Crowds welcome winning drama group home

Bonfires lined the roads and hundreds of cheering supporters turned out to greet the victory cavalcade of a rural drama group which has won first prize in a prestigious national competition.

It’s the third time in just six years that the Kilmeen Drama Group from the tiny West Cork village of Rossmore has won overall first prize in the RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival for a full-length play.

This year, however, the group won a double accolade — director Tim Coffey was also voted best director at the competition in Athlone on Saturday night.