Brideview are winners in Ballyduff

Director of Bridview Drama Group's 'The Weir', Jack Aherne, receiving the prize for 'Best Open Play' from Hugh Collins, festival chairman and Paddy Ahern, festival director, at last Saturday night's West Waterford Drama Festival awards ceremony in St. Michael's Hall, Ballyduff. (Picture: John Ahern)

Two groups are safely through to the All-Ireland Open finals, they being Ballyduff Drama Group and Bridge Drama Group, Wexford.

Having had already racked up two wins, Ballyduff added a third when they took the honours in Charleville on Saturday night with ‘The Blackwater Lightship.

Meanwhile at home, Brideview Drama clocked up their second win taking the top honours in the open section at the West Waterford festival in St Michael’s Hall, followed in second place by Ballycogley (‘Lend Me A Tenor’) in 2nd, with Ballyduff in 3rd place.

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