Kildare man set to adjudicate RTE All-Ireland Drama Finals 2024

Tom Byrne from Leixlip is set to adjudicate the 2024 RTE All-Ireland Drama Finals in Athlone commencing on May 2. Tom is a native of Celbridge, but has resided in Leixlip for many years and has been involved with amateur drama for over 45 years and was active with local drama groups the Leixlip Theatre Group, Bradān Players and Red Embers Theatre Company.

The national finals which have been running for over 70 years will feature  elite amateur drama groups from throughout the island of Ireland.

Byrne has directed over 120 theatre productions and will be remembered locally for the Theatrical Pub Crawl which was a feature of the Leixlip Festival for over 20 years. Tom commenced adjudicating 12 years ago and has adjudicated at drama festivals in the four provinces of Ireland. 

"It is a huge honour to be selected to adjudicate this prestigious event. It is great recognition and the pinnacle  of a drama adjudicator’s career. It is not without it’s pressures as the standards of  performance and  presentation are immense."