March 2nd, 2008
Irish Blog Awards last night…
Honestly didn’t expect a hat trick for Best Arts and Culture Blog, so thank you to those who nominated and judged, it’s most appreciated. In my haste to get off the stage, I forgot to thank Poetry Ireland for their sponsorship of the category. Thank you. David is looking for written contributions to the Poetry Ireland blog (not necessarily poems or prose, but articles too), so if you’re feeling inspired, head over there and get in touch.
Before the awards, I headed along to the Ladies tea party in the Market Bar which was well attended, so kudos to Sabrina and Ina for organising that, and to Martha for the grub.
There were lots of very deserving winners last night including Niall, Shane, Gingerpixel Twenty, Beaut.ie, Kieran, Suzy, Conn, Simon Mc Garr, Rick and Fatmammycat. Great to meet people I had never met before: Medbh, Deborah, Liz Cronin, John, Feebee and John (winner of Best Newcomer), Tim, Eolai and JC. Out of the blue, I also bumped into Jo, a college friend I haven’t seen in over 10 years.
I’m taking a leaf out of Twenty’s book (metaphorically, not the one he was shamelessly plugging in his acceptance speech last night) and retiring myself from this category next year. Three in a row is brilliant, and I’m so grateful to have won, but it should be someone else’s turn now.
Ryan was taking sneaky photographs - as well as the official winner pics - all night, so expect lots of pictorial randomness on flickr. I got waylaid on my way to the Winners’ group photo so I’m not in it. And Red Mum took some pics of the Ladies Tea Party.
And finally, big thanks and respect to Damien for all his tireless work in encouraging this community. He’s a legend.
Update: Thanks also to all the people who came up to me on the night, specifically to say nice things about Musical Rooms.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:10 pm
congrats, missis!
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Yep, we have to retire. You must be running out of shelf space anyway….
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Thanks Kirstie, well done you lot on Group Blog.
Twenty, is your hangover that bad that you’ve resorted to copying comments? Jeez.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Well done on the very worthy win.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Well done Sinead you deserved it.
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
I’m just a lazy cunt
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Well done again Sinead. Delighted to be involved again this year. Already planning for the next one!
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
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March 2nd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Ah to be in a position to have to retire oneself from a category because of a superfluity of victories…
Go wan ye good thing. Well done to you. Richly deserved.
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:18 pm
congratulations sinead,
well deserved - hope you are not too hungover this morning
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Congratulations Sinéad - nice hat trick
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
That’s great news Sinead. Congratulations! Sorry I wasn’t there lastnight.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
It was a privilege to be shortlisted with you, and I’m delighted that the Sigla blog didn’t stay away from us for too long. Congrats and thanks.
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Well done once again you!
See ya Tuesday the blogging Fernando Torres!
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:40 pm
A big congrats from across the Irish Sea!
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:42 pm
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March 2nd, 2008 at 4:54 pm
You knew I loved you already but the Torres reference in the speech? I’d take a bullet for ya now
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Nice to finally meet you as well, Sinead! Meant to do it last year but sure better late than never. Completely forgot to congratulate you on the hattrick of wins… congratulations!
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:10 pm
If Carlsberg made an Irish Arts & Culture Blog…
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Nice to meet you Sinéad… congrats again!
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Congrats Sinead - Inspired by your retirement, I’m retiring from the choice award next year.
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Excellent, congratulations!
Meant to come say it in person, but Carlsberg proved a compelling distraction …
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:57 pm
A joy to meet you last night and huzzah on your win!
March 2nd, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Well done, ma’am … terrific stuff. Cheers, Dec
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:04 pm
I’ll say it again, well done!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Hi Sinead. Great to meet you last night. I was sure we already had but I just think it’s because you’re always on the telly box!
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Great hat trick. Now all you can do besides stepping aside from the competition is to consider publishing an arts and culture magazine.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 am
Deserved!
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:27 am
Well done Sinead, keep up the good work
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Well done! You must have been running out of space in your toilet to put the awards anyway!
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:46 am
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March 3rd, 2008 at 11:51 am
Well done, yours is the best and most illuminating writing on any Irish blog. Fact.
Not sure about you retiring though. Whoever wins in your category next year will know they didn’t compete against the strongest blog so the win won’t mean as much and their gong won’t be quite as shiny.
Would you not reconsider?
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:57 am
Thank you all so much for stopping by to leave such lovely comments. Promise I’ll respond later when the deadlines are out of the way.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Congrats Sinead. Hope you spent the Sunday serenading the boys with “3 times, I’ve only won it 3 times”
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Yay Sinead, I’m delighted for you, congrats!
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Hi Sinead
I sent you an email about the issuu publication I am putting together on the blog awards. Just wondered did you get the email? I have prepared a second example of the publication which you can see at the link below. If you didn’t get the email can you let me know and I will send it again.
Thanks
Alan
http://lburl.com/2jduf
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Well done, Sinead. Damn me if I didn’t miss you on the night even though we seem to have been sitting back to back in the upstairs lounge. I blame the drink.
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Very well done to you miss! Much deserved indeed.
It was lovely to get chatting to you too… Although the one thing I never got to ask you was which of the Musical Rooms was your favourite. D’oh
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Sinead,
It was a delight to meet you….even if I did approach you in the ladies, I did think twice you know!
You are s lovely in the flesh as you are to read, quite pixish.
Congrats again, good luck with the deadlines and hope the baboig stays well.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Hey Sinead- great to see you there and a big congratulations again!
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
S,
Three cheers again for a much deserved win. I echo Rick’s comments RE: The Fernando Torres reference. Your stock has just risen even higher!
Great to meet you again and I MAY even be able to sort out an honorary/belated Manky Toy prize for you.
March 4th, 2008 at 9:44 am
It wasn’t that out of the blue, I’ve been stalking you for a while now
March 4th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Congrats on your well deserved win, Sinead. It was a pleasure to have met you.
March 4th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
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March 5th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Comhghairdeachas ó chroí Sinéad!
March 6th, 2008 at 12:01 am
May I pass along my congratulations for your great interdimensional breakthrough. I am sure, in the miserable annals of the Earth, you will be duly enshrined.
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