This page lists those who have won the senior title at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann title since its foundation in 1951 by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. There were no competitions in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Once you win a senior title, you are automatically placed into the All Ireland competition the following year giving you a chance to defend the title. Whilst the majority do not return, some have defended their title on multiple occasions.
There are competitions for soloists, duos, trios, and various types of ensembles, many of which are divided into separate competitions by age group. A list of the categories is found here.Fleadh Cheoil na hÉirrean Results 2010
Fiddle (Fidil)
1951, Pat Kelly, County Tyrone 1952, Bobby Casey, County ClareAnglo-Celt, June 07, 1952, 4 1953, Paddy Canny, County Clare 1954, Aggie Whyte, County Galway 1955, Seán Ryan, County Tipperary 1956, Seán Ryan, County Tipperary 1957, Jimmy McHugh, Glasgow, Scotland 1958, Seán McLoughlan, County Antrim 1959, John Gallagher, County Donegal 1960, Cáit Ní Chuis, County Limerick 1961, Séamus Connolly, County Clare 1962, Brendan McGlinchey, County Armagh 1963, Séamus Connolly, County Clare 1964, Gus Tierney, County Clare 1965, Gerry Forde, County Wexford 1966, Kathleen Collins, New York City 1967, Maura Connolly, County Laois 1968, Bobby Casey, County Clare 1969, Joe Ryan, County Clare 1970, Máirtín Byrnes, County Galway 1971, Antóin Mac Gabhann, County Cavan 1972, Antóin Mac Gabhann, County Cavan 1973, Paddy Glackin, County Dublin 1974, Vincent Griffin, County Clare 1975, Liz Carroll, Chicago, USA 1976, Jim McKillop, County Antrim 1977, Maurice Lennon, County Leitrim 1978, Seán Nugent, County Fermanagh 1979, Frank Kelly, County Donegal 1980, Eileen O'Brien, County Tipperary 1981, Martin Hayes, County Clare 1982, Martin Hayes, County Clare 1983, Jimmy McBride, County Donegal 1984, Eileen Ivers, New York City 1985, Cathal Hayden, County Tyrone 1986, Brian Conway, New York City 1987, Brendan Larrissey, County Louth 1988, Bríd Harper, County Donegal 1989, Áine O'Connor, County Limerick 1990, Brian Lavery, County Londonderry 1991, Thomas Morrow, County Leitrim 1992, Mac Dara Ó Raghallaigh, County Meath 1993, Áine McGrath, County Kildare 1994, Andrew Dinan, Manchester, England 1995, Liz Kane, County Galway 1996, Kevin Madden, Manchester, England 1997, Ursula Byrne, County Down 1998, Mark Lavery, County Londonderry 1999, Oisín Mac Diarmada, County Sligo 2000, Ita Cunningham, County Galway 2001, Zoe Conway, County Louth 2002, Fergal Scahill, County Galway 2003, Aisling Ní Choisdealbha, County Tipperary 2004, Michael O Rourke, County Clare 2005, Michael Harrison, County Tipperary 2006, Aidan O’Neill, County Tyrone 2007, Laura Beagon, County Monaghan 2008, Rónán Mac Grianna, County Mayo 2009, Johnny Canning, Glasgow, Scotland 2010, Lisa Ward, County Leitrim 2011, Tara Breen, County Clare 2012, Niall Murphy, County Armagh 2013, Lydia Warnock, County Leitrim 2014, Dylan Foley, New York, USA 2015, Aoife Cunningham, County Cavan 2016, Darragh Curtin, County Kerry 2017, Roisín Anne Hughes, Glasgow, Scotland 2018, Caoimhe Kearins, County Sligo 2019, Dylan Carlos, County Roscommon 2022, Sarah O'Gorman, County Waterford 2023, Ademar O Connor, County Offaly 2024, Órla Ní Chorragáin, County Monaghan 2025, Orla O'Connor, Portland, OR, USA 2026, Mairéad Ní Bhriain, County Tipperary
Button Accordion (Bosca Ceoil)
