Cork school winners of All-Island Choir Competition

THE screams of joy were almost audible at home in Cork when the girls from Presentation Secondary School in Ballyphehane were announced as winners of the All-Island Choir Competition in Belfast.

They beat schools from Derry, Sligo and Dublin at the final broadcast live from Belfast on RTÉ television last night.

“We are absolutely delighted. The school will be so proud, as will the whole of Cork. Congratulations to all the girls who worked so hard to make tonight such a success,” said choir director Anne Dunphy after accepting the trophy from President Mary McAleese.