Take a bow, all involved in Multy Film Awards
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Anita Nolan, Anne-Marie Connolly, Zoe Kelly, Grace Coghlan, Megan Gammell, Anne Newman, Catherine Maher, Madeleine O’Neill, Marcella Russu, Alva Whelan, Marion Mulvanny, David ‘Mousey’ Kelly, the winning cast of the People’s Choice Film, The Snapper,Image 2 of 19
Leah Kiernan, Faye Duncan, Ciara Wiseman, Lara Leslie, Chloe McIntyre, CarolAnn Downes, Beth Roche, Bella Maguire and Joseph Melligan.Image 3 of 19
Aoife Kelleher, Jenny Murtagh, Anita Sexton-Wallace, Tracy O’Neill, Clair Carter and Inga Reilly.Image 4 of 19
Emmett O’Neill, Tracy O’Neill, Kevin Kelleher, Aoife Kelleher, Clair Carter and Enda Carter.Image 5 of 19
Eoin McCormack, David Maguire, Rod Sweeney, Declan Whyte, Aaron Nolan, Rebecca Kelly, Trudi Rowan an Martin ‘Bomber’ Melia; front, Mark Fallon and Kevin Kelleher.Image 6 of 19
Anthony Maguire, Edel Mulvanny, Kerrie Kidd, Denise Fulham, Orla Gillespie, Kevin Harvey, Fiona McIntyre (missing, Nancy Reilly and Sandra Kettle), the cast of Bad Sisters.Image 7 of 19
Sheetal Patel, Anne Reynolds, Anne Marie Casserly, Nuala Dolan, Inga Reilly, Vivienne Whelan and Fiona McPadden.Image 8 of 19
Cathy Thornton, Pete Gibson, Anne Sexton Wallace, Shane Lynch, Marty Connaughton, Joan Tierney, Emma Harvey, Clair Carter, Richie O’Neill and Emmett O’Neill, the cast of Forrest Gump.Image 9 of 19
Josh Mullaniff, Zac Bates, CJ Tighe and Louis Greene.Image 10 of 19
Back, Karen Hegarty, Dave Mahony, Adrian Bates, CJ Tighe, Finn Whyte, Vinny Maguire, Louis Greene, Thelma Greene and Josh Mulaniff; front, Chloe Kelly, Melek Fagan, Ella Bates, Zac Bates, Jenny Murtagh, Charlene Maguire and Kathy O’Grady Reilly (cast of Derry Girls).Image 11 of 19
Deirdre Orme, Ronnie Kiernan, Daniel Murphy, Clive Ledwith, Mark Bardon, Jimmy Reilly, Tracy O’Neill and Amber Fleming (missing from photo, Brian Crum), the cast of The Field.Image 12 of 19
Claude Whelan, Nuala Dolan, Inga Reilly, Anne Marie Casserly, Noelie McGarry, Anne Reynolds, Fiona McPadden, Vivienne Whelan and Jimmy Greene.Image 13 of 19
The judging panel, Patrick McGivney, Harp Media, Ray Dolan and Maria Harte.Image 14 of 19
Alva Whelan, Anita Nolan, Marion Mulvanny, Megan Gammell and Zoe Kelly.Image 15 of 19
Anne Boyhan, Sean Gannon and Kevin Boyhan.Image 16 of 19
Anthony Maguire, Vinny Maguire and David Maguire.Image 17 of 19
Kathy O’Grady Reilly and Vinny Maguire.Image 18 of 19
Anthony McGivney and Jasmine Dolan.Image 19 of 19
Take a bow, you the almost 100 actors who took your places in the spotlight at the Multyfarnham GAA Film Awards on Friday week last, and the scores of others who helped and supported the event and the fundraising.
The script had been written months ago, and the plans were put in place for what was a huge night at the Johnstown Estate in Enfield. Hosted by Kevin Rowe Events, the Multy Film Awards screening drew a crowd of hundreds, all out to celebrate and socialise and enjoy watching the seven films the various crews had made in the preceding weeks.
Mark Fallon chaired the organising committee, and, speaking to the Westmeath Examiner on behalf of his colleagues and the community at large – as the awards event was a fundraiser to pay for the enhancement of the facilities at Multyfarnham GAA – he said more than 500 tickets were sold “and it was a very well attended event in the glorious venue of the newly refurbished conference centres at the Johnstown Estate”.
The actors were there early on the Friday for the red carpet interviews ahead of the screenings, an essential part of an event that seeks to emulate the glamour of Hollywood to help raise community funds.
A fleet of buses transported audience members to Enfield to enjoy the glitz, view the movies and vote for their favourites.
The main award, for best film or people’s choice, went to The Snapper, and Forrest Gump was a close second. The best actor was Marty Connaughton from Connaughton’s pub in Rathowen for his performance in Forrest Gump, and best actress was Deirdre Orme, who starred in The Field.
“Adrian Kennedy was MC on the night, and did a very good job, so we thank him,” said Mark. “We thank Kevin Rowe, we thank all the actors for everything they’ve done over the last number of months, their fundraising, and all the rest.”
Mark also thanked all the people who put so much time and effort into the productions. “We’re very grateful. We don’t know how much we raised yet, because we’re still collecting money, and the treasurer has been busy this week.” When the figures are tallied, there will be a formal announcement of the amount, and, all going well, there will be a re-run of the night for people in the Multyfarnham area who were unable to make it to the Enfield show. Recordings of the films will also be available.
Concluding, Mark said: “We look forward to seeing everybody for a number of social events that we at Multyfarnham GAA be hosting over 2026.”