By Michelle Crean

Glenflesk Ballad Group came out on top in the Munster Scór na nÓg finals held on Saturday.

The County Cork venue of the Eire Og GAA Pavilion, Ovens was the setting for the event with the hall packed to capacity.

The large audience were treated to a fantastic evening's entertainment from the club representatives of the six participating counties which this year marked the 50th Anniversary of Scór na nÓg.

Kerry were involved in all eight disciplines and their huge band of supporters had plenty to cheer about as the day panned out. The day's activities got underway with the first part of the Trath na gCeist.

Kerry were represented by Tralee Parnells and after a very competitive and close discipline in stage one the Kerry boys came in first place; then three clubs; Kerry, Cork and Tipperary out of the five teams went forward to the stage events and having already qualified for the national finals it was a matter of who would be Munster champions; but Cork turned the tables on Tralee Parnells to claim the title by a single point.

Spa, Killarney renowned for their dancing skills at Rince Seit have once again entered the winners enclosure and after last year's success, they will be striving to make it two in a row of national titles.

On this occasion it just proved a bridge too far as Piarsaigh na Dromoda were represented in both; Rince Foirne agus Nuachleas with 'The Yanks' and certainly didn’t leave their county down, nor did Norin Ní Eili from Glenflesk in Anhranaoicht with 'Sweet Inniscara' and in Aithriseoireacht Gobnait Ní Chroinion reciting 'Mary Ann McGee'.

"It was a great honour for Coiste Scór in the county to have so much success and also so many involved at this stage of the competition and all the participants can feel proud of their performances, they did both their respective clubs and county proud on the day, and on behalf of Coiste Scór Ciarrai we wish all the very best in their quest for national glory on May 6 at the INEC Killarney at 3pm."
 

BAILEAD GHRUPA

East Kerry, Glenflesk, Aoise O'Donoghue, Muireann Healy, Abby Cronin, Cliona Moynihan, Sarah O'Donoghue, and Patrick Mullane (Sub).

CEOL UIRLISE

North Kerry Hurling, Crotto O'Neills, Conor Breen, Thomas Breen, Sarah Murphy, Ellen Trant, and Grace Hannon Linnane.

RINCE SET

Spa, East Kerry Board; Roisin O'Sullivan, Isabelle Waters, Grace O'Connor, Aine O'Sullivan, Ciara O'Donoghue, Dara Brosnan, Diarmuid O'Donavan, Colm O'Connor, and Oisin O'Sullivan.

TRATH NA GCEIST

Tralee Parnells. Tralee/St Brendans Board. Donnacha Buttimer, Brian Reidy, Karl Cronin, and Aoife Trant.