2026 World Games Waterford – Cultural Programme

By Ed Donnelly Tue 7th Jul

Camogie, Football, Hurling, Ladies Football, Munster GAA News

World Games Waterford – Cultural Programme

Céad Míle Fáilte – Welcome!

GAA Cluichí Domhanda 2026
Cluichí, Ceol & Comhluadar in the Déise!

Aedín Ní Bhriain, Irish Language Development Officer, Munster GAA, will be available at the Irish Stand/Cúinne na Gaeilge in SETU on Monday, July 13th from 11am to 3pm to give further details of the Cultural Programme of events throughout the week. Call in for cúpla focal or just to say hello in any language!

FREE resources as Gaeilge for clubs will be available at the stand. Beidh fáilte romhat.

Seo blaiseadh de na himeachtaí atá ar fáil sa chlár cultúrtha i rith na seachtaine / A taste of the week’s Cultural Events:

Monday / Luan

Irish Stand / Cúinne na Gaeilge, SETU from 11am – 3pm
Opening Ceremony – John Roberts Square
- Ceol / Music: The Booley House – Waterford Traditional Cabaret Group
- Followed by Liam O’Connor & a chairde

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, July 14th – 16th
(Máirt, Céadaoin, Déardaoin)

Join us at the Stage in SETU / Bígí linn ar an ardán ag SETU

Tuesday / Máirt

1.00pm – 2.00pm
Scór acts and young Waterford performers:

Ceol Cois Farraige
Amie Landers Dancing School
Dungarvan Trad Music School
Special guests / Aíonna speisialta

2.30pm – 3.30pm
Set Dancing with Flor O’Mahony – learn a few steps / bain triail as cúpla céim. Beginners welcome.

Wednesday / Céadaoin

2.00pm – 3.00pm
Greg Lonergan, The Irish Scot – Irish Music and Song with special guests / Aíonna speisialta.

Thursday / Déardaoin

1.00pm – 2.00pm
Join us for a Community Céilí Workshop (Basic Irish Dance) with Órfhlaith Ní Bhriain.

Beginners are welcome to try out a few steps for fun / bain triail as cúpla céim, followed by Song and Dance with special guests / le haíonna speisialta.

Wednesday, July 15th / Dé Céadaoin

Singing Workshop / Ceardlann Amhránaíochta

With Máire Ní Churraoin

Máire Ní Churraoin is a popular Irish language champion, traditional sean-nós singer and social media creator from the Ráth Chairn Gaeltacht in County Meath.
She has over 280,000 followers on her TikTok account, @Maire_na_greine, and millions of views across Facebook and Instagram.

Alongside her sister Étáin, she performs in the musical duo An Chéad Ghlúin Eile (ACGE), meaning “The Next Generation”. Together they blend beautiful harmonies with ancient sean-nós singing traditions.

Register for free here

Is amhránaí cáiliúil í Máire Ní Churraoin, aitheanta mar ambasadóir Gaeilge, mar amhránaí traidisiúnta ar an sean-nós, agus mar chruthaitheoir meán sóisialta ó Ghaeltacht Ráth Chairn i gContae na Mí. Tá os cionn 280,000 leantóir aici ar a cuntas TikTok, @Maire_na_greine, agus na milliúin amas aici ar Facebook agus Instagram.

In éineacht lena deirfiúr, Étáin, is ball í den duo ceoil An Chéad Ghlúin Eile. Déanann siad comhcheol álainn a chumasc le traidisiúin ghutha ársa ar an sean-nós.