The G2T Factor producer and presenter, Shane Barkey (third from left) with this year's judges, (from left) Lorcan Daly, Amanda Cunningham, Abdul Ibraimoh, Niamh Moore and Chris Corroon.

Who's who in the G2T Factor 2018

Published: Wed 8 Aug 2018, 11:33 AM

Last updated: Wed 8 Aug 2018, 12:45 PM

G2T Factor judges Chris Corroon, Abdul Ibraimoh, Niamh Moore and Lorcan Daly are joined for this year’s event on Saturday August 11 by new judge Amanda Cunningham.

The 13 contestants are also new to the Mullingar Arts Centre event, which is a fundraiser for Good2Talk.

This year’s soloists are Eleanor MacDonagh, Ciara Maher, Ray Purcell, Ailbhe Mulvihill, Ursula Maher, Siobhan Friary, Declan Colgan, Simon Broderick and Sam Gilmartin.

The groups are Allegro, of which the members are Aine O’Reilly Doyle, Paul Downes, Lisa Albuquerque, Sabine Jegorova and Eibhlin Ní Chinnéide; Dynamic, made up of Dylan O’Keeffe and Rian Fitzmaurice Condron; and Treble Threat, of which the members are Janet Murphy, Edel O’Grady and Amy Kelly.

The G2T Factor has raised more than €23,000 in the last two years for G2T. It is organised, produced and presented by Shane Barkey, who hopes to make it another memorable night for the audience.

The G2T Factor producer and presenter, Shane Barkey (third from left) with this year’s judges, (from left) Lorcan Daly, Amanda Cunningham, Abdul Ibraimoh, Niamh Moore and Chris Corroon.