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There were plenty of sparkling Mayo performances from the county’s top traditional musicians for the estimated 300,000 trad fans who converged on Sligo last week for the biggest cultural event in Ireland - Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

On Thursday June 13, Gealóga, a traditional music ensemble formed as part of the Music Generation Mayo - Music Residency Programme, performed for international delegates attending the Education Committee Meeting in Castletown House, Leixlip, a Department of Education and Skills event organised as part of Ireland’s EU presidency.

Castlebar Mitchels won three county titles in the Mayo Scór na nÓg finals held in Breaffy Community Centre recently. Representatives of the Mitchels club won the figure dancing, the solo singing, and the instrumental music sections. The standard in all competitions was very high.