwen Carter and Nuala Murphy Killucan Guild Westmeath
Frances Gallagher, Anna Mc Carthy and Kay Whelan Adamstown Guild Wexford
Mary Higgins and Marie Naughton Drumm Guild Roscommon.
The 3rd member of the team Eileen Higgins had to leave before the presentations
The Louth team Teresa O'Neill, Briege O'Shaughnessy and Maura Tuite Ravensdale Guild
and the Mayo team Kathleen benson, Bernie Groake and Judith Holme Meelick Guild
also had to leave before the presentations.
Winners 2010-2011
Pitch and Putt National Final was held on Saturday 4th September
on a very very wet day. 12 federations had a team.
The Meath team of Kathleen Geraghty, Mary Caffrey, Betty Lynch and Anne Nugent
were the winners and Kathleen Geraghty had the highest score on the day.
Dublin were 2nd with Pauline Scully, Lena Connolly, Hazel Doyle and Joan Brown
Inter Federation Cup for Art 2010 Photography
A photo of an animal or a number of animals or birds.
269 photographs were entered.
The winner was Gerardine Wisdom
from Terryglass Guild Tipperary North with her black and white photo.
Shirley Power from Owning Guild Kilkenny
was the winner in the colour section.
Bridie Power from Carrich-on-Suir Guild Tipperary South was 2nd
 
Jenny Jones from Ashford Guild Wicklow was 3rd in colour section
Liz Kinnane from Toomevara Guild Tipperary North was 2nd
in the black and white category.
ICA Trophy for Reporting 2010 Report on an ICA centenary event
held at guild, federation or national level
16 entries were received.
The winner was Christine Collins from Sixmilebridge Guild Clare.
Patricia O'Reilly from Gormanstown Guild Meath was 2nd.
Muriel Gahon Rose Bowl A Crochet Collar
33 beautiful collars were entered.
Eileen Murtagh from Lismullen Guild Meath was the winner.
Eileen Gormley from Moville Guild Donegal was 2nd
 
Doris Mc Dermott from Newbridge Guild Kildare was 3rd.
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