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Success for Athenry Musical Society at national AIMS awards

Athenry Musical Society is celebrating a well-deserved win at the annual AIMS (Association of Amateur Musical Societies) Awards.

Caithriona O’Connell from Athenry Musical Society won the award for Best Comedienne at a glittering awards ceremony in Killarney INEC on Saturday, the 17th of June.

Caithriona O’Connell from Athenry Musical Society won the award for Best Comedienne at a glittering awards ceremony in Killarney INEC on Saturday, the 17th of June

She won the award for her highly entertaining portrayal of Lady Jacqueline during Athenry Musical Society’s sell-out production of “Me and My Girl” earlier this year.

Caithriona’s win comes as no surprise to those involved in musicals, as she has proven herself as one of Athenry Musical Society’s most talented and versatile performers over the last number of years.

Cathriona has graced the stage in many other Athenry Musical Society productions – as Nellie in last year’s production of “South Pacific”, Ado Annie in “Oklahoma!”, the title role (made famous by Marilyn Monroe) in “Sugar”, and the disapproving Mrs. Pearce in “My Fair Lady”. In between, she worked with Peter Kennedy and Encore Musical Society in Peter’s own work, Clown, produced in Galway.

Caitriona was travelled to Killarney with other members of Athenry Musical Society, who had performed with Caithriona in “Me and My Girl”. They included Marilyn Bane from “You’re a Star” fame, Neil Molloy, Aidan Archer, Fr. Ciaran Blake, Padraig Mulcahy and Thomas Rohan.

members of Athenry Musical Society

There will be a celebration night for Caithríona this Friday, the 30^th of June in the Hop Inn, Athenry – all are welcome to join us in congratulating Caithriona!

For further information, please contact Karen Smyth, PRO, Athenry Musical Society, on: Mobile: 086 8254474 Email: ksmyth@aranislandsdirect.com