1951, Joe Boland, County Offaly 1952, Frank Gavigan, County Westmeath 1953, Paddy O'Brien, County Tipperary 1954, Kieran Kelly, County Offaly 1955, Kieran Kelly, County Offaly 1956, George Ross, County Wexford 1957, Michael Mullins, County Offaly 1958, Danny Coughlan, County Offaly 1959, Joe Burke, County Galway 1960, Joe Burke, County Galway 1961, Brendan Mulhair, County Galway 1962, Martin McMahon, County Clare 1963, John Bowe, County Offaly 1964, Tommy McGuire. County Offaly 1965, Paddy Ryan, County Tipperary 1966, Tom Ferris, County Wexford 1967, Ellen Flanagan Comerford, County Offaly 1968, Dick Sherlock, County Sligo 1969, Pat Barton, County Offaly 1970, John Regan, County Sligo 1971, Paddy Gavin, County Dublin 1972, Seán Gavin, County Galway 1973, P. J. Hernon, County Galway 1974, Jackie Daly, County Cork 1975, Paddy O'Brien, County Offaly 1976, Deirdre Collis, County Sligo 1977, Gerry Hanley, County Galway 1978, Martin Connolly, County Clare 1979, John Lucid, County Kerry 1980, Séamus Walshe, County Clare 1981, Tom O'Connell, County Limerick 1982, John Nolan, New York City, USA 1983, John Whelan, Luton, England / New Jersey, USA 1984, John Connolly, County Tipperary 1985, Willie Fogarty, County Tipperary 1986, Billy McComiskey, Brooklyn, New York / Baltimore, Maryland, USA 1987, Michael Sexton, County Clare 1988, Paddy Clancy, County Limerick 1989, John Bass, County Wexford 1990, John Bass, County Wexford 1991, Michael O'Connell, London 1992, Ned Kelly, County Tipperary 1993, Colin Nea, County Westmeath 1994, Colin Nea, County Westmeath 1995, Pádraig Kinsella, County Offaly 1996, Danny O'Mahony, County Kerry 1997, Alan Costello, County Tipperary 1998, Maurice Egan, County Kerry 1999, James Kinsella, County Offaly 2000, Nuala Hehir, County Clare 2001, T. P. McNamara, County Kerry 2002, Fiachna Ó Mongain, County Mayo 2003, Oliver Diviney, County Galway 2004, Marie Walsh, County Galway 2005, Damien Mullane, West London, England 2006, Pádraig Ó Foghlú (Patrick Foley), County Limerick 2007, Damien Mullane, West London, England 2008, Darren Breslin, County Fermanagh/East London, England 2009, Padraig King, County Limerick 2010, Conor Moriarty, County Kerry 2011, Vanessa Millar, County Clare 2012, Martin O'Connell, County Kerry/Laois 2013, Christopher Maguire, County Fermanagh 2014, Michael Curran, County Tyrone 2015, Daithí Gormley, County Sligo 2016, Uinseann Ó Murchú, County Wexford 2017, Colm Slattery, County Tipperary 2018, John McCann, County Fermanagh 2019, Seamus Tiernan, County Mayo 2022, Keelan McGrath, County Tipperary 2023, Aaron Glancy, County Sligo 2024, Ryan Sheridan, County Sligo 2025, Noel Stapleton, County Laois 2026, Joseph Mannion, County Waterford
Flute (Feadóg Mhór)
1951, Paddy Treacy, County Galway 1952, Paddy Treacy, County Galway 1953, Vincent Broderick, County Galway 1954, Ned Coleman, County Galway and Vincent Broderick, County Galway (tie) Irish Independent, 8 June 1954, 8 1955, Peter Broderick, County Galway 1956, Peadar O'Loughlin, County Clare 1957, Peadar O'Loughlin, County Clare 1958, P. J. Maloney, County Tipperary 1959, Michael Falsey, County Clare 1960, Paddy Carty, County Galway 1961, Paddy Carty, County Galway 1962, Cathal McConnell, County Fermanagh 1963, Paddy Carty, County Galway 1964, Paddy Treacy, County Galway 1965, Séamus Tansey, County Sligo 1966, Matt Molloy, County Roscommon 1967, John Brady, County Offaly 1968, Mícheál Ó Halmhain, County Dublin 1969, Mícheál Ó Halmhain, County Dublin 1970, Billy Clifford, London 1971, P. O. Ceannabhain, County Galway 1972, Patsy Hanly, County Roscommon 1973, Eugene Nolan, County Laois 1974, Josie McDermott, County Sligo 1975, Deirdre Collis, County Sligo 1976, Peig McGrath Needham, County Roscommon 1977, Pat "Patsy" Moloney, County Limerick/Birmingham, England 1978, Tommy Guihan, County Roscommon 1979, Marcus Hernon, County Galway, and Leon Agnew, County Antrim (tie) 1980, Marcus Hernon, County Galway 1981, Michael Harty, County Tipperary 1982, Noel Sweeney, County Longford 1983, Paul Gallagher, Luton/London 1984, Siobhán O'Donnell, London 1985, Claire Burke, County Offaly 1986, Sharon McDermott, County Tyrone 1987, Pat Fitzpatrick, County Wexford 1988, Garry Shannon, County Clare 1989, Attracta Brady, County Offaly 1990, Thomas McElvogue, Leeds 1991, Sharon Burke, London 1992, Martin Glynn, County Clare 1993, Paul McGlinchey, County Tyrone 1994, Paul McGlinchey, County Tyrone 1995, Paul McGlinchey, County Tyrone 1996, Majella Bartley, County Monaghan 1997, Sandra Deegan, County Carlow 