Activity Record

  • 1971 
  • The new choir began its activities by giving concerts and recitals 
  • 1972 
  • Production of The Gypsy Baron with full orchestra 
  • 1975 
  • Trip to Rome for Canonization of St. Oliver Plunkett 
  • 1975 
  • Cork International Choral Festival. First Place 
  • 1976 
  • Cork International Choral Festival, Second Place 
  • 1977 
  • Finglas Choral Festival, First Place 
  • 1978 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Men), First Place 
  • Cork International Choral Festival (Men), Second Place 
  • Arklow Choral Festival (Men), First Place 
  • Finglas Choral Festival (Men), First Place 
  • 1979 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival, First Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Premier), First Place 
  • 1980 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival, First Place 
  • Limerick Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Newry Choral Festival (Sacred Music) , First Place 
  • Newry Choral Festival (Premier), First Place 
  • 1981 
  • Cork International Choral Festival (Séan O Riada Memorial Trophy), Second Place 
  • 1982 
  • Cork International Choral Festival, First Place 
  • Navan Coral Festival (McGona Cup), First Place 
  • 1983 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Premier), First Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Men), Second Place 
  • Isle of Man Choral Festival (Premier), First Place 
  • Isle of Man Choral Festival (Men), First Place 
  • Navan Choral Festival (Men), First Place 
  • 1984 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival, Second Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Men), Third Place 
  • Morcombe Choral Festival (Premier), First Place 
  • Morcombe Choral Festival (Sacred Music), Second Place 
  • Morcombe Choral Festival (Men), Second Place 
  • Morcombe Choral Festival (Full Choir), Second Place 
  • Newry Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Newry Choral Festival (Men), Second Place 
  • 1985 
  • Cork International Choral Festival, Third Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival, First Place 
  • 1986 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival, First Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Men), First Place 
  • Chester Choral Festival, First Place 
  • Chester Choral Festival (Tredagh Singers), Second Place 
  • Chester Choral Festival (Boyne Singers), Third Place 
  • Navan Choral Festival (Men), First Place 
  • Navan Choral Festival, Premier Award 
  • Llandudno Choral Festival (Men), First Place 
  • 1987 
  • Eugene Mooney retires as conductor, Fergal Caulfield appointed 
  • Edinburgh Music Festival (Evening Mail Cup), First Place 
  • Welsh National Eisteddfod, Fourth Place 
  • 1988 
  • Sligo International Choral Festival, Second Place 
  • Navan Choral Festival, Second Place 
  • 1989 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival, Premier Award 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • 1990 
  • Belfast Choral Festival, Premier Award 
  • Belfast Choral Festival (Men), Second Place 
  • Navan Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Navan Choral Festival, Premier Award 
  • Sligo International Choral Festival, Fourth Place 
  • 1991 
  • Navan Choral Festival, Premier Award 
  • 1992 
  • Navan Choral Festival, Premier Award 
  • Navan Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • 1993 
  • Chester Choral Festival (Tredagh Singers), First Place 
  • Chester Choral Festival, Best of Festival 
  • Chester Choral Festival, Premier Award 
  • Navan Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival, Premier Award 
  • 1994 
  • Cork International Choral Festival, Second Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Plainchant), First Place 
  • 1995 
  • Belfast Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • 1996 
  • Edinburgh Music Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Belfast Choral Festival, Premier Award 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Sacred Music), Second Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Plainchant), Second Place 
  • 1998 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival (Plainchant), First Place 
  • Cheltenham Music Festival, First Place 
  • Cheltenham Music Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Navan Choral Festival (Sacred Music), First Place 
  • Navan Choral Festival (Plainchant), First Place 
  • Llandudno Choral Festival, Second Place 
  • 1999 
  • Dundalk Choral Festival 
  • Isle of Man Choral Festival 
  • 2001 
  • New Ross Choral Festival and Sligo Choral Festival 
  • 2002 
  • Fergal Caulfield steps down as conductor and Patricia Hegarty appointed
  • Cork Choral Festival, Winner of Contemporary Music Centre Trophy
  • New Ross Choral Festival, First Place in Mixed Voice Choirs
  • Sacred Music Competition, Second Place 
  • 2003 
  • Cork Choral Festival, Winners Philip Ó Laoire Trophy
  • 2004
  • Chester Music Festival, First Place in Sacred Music Competition  
  • Arklow Music Festival (Sacred Music), First Place and Clery Perpetual Cup
  • 2007
  • Visit and performances in Rome
  • 2007 Geraldine Doggett takes over from Patricia Hegarty as Choral Director
  • 2011
  • Visit and performances in Rome
  • Visit and performances in Cork
  • 2013
  • Perform Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with Feargal Sheil and RTE Orchestra
  • 2015
  • Visit Limerick to Sing Bob Chilcot’s Little Jazz Mass in the Augustinian Church
  • 2016
  • Concert in Cork with Ladies Choir
  • Concert in Killaloe with a Male Voice Choir
  • 2017
  • Performances in Berlin
  • 2018
  • Coronation mass with orchestra and Setanta Choir
  • Performance in Westport
  • 2019
  • Fleadh Ceol. Perform a commissioned work, Marbhna, by Odhran O Casaide
  • 2020
  • 50 year anniversary planned performances cancelled due to COVID
  • 2023
  • Visit Bruges, Concert with’ Harmonic Kool Kerke’.
  • 2025
  • Visit Tenby, Wales. Sing in St Mary’s Church with Pembroke and District Male Voice Choir and Serendipity Ladies Choir