We would like to thank everyone who entered this year’s poetry competition.
We have received almost 600 entries and these have gone to our eminent judge, Rachael Hegarty.
A shortlist of five poets will be announced by the end of March.
All five will be invited to read at the Strokestown International Poetry Festival on Sunday 3 May, where an outright winner will be announced.
Poetry Competition
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Previous Winners of the Strokestown International Poetry Prize
1999 – Vona Groarke
2000 – Sheila O’Hagan
2001 – Martin Dyar
2002 – Daniel Holmes
2003 – Beatrice Garland
2004 – Paddy Bushe
2005 – James Greene
2006 – Cahal Dallat
2007 – Maureen Boyle
2008 – Tony Barnstone
2009 – Padraig Rooney
2010 – Lawrence Kessenich
2011 – Jane Routh
2012 – Jim Maguire
2013 – Jude Nutter
2014 – Jane Robinson
2015 – John Murphy
2016 – John Murphy
2017 – Patrick Maddock
2018 – Matthew Barton
2019 – Majella Kelly
2020 – Jane Wilkinson
2021 – No Competition
2022 – No Competition
2023 – No Competition
2024 – Thomas Brezing
2025 – Olga Dermott-Bond