List of All-Ireland Fleadh champions


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.

[Fiddle] (Fidil)

  • 1951, Pat Kelly, County Tyrone
  • 1952, Bobby Casey, County Clare
  • 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

    [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, 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

    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
  • 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
  • 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, 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, County Mayo
  • 2014, Siobhán Ní Uirc, 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, County Kildare
  • 2022, Barry Conaty, County Cavan
  • 2023, Shauna Cullen, County Sligo
  • 2024, Ellen O'Brien, County Cavan
  • 2025, Cian Kilkenny, 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
  • 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, County Tipperary.
  • 1976, Father Charlie Coen, New York City
  • 1977, Diarmuid O’Cionnaith, County Dublin
  • 1978, italic=no, 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, 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, County Clare
  • 2009, Yvonne Ward, County Leitrim
  • 2010, Siobhán Ní Uirc 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, 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