At the Fest

Festival Highlights

Volunteers

Press Room

PHOTOS

Opening Ceremony Album

Thursday Entertainment Album

Friday Entertainment Album

Saturday Entertainment Album

Sunday Entertainment Album

Tom Barrett Kelfenora Ceili Band Proclamation Album

Cultural Village Setup Album

Irish Dancers Album

Parade Album

Family Passport Album

Freckle Contest Album

Jameson Lounge Album

Baking Contest Album

Volunteer of the Year Album

Scholarship Winners Album

Nova Scotia Album

Fan Goers Album

Sunday Mass Album

Sports Album

Childrens Area Album

Red Hair Contest

Celtic Canines

Where's Your Paddy Album

The Scattering

A BIG thank you to our Photographers: Mike Kipp, Mike Krueger, Daniel Steinle, John Walrath and Dave Wesolowski

CONTEST WINNERS

Raffle

First Prize	Lisa Ortiz	Round Trip Airfare for 2 courtesy of Aer Lingus & Land pkg courtesy of Celtic Tours
Second Prize	Leanne Siefert	Airfare and Seven nights at Castledaly Manor in Clare Ireland for two
Third Prize	Tim Wrangell	$1,000 in cash

Freckle Contest

	Birth - 5 years old	6-8 Years Old	9-12 Years Old
First Place	Sean Grable, Glenview, IL	Elly Hottinger, Milwaukee, WI	Tom Fitzmavence, Lombard, Il
Second Place	Ceilen Boyle, Mequon, WI	Liam Grable, Glenview, Il	Alanna Dunn, Germantown, WI
Third Place	Ella Rusloniec, Grand Rapid, MI	Erin Malloy, Park Ridge, Il	Seamus Weide, Pweeville, VA

Baking Contest

	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
Traditional Irish Breads	Margaret Halloran Quinn	Jim Bowman	Diane Minnis
Quick Breads	Diane Minnis	Edith Byrne Hoeschen	Sue Urbaniak
Scones & Biscuits	Sue Urbaniak	Colleen Bartlein	Diane Minnis
Sweet Yeast Breads	Diane Minnis	Sue Urbaniak	Lori Grady
Muffins	Diane Minnis	Jennifer Jaeger	Dawn Zastrow
Yeast Breads	Craig Tews	Sister Mary Ellen Paulson	Lori Grady

Red Hair Contest

	Birth- 5 Years	6-8 Years	9-12 Years
First Place	Kayla Mullaoly, Lake Stevens, WA	Ryan McAllister, La Grange Park, Il	Elizabeth Cagle, Milwaukee, WI
Second Place	Alexander Murray, Washington DC	Ava Handmeyer, Brookfield, WI	Jameson Geniesse, Appleton, WI
Third Place	Katie Antkowski, Milwaukee, WI	Claire Antkowski, Milwakee, WI	Rowan Koch, Whitefish Bay, WI

Photo Contest
(view photos)

First Place	Second Place	Third Place
Callen Harty of Monona, WI	William O'Rourke of Milwaukee, WI	Elise Meyer of Maple Grove, MN

Currach Race Contest

SATURDAY - NACA REGATTA :: PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Winner	Milwaukee	Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh	5 Wins	6 Wins

SUNDAY - OPEN REGATTA
	Winner
Race One - 1 Woman / 1 Man	Ed & Danielle Klauck
Race Two - 3 Woman	Jess Hilt, Julie & Barb Rivera
Race Three - 2 Man	Rick Futh & Trevor (lacrosse currach)
Race Four - 1 Woman	Paula Ambos

SUNDAY - MILWAUKEE POLICE vs FIREFIGHTERS

Winner
Milwaukee Firefighters

TRIVIA CONTEST WINNERS

The Dugan Team

Scholarship Winners

Edward J. Ward Music Scholarship
Rory Liam Chole of Burr Ridge, Illinois
Rory has an extensive music background and has been playing the button accordion for four years. Although he hopes one day to study under Joe Derrane, he plans to use the scholarship money to attend Scoil Eigse in Tullamore.

Summer School James Schuster Music Scholarship
Anna Olson of Brookfield
Anna will be taking fiddling classes.

ACADEMIC VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 2009

Kelly Quinlan
has volunteered at Irish Fest for 10 years. She is a graduate of Thomas Moore Hign School. Presently attending Winona State University, majoring in special education/early childhood. Kelly is very involved in volunteering out side of Irish Fest to name a few, Kids First-after school program, Big Brother-Big Sister, Habitat for Humanity, Adopt a block and many more. Kelly is a good leader who enjoys the time she spends helping others.

Thomas Duffey
has volunteered at irish Fest for 9 years. He ia a graduate of Marquette High School. Presently attending Marquette university with a major in human biology (DPT). He is also involved in many other volunteer organizations such as Milwaukee rescue Mission, Special olympics, Children's Service Society of WI., Hunger clean up. Tom is seen as a leader and respected by adults and his peers.

Sheila Hamill
has volunteered at irish fest for 12 years. Is a graduate of Brookfield Central High School. Presently has transferred from the Unversity of Wisconsin Eau Claire to Milwaukee. Her major is communication sciences and disorders. Outside Irish fest she is involved in Midwest leadership Program, St. Mary's youth Ministry, Residence Hall Council just to name a few. This is the second year as a scholarship awardee and she continues to show strong leadership abilities in all tasks she takes on.

Robert Hamill
has volunteered for 15 years. Is a graduate of Brookfield central High school. Is presently attending the university of Wisconsin Eau claire. present major is Political science/Spanish. This is Roberts second year as a scholarship awardee and he continues to develop as a leader, he is very involved in the student senate, UWEC college republicans, Boy Scouts of America, oung America's Foundation (intern) to name a few. He has an exceptional ability to coordinate his efforts and lead others.

Madeline Kelley
has been involved in irish fest for 12 years. She is a geaduate of Shorewood High School. Is presently attending University of Notre Dame pursuing a degree in political Science/Business. Outide of irish fest is involved in National honor Society, Chamber orchestra, dorm service projects to name a few. Madeline has consistently demonstrated initiative, high quality work and common sense.