Sligo's Lissadell Céilí Band have been crowned the Fleadhs All Ireland Senior Céilí Band Champions for 2026.

The festival closed last night after eight days with the final performance coming from Lissadell Céilí Band.

It's thought over one million people filled the streets of Belfast across the week, which would make it the largest Fleadh ever.

Niall McClean is one of the organisers - he says thoughts are already turning to next year:

Sligo's Lissadell C&eacute;il&iacute; Band have been crowned the Fleadhs All Ireland Senior C&eacute;il&iacute; Band Champions for 2026.
The festival closed last night after eight days with the final performance coming from Lissadell C&eacute;il&iacute; Band.
It's thought over one million people filled the streets of Belfast across the week, which would make it the largest Fleadh ever.
Niall McClean is one of the organisers - he says thoughts are already turning to next year:

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.