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Drama Awards 2009

Blue Riband Trophy

The Ray Leonard Memorial Trophy
"The Pillowman" by KATS Knocknacarra

Best Play (Open)

1st - KATS Knocknacarra - "The Pillowman" by Martin McDonagh
2nd - The Palace Players, Fermoy - "The Weir" by Conor McPherson
3rd - Brideview Drama Players - "Beauty in a Broken Place" by Colm Toibin

Best Play (Confined)

1st - Compantas Lir, Claregalway - "Johnny Belinda" by Elmer Harris
2nd - DADS Dunmore - "Conversations on a Homecoming" by Tom Murphy
3rd - Sliabh Aughty, Mountshannon - "The Skull in Connemara" by Martin McDonagh

Best Producer (Open)

Fr.P.V O,Brien Memorial Trophy
Frank Commins (KATS)

Best Producer (Confined)

Sponsored By The Gift Centre
Brid Conneely (Compantas Lir)

Best Female Actor (Open)

Eileen Dyer Memorial Trophy
Noelle Clarke (Palace Players) for the part of Valerie in "The Weir"

Best Male Actor (Open)

Tony Kitching Memorial Trophy
Lorcan Mannion (KATS) for the part of Katurian in "The Pillowman"

Best Female Actor (Confined)

Ruth O'Driscoll (Compantas Lir) for the part of Belinda McDonald in "Johnny Belinda"

Best Male Actor (Confined)

M.J.Reidy Trophy
Philip Cribben (Compantas Lir) for the part of Black McDonald in "Johnny Belinda"

Best Supp. Male Actor (Open)

James Harris (KATS) for the part of Michal in "The Pillowman"

Best Supp. Female Actor (Open)

Miss Mooney (Brideview Drama Players) in "Beauty in a Broken Place"

Best Supp. Female Actor (Confined)

Geraldine Lundy (The Cloonacool Players) for the part of Nanna Glavin in "Sive"

Best Supp. Male Actor (Confined)

John McIntyre (The Cloonacool Players) for the part of Thomasheen Sean Rua in "Sive"

Audience Trophy

Johnny Belinda (Compantas Lir)

Best Presentation Overall

Sean Quinn Memorial Trophy
Johnny Belinda by Compantas Lir

Adjudicator's Awards

1 - Peader Conway & Denis Ross (for playing Pats Bocock & Carthalawn) in "Sive"

2 - Frances Tobin (for the costumes in) "Beauty in a Broken Place"

3 - Joan Walkin (for her singing) in "Conversations of a Homecoming"

4 - Shane Kelly (for playing Mairtin Hanlon) in "The Skull in Connemara"

5 - Padraic Hegarty (for playing Tom Maher) in "The Country Boy"

Best Set (Open)

Eamon P.Hughes Memorial Trophy
"The Weir" by Palace Players

Best Lighting (Open)

McCallig Bros Trophy
Pat Reilly (KATS)

Best Sound (Open)

Richard Bailey (KATS)

Best Set (Confined)

Matt McLoughlin & Dermot Hunt Cup
"Johnny Belinda" by Compantas Lir

Best Lighting (Confined)

Liam Cosgrove Memorial Trophy
B.Henry, S.Johnston & G.Gallagher (The Cloonacool Players)

Best Sound (Confined)

Mary Murphy (Garrymore)