Three Carrickmacross girls, representing Coláiste Oiriall, namely Áine Ní Fhlanagáin, Ailis Ní Bheirn and Aoife Ní Chonraoi were victorious in the Miscellaneous section of the Scléip talent event. They competed as a ballad group, singing Urchnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte and Dúlamán in the Cultúrlann in Derry.
Grúpa Ceoltóirí Traidisiúnta a ghlac páirt i Scléip
Áine also won through on harp in the Traditional Music Solo section.
Aindriú Mac Siacais also took part in the Traditional Music Solo section playing the tin whistle while Áine Ní Fhlanagáin also took part in the sean-nós Singing section along with Eibhlin Nic Cionnaith. The Senior Traditional Music Group in the school took part also. The group consists of the following ten musicians, including the Flanagan trio: Áine Ní Fhlanagáin (clairseach), Eabha Ní Fhlanagáin (fidil), Orna Ní Fhlanagáin (bosca ceoil), Conchur Ó Maolfhabhaoil (píob uilinn), Cillian Mac Cába (banjo), Amy Ní Chuinneagáin (fidil), Aindriú Mac Siacais (feadóg mhór), Kianna Nic Cionna (feadóg stáin), Eibhlín Nic Cionnaith (fidil), Caoimhe Ní Ghallchóir (feadóg mhór).
Thaisteail 13 ceoltóir ón scoil san iomlán go dtí an Chultúrlann i nDoire le páirt a ghlacadh sa i Scléip. Bhí scoileanna as Gaoth Dobhair agus Béal Feirste ann fosta. Beidh Áine, Ailis agus Aoife ag dul ar aghaidh go dtí Craobh na hÉireann anois agus déanann muid comhghairdeas leo. Beimis ag súil go mór leis an Craobh Ceannais in Amharclann an Axis i mBaile Munna, Baile Átha Cliath ar an 2ú Aibreán 2011.