12/08/2025
Glenfarne Gala 2025 - an action-packed weekend of family fun!
Gala 2025 has come and gone and what a great weekend we all had… Thanks so much to everyone who came from near and far to support the Gala festival, with record numbers attending many of our events this year!
A huge thank you goes to all those who helped in any way (too many names to mention) and especially to all the Gala Committee members whom over the past number of months volunteered many long hours planning and hosting events.
Thanks to JACK KEOGH and his band for a fantastic night of music and dancing in The Rainbow Ballroom. Well done to the McManus Family for organising the Tommy McManus Memorial Football Tournament which was a huge success again this year, with funds raised going to local Dementia services... and thanks to all the teams who took part! Big thanks to The Copperplate Ceili Band for providing brilliant music for a great night of ceili dancing. A wonderful day of family fun was had by all at our Sports Day, and we are so thankful to the large crowds that attended. Thank you to everyone that joined in and took part in all the events and activities on the day. The addition of the new “Unclimbable Ladder” went down a treat! Thank you to everyone who helped in anyway with organising novelty events, athletics, races, pets’ corners, judging of animals, dog show, cow pat lottery, and guess the weight of the sheep. Thanks to those who provided generators, refreshments and DJ Kilkenny for the sound. The new Gig Rig was a fantastic addition, thanks to Glenfarne CCE and The Mighty Blow-Ins for providing music and entertainment. Our Leitrim’s Fittest Family event was a great success with 4 teams participating… a mighty show of strength & determination was on display and the honour and title of ‘Leitrim’s Fittest Farmers’ this year goes to “The Unbelievables” … thank you to all who provided equipment for this competition. And thank you to Glenfarne-Kiltyclogher GAA for use of the pitch and facilities.
Results from some of the Gala events:
Children’s Fancy Dress: 1st Aoife Sweeney, 2nd Amy Phibbs, 3rd Tara Phibbs
Family Table Quiz: 1st - The White Family, 2nd – The McMorrow Clan
Tommy McManus Perpetual Cup: Winners: St. Michael’s NS Glenfarne, Runners Up: St. Aidan’s NS Ballaghameehan
Fishing Competition: Senior Category – 1st Kenny Holburn, 2nd Gerard McMorrow
Junior Category – 1st Sean O’Hare, 2nd Keelan Fee
Duck Race: – 1st Martina McTernan, 2nd Heidi O’Hagan, 3rd Katie Curry, Lazy Duck – Tracey Lenahan
Car Treasure Hunt: – 1st Niamh Cullen, 2nd Paula Slevin, 3rd Amy Gilgunn
Sponsors - Our festival could not run without the support of local businesses, and we thank sincerely all those who sponsored events and supported the Gala festival in any way. A full list of Sponsors will be posted very soon!
Thanks again to everyone for a wonderful Gala festival…we hope you enjoy the photos… some lovely memories to share. See you in 2026!
