Corn Uí Riada is the premier

sean-nós singing singing ( , ; Irish language, Irish for 'old style') is A cappella, unaccompanied, Irish traditional music, traditional Irish vocal music usually performed in the Irish language. singing usually involves very long melodic Phrase (music), phr ...

competition at

Oireachtas na Gaeilge Oireachtas na Gaeilge (, "The Irish (language) Gathering") is an annual arts festival of Irish culture, which has run since the 1890s. Inspired by the Welsh eisteddfodau, the festival has included different events connected with Irish langua ...

, an annually held arts festival of

Irish culture The culture of Ireland includes the Irish art, art, Music of Ireland, music, Irish dance, dance, Irish mythology, folklore, Irish clothing, traditional clothing, Irish language, language, Irish literature, literature, Irish cuisine, cuisine ...

. It is named in honour of the composer and founder of the legendary male choir Cór Chúil Aodha,

Seán Ó Riada Seán Ó Riada (; born John Reidy; 1 August 1931 – 3 October 1971) was an Irish composer and arranger of Irish traditional music. Through his incorporation of modern and traditional techniques he became the single most influential figur ...

. A Cóisir Uí Riada is held whilst tuning into the broadcast of Corn Uí Riada, on the internet.

Past winners

*1972 Treasa Ní Mhiolláin *1973 Nan Ghrialais *1974 Áine Ní Dhonnacha *1975 Joe John Mac An Iomaire *1976 Micheál Seoighe *1977 Joe John Mac An Iomaire *1978 Josie Sheáin Jeaic Mac Donncha *1979 Treasa Ní Mhiolláin *1980 Tomás Ó Neachtain *1981 Tomás Ó Neachtain *1982 Josie Sheáin Jeaic Mac Donncha *1983 Máirtín Tom Sheáinín Mac Donnacha *1984 Sarah Ghriallais *1985 Johnny Mháirtín Learaí Mac Donnchadha *1986 Máirín Uí Chéide *1987 Nora Bn Mhic Dhonnacha *1988 Máirtín Tom Sheáinín Mac Donnacha *1989 Nora Bn Mhic Dhonnacha *1990

Áine Uí Cheallaigh Áine () is an Irish goddess of summer, wealth, and sovereignty. She is associated with midsummer and the sun,MacKillop, James (1998) ''Dictionary of Celtic Mythology'' Oxford: Oxford University Press pp.10, 16, 128 and is sometimes represent ...

*1991 Liam Lillis Ó Laoire *1992

*1993 Nora Bn Mhic Dhonnacha *1994 Liam Lillis Ó Laoire *1995 Mairéad Ní Oistín *1996

Gearóidín Bhreathnach Gearóidín Bhreathnach () is an Irish singer that originally grew up in Rannafast, in the Rosses, County Donegal; she now lives in Ardveen, also in the Rosses.Éamon Ó Donnchadha *1998 Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca *1999 Celia Uí Bheinéad (Celia Ní Fhátharta) *2000 Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca *2001 Meaití Jo Sheamuis Ó Fátharta *2002 Bríd Ní Mhaoilchiaráin *2003 Éamon Ó Donnchadha *2004

Gearóidín Bhreathnach Gearóidín Bhreathnach () is an Irish singer that originally grew up in Rannafast, in the Rosses, County Donegal; she now lives in Ardveen, also in the Rosses.Éamon Ó Donnchadha *2006 Stiofán Ó Cualáin *2007 Micheál Ó Confhaola *2008 Ciarán Ó Con Cheanainn *2009 Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde *2010 Nollaig Ní Laoire *2011 Jimmy Ó Ceannabháin *2012

Pól Ó Ceannabháin Pól is a masculine given name in both the Irish and Faroese languages. Persons with the name *Pól Brennan, (born 1956), Irish, musician. *Pól Callaghan, Northern Irish, politician. *Pól Ó Foighil, (1928–2005), Irish, politician and activis ...

*2013 Micheál Ó Confhaola *2014 Nell Ní Chróinín *2015 Bríd Ní Mhaoilchiaráin *2016 Caitlín Ní Chualáin *2017 Conchubhar Ó Luasa *2018

Máire Ní Chéileachair Máire Ní Chéileachair is a traditional Irish singer who has won numerous prizes for singing sean-nós. Biography From Farran in Cork, Máire Ní Chéileachair was born to parents from Kilnamartyra in the Muskerry Gaeltacht of County C ...

*2019 Máire Ní Choilm *2022 Bríd Ní Mhaoilchiaráin *2023 Colm Jimmy Ó Curraoin *2024

Gearóidín Bhreathnach Gearóidín Bhreathnach () is an Irish singer that originally grew up in Rannafast, in the Rosses, County Donegal; she now lives in Ardveen, also in the Rosses.Official website
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