| Category | Class No. | Class Description | Entry Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Schools | ||||
| Class 51 | Girls Primary 1. Test Piece: 'The Dare' by Brenda Williams | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 52 | Boys Primary 1. Test Piece: 'The Dare' by Brenda Williams | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 53 | Girls Primary 2. Test Piece: 'Our Grandma Kissed a Pumpkin' by Darren Sardelli | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 54 | Boys Primary 2. Test Piece: 'Our Grandma Kissed a Pumpkin' by Darren Sardelli | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 55 | Girls Primary 3. Test Piece: 'Mouse Laughing' by Mary Green | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 56 | Boys Primary 3. Test Piece: 'Mouse Laughing' by Mary Green | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 57 | Girls Primary 4. Test Piece: 'A Bad Case of the Sneezes' by Bruce Lansky | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 58 | Boys Primary 4. Test Piece: 'A Bad Case of the Sneezes' by Bruce Lansky | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 59 | Girls Primary 5. Test Piece: 'No Grown-ups' by Shel Silverstein | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 60 | Boys Primary 5. Test Piece: 'No Grown-ups' by Shel Silverstein | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 61 | Girls Primary 6. Test Piece: 'Don't put Mustard in the Custard' by Michael Rosen | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 62 | Boys Primary 6. Test Piece: 'Don't put Mustard in the Custard' by Michael Rosen | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 63 | Girls Primary 7. Test Piece: 'Morning Announcements' by Sylvia Andrews | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 64 | Boys Primary 7. Test Piece: 'Morning Announcements' by Sylvia Andrews | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 65 | Choral Speaking Own Choice (2 Pieces) Warrenpoint Feis Cup | £4.00 | Book Now |
Warrenpoint Feis Speech and Drama Documents.
Speech and Drama Section will take place
17th February 2027 to 27th February 2027 & 1st March 2027
The adjudicator is
Mary Whelan Fox LLSMD
ENTRIES CLOSE
Friday 11th December 2026
COMPETITORS IN THIS SECTION MUST BE THE AGE STATED IN THE CLASS IN WHICH HE/SHE IS COMPETING ON 1ST January 2027
PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS RECEIVING PRIVATE SPEECH TUITION MAY NOT ENTER PRIMARY SCHOOL CLASSES
ENTRIES TO BE BE MADE THROUGH THE WEB PAGE UNDER COMPETITIONS. If you do not receive a confirmation e mail of entries within one week of placing entry please e mail us on info@warrenpointfeis.com
The Secretary of the Private Speech Section is
Miss Úna Lawless
E mail: una.lawless@btinternet.com
The Secretary of the Primary Speech Section And Secretary of Drama Section is
Mrs Catherine Hourican
10 Milltown Avenue
Burren
Warrenpoint
BT34 3GN
Email: hourican1969@gmail.com
Scripts to be sent to the Secretary of the Drama Section
Competitions
| Category | Class No. | Class Description | Entry Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Pieces | ||||
| Class 1 | Boys and girls aged over 4 and under 5. ‘The Karen Crawford Perpetual Challenge Cup’. Test Piece: 'I Can' by Mari Evans | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 2 | Boys and girls aged over 5 and under 6. ‘The Harty Perpetual Challenge Cup’. Test Piece -'Katie Caught a Caterpillar' by Jack Prelutsky | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 3 | Boys and girls aged over 6 and under 7 Test Piece: 'Helper' by Tony Bradman | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 4 | Boys and girls aged over 7 and under 8. Test Piece: 'Fireworks Poem' by James Carter | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 5 | Boys and girls aged over 8 and under 9. Test piece: 'I've got a New Bike' by Celia Warren | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 6 | Boys and girls aged over 9 and under 10. Test Piece: 'Rules' by Margot Bosonnet | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 7 | Boys and girls aged over 10 and under 11. Test Piece: 'It Wasn't Me' by Steve Turner | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 8 | Boys and girls aged over 11 and under 12. Test Piece: 'I Wonder Why Dad is so Thoroughly Mad' by Jack Prelutsky | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 9 | Boys and girls aged over 12 and under 13. Test Piece: 'If I were the Principal' by Kenn Nesbitt | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 10 | Boys and girls aged over 13 and under 15. Test Piece: 'Midterm Break' by Seamus Heaney | £2.50 | Book Now | |
