List of TG4 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients

The TG4 Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually as part of Gradam Ceoil TG4. The award is to recognise a musician who has had a profound effect on the traditional Irish music world and promoted traditional music in a positive way.

The following is a list of the recipients of the award.

2001 – Paddy Canny, Co. Clare 2002 – Peter Horan, Co. Sligo 2003 – Johnny O'Leary, Co. Kerry 2004 – Tony MacMahon, Co. Clare 2005 – Peadar Ó Lochlainn, Co. Clare 2006 – Sarah Keane and Rita Keane, Co. Galway 2007 – Paddy Cronin, Co. Kerry 2008 – Joe O'Donovan and Siobhán O'Donovan, Co. Cork 2009 – Roger Sherlock, Co. Mayo 2010 – Seán Potts, Dublin 2011 – Ben Lennon, Co. Leitrim 2012 – Danny Meehan, Co. Donegal 2013 – Michael Tubridy, Co. Clare 2014 – Chris Droney, Co. Clare 2015 – Bobby Gardiner, Co. an Chláir 2016 – Arty McGlynn, Co. Tír Eoghan 2017 – Dónal Lunny, Co. Offaly 2018 – Patsy Hanly, Co. Roscommon 2019 – Nicky McAuliffe and Anne McAuliffe, Co. Kerry 2020 – Séamus Connolly, Massachusetts 2021 – Seán Ó Sé, Co. Cork 2022 – Dolores Keane, Co. Galway

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