Sligo’s Lissadell C\u00e9il\u00ed Band have been crowned the Fleadhs All Ireland Senior C\u00e9il\u00ed Band Champions for 2026.<\/p>\n
The festival closed last night after eight days with the final performance coming from Lissadell C\u00e9il\u00ed Band.<\/p>\n
The Lisadell Ceili Band are based out of the Paddy Killoran centre in Ballymote.<\/p>\n
The band consists of Ava Glancy, Daniel Boland and Rois\u00edn McNulty playing the fiddle; Shauna Cullen and S\u00e9amus Tierney playing the flute; Timmy Flaherty playing the banjo; Aileen Bourke playing the concertina; Aaron Glancy playing the accordion; Amy Cullen on the drums; and Sin\u00e9ad Halton playing the piano.<\/p>\n
The festival closed last night after eight days with the final performance coming from the group on the Gig Rig at Belfast City Hall.<\/p>\n
It’s thought over one million people filled the streets of Belfast across the week, which would make it the largest Fleadh ever.<\/p>\n
Niall McClean is one of the organisers – he says thoughts are already turning to next year:<\/p>\n
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