Clare Bands Perform At Irish Youth Music Awards National Day

Three young Clare acts represented the county at the national finals of the Irish Youth Music Awards in the Axis Theatre in Ballymun — showcasing everything from indie folk and metal to original singer-songwriter music. The event celebrated emerging young talent from across the country and highlighted the creativity, confidence and ambition of Ireland’s next generation of musicians. Alan Morrissey was joined by Eoghan Hayes, the Clare based musician who MC’d the event alongside the Clare youth service worker who runs the Ennis Music Program, Sam Lavery to talk about the journey to the national stage, the importance of youth music programmes, and what the event meant for Clare’s young artists. Image © Clare FM