Gradam Ceoil TG4

TG4 Young Musician of the Year

Without the talent, dedication and enthusiasm of our young musicians, the future of Irish music would be bleak. Gradam Ceoil TG4 has recognized this from the beginning, presenting the Young Musician’s award to instrumentalists from all parts of Ireland who are just a small example of the thousands of young men and women who are the future of Irish music.
“I was recipient of the TG4 Young Traditional Musician of the Year award in 1998. I had just released an album with a group of musicians called Síona from Sligo and Leitrim. Receiving the award was a wonderful surprise to me. It was a great privilege and to receive this national award was a once in a lifetime thing for me.” June Nic Cormaic

• 1998 – June Nic Cormaic, Co. Sligo
• 1999 – Aogán Ó Loingsigh, Cork
• 2000 – Méabh O’Hare, Belfast
• 2001 – Conor McKeon, Dublin
• 2002 – Liam O’Connor, Dublin
• 2003 – Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Donegal
• 2004 – Edel Fox, Co. Clare
• 2005 – Seán McKeon, Dublin
• 2006 – Michelle Mulcahy, Co. Limerick
• 2007 – Fiachna Ó Mongáin, Co. Mayo
• 2008 – Martin Tourish, Co. Donegal
• 2009 – Conor McEvoy, Co. Meath
• 2010 – Aidan O’Donnell, Co. Donegal
• 2011 – Pádraic Keane, Co. Galway
• 2012 – Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, Co. Waterford
• 2013 – Dónal McCague, Co. Monaghan
• 2014 – Bryan O’Leary, Co. Kerry
• 2015 – Maitiú Ó Casaide, Baile Átha Cliath
• 2016 – Órlaith McAuliffe, Londain
• 2017 – Liam O’Brien, Co. Clare
• 2018 – Clare Friel, Co. Donegal
• 2019 – Conor Connolly, Co. Galway
• 2020 – Sharon Howley, Co. Clare
• 2021 – Sorcha Costello, Co. Clare
• 2022 – Diarmuid Ó Meachair, Co. Cork
• 2023 – Méabh Smyth, Co. Armagh
• 2024 – Macdara Ó Faoláin, Co. Waterford