Imelda McDonagh Adjudicator and Festival Director Regina Bushell attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Imelda McDonagh Adjudicator speaking during the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Director TJ Duggan Prosperous Dramtic Society overjoyed winners celebrating 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Doreen O' Shea, Eileen Jennings, Mary Merrigan attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Director TJ Duggan Prosperous Dramtic Society with his cast and crew celebrating after winning the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

John McGee, Joe MacCarrick, Mary Garvey, Ray Collins attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Imelda McDonagh Adjudicator, Chairman ADCI Aiden Reidy, Festival Director Regina Bushell attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Angelina Treglia and Eric Molloy attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Lady Director Regina Bushell presents the award winning trophy to Director TJ Duggan Prosperous Dramatic Society at the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Claire and Ashleigh O' Neill attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Adjudicator Imelda McDonagh awaits to announce the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Winners in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Festival Director Regina Bushell and Ronan Bushell attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Lady Director Regina Bushell thanking everyone for there support over the festival during the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Caire McKenna & Alan Shaw attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Winners Prosperous Dramatic Society ''An Enemy of the People'' Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Festival Director Regina Bushell with all this years nine directors L/R TJ Duggan Prosperous Dramatic Society, Ronan Ward Cornmill Theatre Group, Conor Beattie Ballyshannon Drama Society, JC Butt Drama Group, Mary J. Egan Doonbeg Drama Group, Jack Aherne Brideview Drama, Sean Treanor Newpoint Players Newry, Pat Whelan Bridge Drama, Mick Byrne Kilrush Drama Group attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Kieran Galvin and Helen Heery attending the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards Night in the Radisson Hotel last Saturday.

Pictured at the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Draw in the Dean Crowe Theatre last Sunday afternoon Imelda McDonagh Adjudicator for this years festival and Regina Bushell Festival Director the first ever female director in the history of the Festival for over 66 years

Pictured at the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Draw in the Dean Crowe Theatre last Sunday afternoon DCI Deputy Chairperson Ollie Kenny, Regina Bushell Festival Director, Mayor Frankie Kenna, ADCI Chairman Aidan Ready

Pictured at the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Draw in the Dean Crowe Theatre last Sunday afternoon all 9 directors L/R Mark Hughes ''NewPoint Players Newry'' Mick Byrne ''Kilrush Drama Group'' Jack Ahern '' Bride View Drama Group'' Conor Beaty ''BallyShannon Drama Group'' JC Bonar ''Butt Drama Circle'' TJ Duggan Prosperous Dramitic Society'' Pat Whelan ''Bridge Drama'' MJ Egan '' DoonBeg Drama Group

Pictured at the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Draw in the Dean Crowe Theatre last Sunday afternoon Imelda McDonagh Adjudicator for this years festival and Regina Bushell Festival Director the first ever female director in the history of the Festival for over 66 years

Pictured at the 2019 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Draw in the Dean Crowe Theatre last Sunday afternoon all 9 directors L/R Mark Hughes ''NewPoint Players Newry'' Mick Byrne ''Kilrush Drama Group'' Jack Ahern '' Bride View Drama Group'' Conor Beaty ''BallyShannon Drama Group'' JC Bonar ''Butt Drama Circle'' TJ Duggan Prosperous Dramitic Society'' Pat Whelan ''Bridge Drama'' MJ Egan '' DoonBeg Drama Group

Carmel Duffy Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre, Joe MacCarrick RTE Drama Festival Director, Aengus O' Rourke Mayor of Athlone, Michael O Brien Cllr posing with The Esso Trophy as it returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre

Anna Walker ADA Festival Adjudicator speaking during last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

2018 RTE All Irleand Drama Festival Winner's Prosperous Dramatic Society with the winning play ''Sylvia'' celebrate last Saturday night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

The Esso Trophy as it returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre

RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Committe pose with The Esso Trophy as it returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre

Tom & Olive Martin RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Committe pose with The Esso Trophy as it returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre

Tom McGuire RTE Radio speaking during last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

Doreen Holloway, Emmet Arrigan, Eileen Jennings, Margaret Egan, Mary Merrigan, Eunan Keyes RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Committe pose with The Esso Trophy as it returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre

RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Committe pose with The Esso Trophy as it returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre

Anna Walker ADA Festival Adjudicator and Joe MacCarrick Fetival Director at last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

Tom Martin, Ray Collins, Elish Connaughton whos husband Pat was the last Winner to lift the Trophy back in 1999, Olive Martin, Joe MacCarrick RTE festival Director, Mary MacCarrick pose with The Esso Trophy as it returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre

Drama Ladies Mary Merrigan, Doreen Holloway, Eileen Lyons, Doreen O' Shea, Majella O' Dea, Mary Berry, Regina Bushell, Olive Martin at last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

Robert Massey'' Prosperous Dramatic Society'' with Best Actor Award at last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

Festisval Director Joe MacCarrick and wife Mary, Ita McGuire, Audrey McGrath RTE and Tom Mcguire RTE at last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

Ashleigh O Neill '' Prosperous Dramatic Society'' with Best Actress Award at last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

Winner of the Esso Trophy 3 times Terry Byrne with RTE Drama Festival Director pose with The Esso Trophy as it returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre

Tom McGuire RTE presents Lurlene Duggan'' Prosperous Dramatic Society'' with Best Director Award at last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

Director Lurlene Duggan'' Prosperous Dramatic Society'' celebrating after last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

Last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

The Esso Trophy returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre.

Billy Kott former Festival Director, Mayor Aengus O' Rourke, Joe MacCarrick Festival Director at last Saturday's 2018 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards night in the Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone.

Regina & Ronan Bushell RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Committe pose with The Esso Trophy as it returns to its spirtual home back in Athlone. The famous trophy is on dislplay at Athlone Castle & Visitor Centre