{"id":72,"date":"2015-03-04T14:22:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T14:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:29:09","slug":"2008-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=72","title":{"rendered":"2008 Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

2008 Tipperary Drama Festival<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

CONFINED<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1st – Muintir na Tire Cup:<\/strong> “Love in the Title”, Holycross Droichead Nua<\/span>
\n 2nd :<\/strong> “Sharon’s Grave”, Conna Dramatic Society<\/span>
\n 3rd :<\/strong> “The Factory Girls”, Schull Drama Group<\/span>
\n BEST ACTOR :<\/strong> Brendan Hurley as Dinzie Conlee in “Sharon’s Grave<\/span>
\n BEST ACTRESS :<\/strong>Tricia Lowry as Cat in “Love in the Title”<\/span>
\n BEST SUPP. ACTOR :<\/strong>Liam Hannigan as Neelus Conlee in “Sharon’s Grave”<\/span>
\n BEST SUPP. ACTRESS :<\/strong>Geraldine Henchion as Triona in “Love in the Title”<\/span>
\n BEST PRODUCER :<\/strong> Marty O’Neill, Holycxross Ballycahill Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

OPEN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1st – TIPP FM Trophy:<\/strong>“Tom, Dick and Harry”, Nenagh Drama Group<\/span>
\n 2nd :<\/strong> “Extremities”, Bradan Players, Leixlip<\/span>
\n 3rd :<\/strong> “Ghosts”, Thurles Drama Group<\/span>
\n BEST ACTOR : (Mathew Bourke Trophy)<\/strong> Kevin Walshe as Tom in “Tom, Dick and Harry”<\/span>
\n BEST ACTRESS :<\/strong>Jenny Ni Luas as Noyea in “Extremities”<\/span>
\n BEST SUPP. ACTOR :<\/strong> Pat Halligan as S B O’Donnell in “Philidelphia Here i Come”<\/span>
\n BEST SUPP. ACTRESS :<\/strong> Gillian Purcell as Jenny in “Extremities”<\/span>
\n BEST PRODUCER :<\/strong>Nenagh Drama Group<\/span>
\n OVERALL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

HANNIFIN CUP :<\/strong> Nenagh Drama Group, “Tom, Dick and Harry”<\/span>
\n GALLAGHER AWARD :<\/strong> for most promising actor\/actress – Emer Martin as Trassie Conee in “Sharon’s Grave”<\/span>
\n SCHOLARSHIP (IFrank Gleeson Trophy):<\/strong> Assumpta Mangan, Conna Drama Group<\/span>
\n Dr. MORRIS MEMORIAL CUP :<\/strong> [Tipperary Group] Nenagh Drama Group<\/span>
\n BEST SET OVERALL :<\/strong> [Josie Slattery Perpetual Trophy] . Thurles Drama Group, “Ghosts”<\/span>
\n 1st ADJUDICATOR AWARD :<\/strong> Eoghan Geary for his sound cues in “Caught in the Net”<\/span>
\n 2nd ADJUDICATOR AWARD :<\/strong> Maire McCarthy for her live music in “Sharon’s Grave”<\/span>
\n SCHOOLS WINNER\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\n “Coman” performed by Ursuline Convent, Thurles<\/span>
\n Creative Producer Award : Aidan O’Donavan, St. Joseph’s College, Doon. “Bog Oak”<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday March 7th 2008<\/span> Confined<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Love in the Title by Hugh Leonard Holycross Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by OMC Engineering Ltd, Cabra Thurles<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday March 8th 2008<\/span> Confined<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Factory Girls by Frank McGuinness Schull Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Stakelums Fashions, Thurles<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday March 9th 2008<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Caught In The Net by Ray Cooney Ballyduff Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Horse & Jockey Leisure Centre and Spa<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday March 10th 2008<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Philadelphia Here I Come by Brian Friel Silken Thomas Players<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Thurles and Nenagh Photo Station<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday March 11th 2008 Schools Drama<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday March 12th 2008<\/span> Confined<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Little Like Paradise by Niall Williams\u00a0 Kilkee Players<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Thurles & Nenagh Community Noticeboards<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday March 13th 2008<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ghosts by Henric Isben Thurles Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Jim Ryan, Thurles<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday March 14th 2008<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Extremities by William Mastrosimone Leixlip Players<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by The Tipperary Star<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday March 15th 2008<\/span> Confined<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sharon’s Grave by J B Keane\u00a0 Conna Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Shannon Development<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday March 16th 2008<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tom, Dick and Harry by Ray & Ml Cooney\u00a0 Nenagh Players<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Micheal Lowry T.D.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2008 Tipperary Drama Festival CONFINED 1st – Muintir na Tire Cup: “Love in the Title”, Holycross Droichead Nua 2nd : “Sharon’s Grave”, Conna Dramatic Society 3rd : “The Factory Girls”, Schull Drama Group BEST ACTOR : Brendan Hurley as Dinzie Conlee in “Sharon’s Grave BEST ACTRESS :Tricia Lowry as Cat in “Love in the Title”<\/p>\n

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