Results from the 2018 Portaferry Gala Festival will appear here during Gala Week.
If you have results or pictures from any events please email them to studio@ferryfm.com
Congratulations to Caragh Craft, Age 14, St. Columba’s College, Portaferry whose artwork was chosen as the cover of the Gala Programme.
Gala Youth Snapchat “Find Galafest Pig” Competition
Saturday: Ben Smyth and Reilly Sands
Sunday: Lucia Trainor
Monday: Annie Shields
Tuesday: Sarah Finnegan
Wednesday: Katie O’Neill
Thursday: Chloe and Ethan Finlay
Friday: Grace Finnegan
Fishing Competition
Biggest Fish: Eneas Lennon
Biggest Catch: Terry Murphy
5K & 10K Walk / Run
5km results
Paper Boat Results
1st – For The Craic
2nd – Centra Sub
3rd – Escampador
Most Attractive – St Brendan Jnr
Thanks to all that took part and the event sponsor – Watsons Centra!
Answers to Treasure Hunt were:
1. Happy Days
2. A text/SMS (Shipwrecked Mariners Society)
3. PS (Peninsula Sports)
4. Pip on alarm
5. Knocker is broken
6. The bolts (14×100)
7. Herding and patrolling
8. Gate with no bar
9. Tara
10. Joiner’s stool
11. Shelf brackets holding up gutter
12. Reflector on post
13. Yellow and black bike lock
14. Yale
15. 79 years
16. Kalos
17. Jug with a “leak” in it
Tiebreakers
1. Annihilate a bird’s call – Kilcoo
2. Dance for cash – Ballymoney
3. Resting place – Toome
4. A porcine incline – Ahoghill
5. Insect on the edge – Antrim
6. Not your mother – Armagh
7. Chef’s urbanisation – Cookstown
8. Threadbare soft furnishing – Cushendun
9. A food group’s biblical garden – Edenderry
10. Sounds like a dancer – Bellarena
11. Condiment Connection – Mayobridge
12. Noah’s ship has sunk – Arklow
13. Cut around the edges – Trim
14.The candle’s burned out – Wicklow
15. Sore – Boyle
16.Rap – Knock
17. Old fashioned weapons – Swords
18. Flog your family – Kinsale
19. Scald your extremity – Burnfoot
Winners were:
1st Declan Watson
2nd Tanya Fisher
3rd Paul Coulter
Most Attractive Garden Competition
Best Garden
Small: Terry Crowe
Medium: Trevor Coffey
Large: Mary Mullan
Newcomer: Norman McKimm
Window Boxes:
Hanging Baskets: George Magee
Container: Gerald Savage
Judges Choice: Isabel McMaster
Highley Commended:
Anne Denvir
Martin Coulter
Ellen Allen
Judges Comments: “Well done to all entrants in a very difficult season.”
Bonny Babies & Cute Kiddies
6-18 months
Girls
1st: Meah
2nd: Pixie
3rd: Rebecca
Boys
1st: Leo
2nd: Ollie
3rd: George
19 months – 3 Years
Girls
1st: Edie (No.20)
2nd: Bella Grace (No.49)
3rd: Rosa
Boys
1st: Ronan (No.60)
2nd: Jude (No.39)
3rd: Isaac (No.12)
4 – 6 Years
Girls
1st: Eilidh (No.14)
2nd: Sophie (No.34)
3rd: Aria (No.39)
Boys
1st: Owen (No.18)
2nd: Shay (No.37)
3rd: Harrison (No.48)
Little Flower Of The County Down
1st: Erin Mullan
2nd: Eva Smyth
3rd: Emily O’Hanlon
Walking Treasure Hunt 2018
1st: The 3 C’s
2nd: Coulters & Conlons
3rd: Thick & Wick
Answers:
1) Arch
2) Fleur De Lys
3) Hazel House
4) Red Arrow
5) PS
6) Riddell
7) 4.15
8) Past
9) C + N
10) Kingfisher
11) Hurler On Door
12) Cuan and Windmill
13) OK
14) Spar
15) Mermaid
Bring Backs
A Young Male Attendant – Page
A Letter carrier that gets warm and cold – Teabag
A Singing? food cover – Wrapper
A sparrow’s food list – Capt Jack’s Menu
2 see through drinking vessels – Pair of Glasses
Pram Race
1st: The Mowhawks from Darragh Cross
2nd: The Flip Flops
Most Innovative: Hunky Dorys
1st: Leona Braniff (Queen Of Sport)
2nd: Bella Byres (Little House On The Prairie)
3rd: Anne Higgins (Under The Sea)
1. Neil Weir
2. Stephen Wylie
3. Darrel Cooper
Also: https://nirunning.co.uk/neill-weir-and-sinead-murtagh-take-portaferry-10-titles/
DOG SHOW RESULTS
Puppy (3 to 6 months) 20 Entries
1. Nova – owned by Jamie Doherty
2. Molly – owned by Peter Curran
3. Rolo – owned by Eamon Birt
Commended: Luna
Adult Dog (6 months to 6 Years) 53 Entries
1. Reba – owned by Roberta Lennon
2. Jessie – owned by Ryan
3. Dash – owned by Leo Braniff
Commended: Jiggy – owned by Sean Braniff
Senior Dog (6 years onwards) 19 Entries
1. Pepsi – owned by Jenny Blaney
2. Jess – owned by Aine Coffey
3. Lucy – owned by Tracey Dempsey
Commended: Toffee – owned by Lara
Rescue Dog (25 Entries)
1. Treasure – owned by Cara
2. Rex – owned by Freddie Convey
3. Ruby – owned by Donna
Commended: Penny owned by Molly
Waggiest Tail
1. Molly – owned by Donna
2. Lucy – owned by Cody
3. Benji – owned by Donna
Commended: Willow – owned by Dominic
Dog Looks Most Like its Owner
1. Santo – owned by Bernard Roddy
2. Rosie – owned by Jessica
3. Lexi – owned by Sean Paul Grant
Commended: Junno owned by Jane
Best In Show
1. Nova – owned by Jamie Doherty
Reserve: Reba – owned by Roberta
Gala’s Talent
1st: Ferry Dancers / Bronagh Graham
2nd: Caitlin Fay
3rd: Beibhinn Watson
Pitching The Sheaf
Ladies
1st: Danni Boyd
2nd: Nicky Swain
3rd: Deborah Collins
Junior Men
1st: Keith Vaugh
2nd: Luke Dynes
Men
1st: Michael O’Brien
2nd: Odhran Denvir
3rd: Barry Savage
Children’s Fancy Dress
Most Amusing
1st: No.49 – Galway Hookers
2nd: No.34 – The Battle Continues
3rd: No.28 – Trump / Kim Jung Un
4th: No.44 – 2 Blind Mice / Should’ve Gone To Specsavers
Most Original
1st: No.65 – Plaster of Paris
2nd: No.61 – Google Maps
3rd: No.55 – The Greatest Showman
4th: No.53 – Save Our Soap Box
Most Prettiest
1st: No.20 – The Prince, The Princess & The Pea
2nd: No.21 – LOL – Teachers Pet and Miss Fancy
3rd: No.5 – Port-A-Fairy
4th: No.8 – Practically Perfect In Every Way
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Gala Clue
Where you think a quencher can be found
See something there, very near to the ground
A short company named
A strange business to know
Might they find embellished props to be part of the show?
Answer: Castings
Congratulations to the winner of the Gala Clue: Master J. Foster
Portaferry Gala Float Winners 2018
Winning Float : The Coach Inn
2nd : Dumigans
3rd : Portaferry Hotel
Non Pub Float: Bring Back The Galway Hookers