Winners of Writers’ Week Literary Competitions 2012
John B Keane Lifetime Achievement Award in association with Mercier Press
Winner: Anthony Cronin
Kerry Group Irish Novel of 2012
Winner: Christine Dwyer Hickey with The Cold Eye of Heaven
Shortlist:
Kevin Barry
Anne Enright
Carlo Gébler
Belinda McKeon
Bryan MacMahon Short Story Competition
Winner Dolores Walshe
High Commended
Wes Lee
Ciarán Folan
Mary Healy
Duais Foras na Gaeilge
Buaiteoir Eibhlís Carcione
Highly Commended
Ceaití Ní Bheildiúin
Míchaél O’hAodha
Míchaél O’Ruairc
Eamon Keane Full Length Play
Winner Jim Lucason
Highly Commended
Michael O’Brien
Jim Minogue
Alasdair O’Hare
Paul McMahon
Oliver McGuillan
Sean O’hEachaidhin
Single Poem
Winner Padraig Rooney
Highly Commended
Kate Newmann
Wes Lee
Bern Butler
Patrick Deeley
Poetry Collection
Winner Peggie Gallagher
Highly Commended
Maurice Devitt
Emer Fallon
Jessica Traynor
Connie Roberts
Writers’ Week Originals Short Story
Winner
Hedy Gibbons Lynott
Highly Commended
John Martin
Larry Burke
Writers’ Week Originals Short Poem
Winner Mary O’Gorman
Highly Commended
Mary O’Halloran
Conor Farnan
Brendan Murray
Michael Joyce
Writers’ Week Originals Humorous Essay
Winner John Fitzgerald
Highly Commended
Eileen Casey
Brian Buckley
Gerard Neville
Judy O’Kane
Irish Post / Stena Line Short Story
Winner
Carmel Walsh
Tell Your Story Competition
Shortlisted Pat Mulkeen
Shortlisted Mattie Lennon
Shortlisted Fergus Costello
Shortlisted Cillian Brennan
Con Houlihan Young Sports Journalist of the Year
Winner Gerard Mulvihill
2nd Amy Reidy
3rd Padraig Carrig
Kerry County Council Creative Writing for Youth
Under 9 Winner Jessica O’Sullivan, Kilmoyley National School
Under 9 2nd Cathal O’Beaglaoich, Scoil MhaolCheadaire
Under 9 2nd Tia Kiely, Presentation National School Millstreet
Under 9 3rd Jessica Murphy, Ardfert National School
Under 12 Winner Rebecca Lennon, St Anne’s National School, Shankill
Under 12 2nd Mayalen Hauet, St Mary’s Secondary School Macroom
Under 12 3rd Michael O’Grady, Rahan National School, Mallow
Under 12 3rd Catherine Forristal
Under 14 Winner Alice Butler MacDermott
Under 14 2nd Molly O’Mahony
Under 14 3rd Aindrias Ó’Súlleabháin
Under 16 Winner Steven Evans
Under 16 2nd Wiktoria Samul
Under 16 3rd Michael McNamara
Under 16 3rd Aoibhín Kelly, Crescent College, Limerick
Under 18 Winner Naomi Keenan O’Shea
Under 18 2nd Eoin Barry, St Colman’s College Fermoy
Under 18 2nd Maurann Rabbitt
Under 18 3rd Cian Clarke, St Coleman’s College Fermoy
Limerick Winner Lauren Ryan, St Nicholas National School Adare
Limerick 2nd Lára de Staic, Colaiste Chollchoille, Co Limerick
Limerick 3rd Sara Fahy, Lyrecrompane National School
Special Category
Winner Rebecca O’Brien, St John of Gods Tralee
2nd Brian McMahon, St John of Gods Tralee
2nd Deirdre Torchia