Adjudicator praises talent at Portstewart Music Festival Speech sectionTop talent

Marie, making a return to the festival from her home in Cheshire, said she was delighted to see all the performances in the Speech and Drama section.

"Once again the talents of Portstewart and the surrounding area was on display for all to see at Portstewart Town Hall," she said.

"I've only been too delighted to see all the performances of the entrants showing individuality and talent as the result of much hard work from dedicated teachers, and supportive parents.

"They should all go forward with confidence and I wish them all the best of luck in the future."

The results are as follows:

Class 109 Children 8 years confined

1, Shreya Ghaie; 2, Katy Gault; 3, Sophie Scott.

Class 109a Children 8 years confined

1, Shreya Ghaie; 2, Abigail Doherty.

Class 120 Girls 10 years

1, Rosie McClelland; 2, Eve Myer; 3, Lucy Murphy.

Class 120a Girls 10 years own choice

1, Anna Nicholl; 2, Eye Myer; 3, Marianna Perry.

Class 112 Girls 10 - 11 Girls Primary School

1, Anna Nicholl; 2, Lucy McDowell; 3 (tie), Charlotte Parr, Chloe Dalzell and Ellen McKergan.

Class 120b Girls 10 - 11

1, Francesca Black; 2, Alexandra McGinley; 3, Siena Morelli.

Class 120c Girls 10 - 11 Own Choice

1 (tie) Alexandra McGinley and Erin McIvor; 2, Emma Crossley; 3, Faith Moore.

Class 121 Boys 10 - 11

1, James Brown; 2, George McCullough; 3, Pearse Donaghy.

Class 133 Quick Study Girls and Boys 10 years

1, Lewis McAuley; 2, Eve Gardiner; 3, Ian Pinkerton.

Class 121 a Boys 10 ands 11

1, Eoghan Doherty; 2, James Brown; 3, Pearse Donaghy.

Class 135 Girls/ Boys 11 and 12

1, Maria Hassan; 2, Lucy Lamont; 3 (tie) Susannah Brown and Faith Moore.

Class 131 Shakespearean Recital

1, Seon Simpson.

Class 132b Bible Reading Under 12

1, Susannah Brown; 2, Rachael Brown.; 3, Harry Kirkpatrick.

Class 132a Bible 12 - 15

1, Sophie Hunter; 2, Leah McCaul; 3, Nicola McCollum.

Class 136 Quick Study Boys and Girls 11 and 12 years confined

1, Alexandra McGinley; 2, Cora Lagan; 3, Siena Morelli; Emma Crossley.

Class 137 Quick Study Boys and Girls 13 and 14 years Open

1, Eamon Doherty; 2, Francesca Morelli; 3, Sophie Hunter.

Class 138 Quick Study Boys and Girls 15 - 18 years Open

1, Nicola McCollum; 2, Samuel McCaul.

Class 147 Extempore Speaking under-18

1, Conal McGinley; 2, Francesca Morelli; 3, Grace Lagan; Louise Hickey.

Class 118 Boys and Girls under-8

1, Anna McGinley; 2, Aaron Fleming; Andrew McKay; 3, Niamh McIvor; Ciara O'Neill.

Class 118A Boys and Girls under-8

1, Joseph Logan; 2, Niamh McIvor; Ciaran Toner; 3, Andrew McKay.

Class 119 Boys and Girls 8 and 9 years

1, Aidan McGinley; 2, Eve Gardiner; Laura Bradley; 3, Jack Kane.

Class 119A Boys and Girls 8 and 9 years

1, Shreya Gahie; Eve Gardiner; 2, Jack Kane; 3, Roise Smyth.

Class 139A Junior Solo Drama 12 and under

1, Fintan McLarnon; 2, Emma Crossley; Eve Gardiner; 3, Siena Morelli; Aidan McGinley.

Class 148B Duologue 10 to 12 years

1, Emma Crossley & Anna Warke; 2, Siena Morelli & Alex McGinley; 3, Thoma McKenna & Eamon McKenna.

Class 108 Children aged 7 confined

1, Ciaran Toman; 2, Tamara Walker; 3, Ellen Rankin.

Class 108A Children aged 7 confined own choice

1, Ciaran Toman; 2, Louise Conn; 3, Seamus Donaghy.

Class 110 Children aged 9 confined

1, Aidan McGinley; 2, Anastasia Walker; 3, Conor Toman.

Class 110A Children aged 9 confined own choice

1, Aidan McGinley; 2, Conor Toman; 3, Anna Louise.

Class 111 Primary School under-10 Open

1, Rebecca Watters; 2, Megan Dalzell; 3, Ciara McMorris.

Class 111A Primary School under-10 own choice

1, Jack kane; 2, Abbi Kane.

Class 123 Boys (12 - 13 years)

1, Conal McGinley; 2, Eamon Doherty; 3, Peter Wilson.

Class 114 Girls (Grammae and Secondary Schools 11 - 13 years)

1, Lucy Lamont.

Class 114a Girls and Secondary School 11 - 13 years

1, Ann Duncan; 2, Emma O’Loan; 3, Emma Conn.

Class 115

1, Jarlath Harkin; 2, Gary McEvoy.

Class 144 Psalm Speaking (11 -1 4 years)

1, Leah McCaul; 2, Amy Taggart.

Class 146 Inventive Story

1, Maria Hassan; (tie) Emma Crossley and Cari Anderson; 3, Kevin Toman.

Class 142

1, Leah McCaul; 2, Siena Morelli; 3 (tie) Francesca Morelli amnd Conal McGinley.

Class 139b Junior Prizewinners Concert Competition

1, Eve Gardiner; 2, Emma Crossley; 3, Alexandra McGinley.

Class 140a Senior Prizewinners Concert Competitions

1, Conal McGinley; 2, Cari Anderson; 3 (tie) Leah McCaul and Francesca Morelli.

SPECIAL PRIZES

Speech and Drama Bursary 50 kindly presented by Messrs HE Wilson (First Ireland Giftware), Promenade, Portstewart awarded at the disrection of the adjudicator to the performer showing most promise in Speech and Drama - Kevin Toman from Portstewart who received the Hamilton Cup with the Bursary.

The Campbell Cup presented by the late Mrs H Campbell, Portstewart, to the performer gaining highest marks in overall Quick Study - Maria Hassan, Portstewart.

Perpetual Cup presented by the Crowe Family to the performer showing most promise in primary school classes - Harry Kirkpatrick, Eden Primary School.