| Class 11 | Boys and girls aged over 15 ‘The Thomas Raymond Kelly Perpetual Memorial Cup’ Test Piece: 'The Road not Taken' by Robert Frost | £2.50 | Book Now | |
| Favourite Poems | ||||
| Class 12 | Favourite poem – not a ballad. Boys and girls aged over 4 and under 5. Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 13 | Favourite poem – not a ballad. Boys and girls aged over 5 and under 6. Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 14 | Favourite poem – not a ballad. Boys and girls aged over 6 and under 7. ‘The Amy Boyle Perpetual Challenge Cup Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 15 | Favourite poem – not a ballad. Boys and girls aged over 7 and under 8. ‘The John O’Hagan Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 16 | Favourite poem – not a ballad. Time Limit 2 minutes. Boys and girls aged over 8 and under 9. ‘The Pat and Rose O’Hare Perpetual Memorial Cup’ Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 17 | Favourite poem – not a ballad. Time limit 3 minutes Boys and girls aged over 9 and under 10. ‘The Carlingford Lough Commission Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 18 | Favourite poem – not a ballad. Time Limit 3 minutes Boys and girls aged over 10 and under 12. ‘The Magennis Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 19 | Favourite poem – not a ballad. Time Limit 3 minutes. Boys and girls aged over 12 and under 14. ‘The Sharon Lynch Norden Perpetual Challenge Cup Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 20 | Favourite poem – not a ballad. Time limit 3 minutes Boys and girls aged over 14. ‘St Columban’s College Perpetual Challenge Cup Own choice | £2.50 | Book Now | |
| Prose Speaking | ||||
| Class 21 | Prose speaking under 10. Time limit 3 minutes. Passage of prose – own choice. ‘The Whistledown Perpetual Challenge Cup’ | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 22 | Prose speaking over 10 and under 14. Time limit 3 minutes. Passage of prose – own choice. ‘Aidan Savage Perpetual Memorial Cup’ | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 23 | Prose speaking over 14. Time limit 3 minutes. Passage of prose – own choice. ‘The Eleanor and Theresa-Ann McClorey Perpetual Memorial Cup’ | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Sonnet Recital | ||||
| Class 24 | Boys and girls aged over 14. ‘The Kielty Family Perpetual Memorial Cup’ Test Piece: [a] 'You Will Remember Me' by John Masefield [b] Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Irish Poems | ||||
| Class 25 | Boys and girls aged under 10. Time limit 2 minutes. ‘Bowman’s U.P.V.C. Windows Perpetual Memorial Cup’ Poem of own choice by an Irish poet. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 26 | Boys and girls aged over 10 and under 12. Time limit 3 minutes. ‘The McAnulty Family Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Poem of own choice by an Irish poet. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 27 | Boys and girls aged over 12 and under 14. Time limit 3 minutes. ‘The Joseph and Margaret Guinan Perpetual Memorial Cup’ Poem of own choice by an Irish poet. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 28 | Boys and girls aged over 14. Time limit 3 minutes. ‘The Frank Hanna Perpetual Memorial Cup’ Poem of own choice by an Irish poet. | £2.50 | Book Now | |
| Ballad | ||||
| Class 29 | Boys and girls aged under 14. Time limit 4 minutes. ‘Donal Gavaghan Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 30 | Boys and girls aged over 14. Time limit 5 minutes. ‘Balmoral Hotel Warrenpoint Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Own choice. | £2.50 | Book Now | |
| Solo Drama | ||||
| Class 31 | Excerpt from any book or play (not Shakespeare) Boys and girls aged under 12. Time limit 6 minutes. ‘The Niall Larkin Perpetual ChallengeCup’ Stage costume may be worn, if desired. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 32 | Excerpt from any book or play (not Shakespeare) Boys and girls aged over 12 and under 14. Time limit 6 minutes ‘The Anthony Frew Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Stage costume may be worn, if desired | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 33 | Excerpt from any book or play (not Shakespeare) Boys and girls aged over 14. Time limit 6 minutes ‘The Sean Hollywood Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Stage costume may be worn, if desired. | £2.50 | Book Now | |