1998, June McCormack, County Sligo 1999, Tom O'Connor, County Kerry 2000, Sarah-Jane Woods, County Dublin 2001, Louise Mulcahy, County Limerick 2002, Isaac Alderson, Chicago 2003, Aoife Ní Ghrainbhil, County Kerry 2004, Michael Mac Conraí, County Limerick 2005, Siobhán Hogan, County Clare 2006, James Mahon, County Dublin 2007, Cian Kearins, County Sligo 2008, Stiofan Ó Dochartaigh (Stephen Doherty), County Mayo 2009, Cathy Jones, County Kilkenny 2010, Paraic Stapleton, County Tipperary 2011, Orlaith McAullife, London 2012, Tommy Fitzharris, County Laois 2013, Jillian Ní Mháille (O'Malley), County Mayo 2014, Siobhán Ní Uirc (Joanne Quirke), County Cork 2015, Cein Sweeney, County Cavan 2016, Séamus Tierney, County Cavan 2017, Tiernan Courell, County Sligo 2018, Tom Gavin, County Sligo 2019, Ciarán Mac Gearailt (FitzGerald), County Kildare 2022, Barry Conaty, County Cavan 2023, Shauna Cullen, County Sligo 2024, Ellen O'Brien, County Cavan 2025, Cian Kilkenny, County Mayo 2026, Molly Pittendrigh, County Mayo
Tin Whistle (Feadóg Stáin)
1951, H. McGee, County Westmeath 1953, E. Maloney, County Galway 1954, T. Sheridan, County Cavan 1955, T. Sheridan, County Cavan 1956, S. O hAodha, County Clare 1957, M. O'Cleirig, County Clare and Matthew Lynch, County Cavan (Joint Result) 1958, M. MacEil, County Roscommon 1959, Martin Talty, County Clare 1960, Michael Falsey, County Clare 1961, Michael Falsey, County Clare 1962, Cathal McConnell, County Fermanagh 1964, Josie McDermott, County Sligo 1965, Michael O'Dwyer, London England / County Cork 1966, Josie McDermott, County Sligo 1967, Anne Sheehy, County Kerry 1968, Michael Graham, County Kildare 1969, Joe McKevitt, County Louth 1970, Mary Bergin, County Dublin 1971, Roy Galvin, County Dublin 1972, Deirdre Collis, County Sligo 1973, Micho Russell, County Clare 1974, Michael Gavin, County Dublin 1975, S. O’Riain, (Seán Ryan) County Tipperary. 1976, Father Charlie Coen, New York City 1977, Diarmuid O’Cionnaith, County Dublin 1978, , County Galway 1979, Peter McAlinden, London, England 1980, Damhnait Nic Suibhne, County Donegal 1981, Liz King - Cassidy, County Wexford 1982, Maire. Ní Mhaonacgh, County Limerick 1983, Sean Smyth, County Mayo 1984, Joanie Madden, New York 1985, Padraig Donlon, County Longford 1986, Sharon McDermott, County Tyrone 1987, Sion Ní hAllmhuráin, County Clare 1988, Attracta Ní Bhradaigh, County Offaly 1989, Mary Jo Campbell, County Kildare 1990, Martina Bree, County Sligo 1991, Eleanor Carmody, County Kerry 1992, Colm O'Donnell, County Sligo 1993, Grace Kelly, Manchester, England 1994, Laurence Nugent, County Fermanagh 1995, Laurence Nugent, County Fermanagh 1996, Tríona Flavin, County Limerick 1997, Sandra Deegan, County Carlow 1998, Róisín Nic Dhonnacha, County Galway 1999, Emma O'Leary, County Kerry 2000, Mikie Smyth, County Dublin 2001, Louise Mulcahy, County Limerick 2002, Isaac Alderson, Chicago 2003, Emer Burke (Eimear De Burca), County Mayo 2004, Aidan O'Neill, County Tyrone 2005, Edward Looney, County Kerry 2006, Aisling McPhillips, County Fermanagh 2007, Cian Kearins, County Sligo 2008, Siobhan Ní Ógain (Siobhan Hogan), County Clare 2009, Yvonne Ward, County Leitrim 2010, Siobhán Ní Uirc (Joanne Quirke) County Cork 2011, Orlaith McAuliffe, London, England 2012, Seán Céitinn, County Cork 2013, Jillian Ní Mháille, County Mayo 2014, Yasmin Lynch, County Donegal 2015, James McCaffrey, County Tyrone 2016, Máire De Barra, County Mayo 2017, Seamus Ó Flatharta, County Galway 2018, Liam Ó Neadán, County Sligo 2019, Ciarán Mac Gearailt (FitzGerald), County Kildare 2022, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, County Offaly 2023, Cathal Ó hEachthairn, County Dublin 2024, Iarla McMahon, County Armagh 2025, Ellen de Búrca, County Cork 2026, Molly Pittendrigh, County Mayo
Piano Accordion (Cairdín Pianó) 1953, Margaret Kane, County Carlow 1963, Wilcil McDowell, County Antrim 1964, Frank Kelly, County Roscommon 1965, Liam Gaul, Wexford 1966, K.Lawrie, Birmingham 1967, Liam Clarke, Dun Dealgon