| Recitation From The Bible | ||||
| Class 34 | Boys and girls aged under 14. Time limit 5 minutes. ‘The McAuley Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Own choice:- (a) Psalm or portion of Psalm (b) Passage from Scripture (any version of the Bible). | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 35 | Boys and girls aged over 14. Time limit 5 minutes. ‘The Gilbert Ash N.I. Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Own choice:-(a) Psalm or portion of Psalm (b) Passage from Scripture (any version of the Bible). | £2.50 | Book Now | |
| Shakespeare | ||||
| Class 36 | Boys and girls aged over 14. Time limit 5 minutes. ‘Reed Corrugated Cases Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Passage from any one of Shakespeare’s plays. | £2.50 | Book Now | |
| Scene From Plays | ||||
| Class 37 | Scene from a play (not Shakespeare). Aged under 12 for two or more players. Time limit 10 minutes. ‘The Seven Steps Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Stage costume may be worn, if desired. | £4.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 38 | Scene from a play (not Shakespeare). Aged over 12 and under 14 for two or more players. Time limit 10 minutes. ‘The Posey Gilsenan Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Stage costume may be worn, if desired. | £4.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 39 | Scene from a play (not Shakespeare). Aged over 14 for two or more players. Time limit 10 minutes. ‘Warrenpoint Feis Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Stage costume may be worn, if desired. | £4.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 40 | Thís class is open only to any boy or girl who has never won 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any verse speaking feis or feistival in this age group. Boys and girls aged over 7 and under 9. ‘The Geraldine Gaw Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 41 | Thís class is open only to any boy or girl who has never won 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any verse speaking feis or feistival in this age group Boys and girls aged over 9 and under 11. ‘The Kathleen Byrne Perpetual Challenge Cup’ Own choice. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Storytelling (Over 10 And Under 13 Years) | ||||
| Class 42 | Competitors will compose an imaginary story from three (3) words given to them by the adjudicator 3 minutes prior to going on stage. Time limit on stage – 3 minutes. | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Storytelling (Pupils With Special Needs) | ||||
| Class 43 | Group mime for pupils with special needs. (With or without music). Team of any number. ‘Warrenpoint Feis Perpetual Challenge Cup’ | £0.00 | Book Now | |
| Grammar, High, Secondary, College, Technical And Intermediate Schools | ||||
| Class 45 | Boys and girls in 1st and 2nd year. Poem of own choice. ‘The Mayor’s Perpetual Challenge Cup’ | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Class 46 | Boys and girls in 3rd year. Poem of own choice. ‘The Credit Union Tyrone Crystal Vase’ | £2.00 | Book Now | |
| Choral Speaking | ||||
| Class 47 | Boys and girls aged over 11 and under 15. ‘Warrenpoint Feis Perpetual Challenge Cup’. | £4.00 | Book Now |
| Category | Class No. | Class Description | Entry Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama | ||||
| Drama (Class 1) | One act plays for young people under 25 years. Duration: 20 – 40 minutes. No special scenery or hand props supplied. Minimum number of actors: 2. Permission to perform must be obtained from the publisher. Copy of script to be sent with entry form. | £10.00 | Book Now | |
| Drama (Class 2) | One act plays for Primary Schools and Clubs, young people Key Stage 3 and below. Duration: 20 – 40 minutes. No special scenery or hand props supplied. Minimum number of actors: 2. Permission to perform must be obtained from the publisher. Copy of script to be sent with entry form. | £10.00 | Book Now |
