Ennis Musical Society has been fortunate over the years to have been awarded many accolades.
Below is the list of awards received from Waterford International Festival of Light Opera and from Association of Irish Musical Societies. (A.I.M.S)
Waterford International Festival of Light Opera
1961- Gypsy Princess
Best Irish Voice-Maretta O'Hehir
Best Solo dancer-Breda O'Donnell
1965-Countess Maritz
1972-La Belle Helene
1973- Oklahoma
Certificate of Merit- Kieran O'Gorman
1974- The Vagabond King
1975- The Grande Duchess
Certificate of Merit- Kieran O'Gorman
1976-One Night in Venice
1977-Die Fledermaus
1978-The Count of Luxembourg
A.I.M.S. Awards
1979- Maid of the Mountains
Nominated
Best sets-John Duggan/Leo English
Best Programme- Gerry Slevin/Leo English/John O'Sullivan
1980-The Gondoliers
Nominated
Best Chorus
1981- The Mikado
Nominated
Best Male Voice- Jack Wall
1983- South Pacific
Nominated
Best Stage Management- Anthony Neylon
1990- Oliver
Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Padraig O'Reilly as Artful Dodger
Best Actor-Cecil McDonagh as Fagin
1991- Fiddler on the Roof
Nominated
Best Male Singer- Malachy Darcy as Tevye
1997- Oklahoma
Nominated
Best House Management- Pat Buckley
2000- The Joy of Living
Winner
Best House Management- Triona McInerney/Cliona O'Donaghue
2022- Calamity Jane
Nominated
Best House Management- Anita Whelan
2003- My Fair Lady
Nominated
Best Male Singer- Vincent Di Placido as Freddy
2004- Fiddler on the Roof
Nominated
Best Stage Management- Dave Hitchcock & Anne McMahon
Best Actor- John Drummey as Tevye
2005- The King and I
Nominated
Best Female Singer- Edel Heaney as Anna
Best Male Actor- John Drummey
2007--Kiss Me Kate
Winner
Best female voice- Edel Heaney
2011- Mary Kelly/Unsung Hero
Nominated
Kaye Gaynor
2012- The Sound of Music
Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role- Edel Heaney as Elsa Schraeder
Best Ensemble- The Von Trapp children in So Long Farewell
2015- The Wizard of Oz
Nominated
Best Comedienne- Rachael Culligan as Almira Gulch/The Wicked Witch
2017- Little Shop of Horrors
Nominated
Best House Management-Geraldine Cahir
2018- Sister Act
Nominated
Best Actress in a supporting role- Sarah Kenny as Sr Mary Patrick
Winner
Best House Management- Rosaleen O'Sullivan and Kathleen Shannon
2019- Addams Family
Nominated
Best House Management- Rosaleen O'Sullivan and Kathleen Shannon
Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Patrick Kelly as Festor Addams
Winner
Best Actor- Alan Greaney as Gomez Addams
2020- Seussical
Nominated
Best Actor- Brian Roche as The Cat in the Hat
Best Female Singer- Hazel Parks as Gertrude
Winner
Best Programme- Carol Hackett
2023- Legally Blonde
Nominated
Best Chorus- Chorus Director- Eilis O'Neill
Best House Management- Elaine Gavin
Winner
Best Comedienne- Julietta Fox as Elle Woods
Below is the list of awards received from Waterford International Festival of Light Opera and from Association of Irish Musical Societies. (A.I.M.S)
Waterford International Festival of Light Opera
1961- Gypsy Princess
Best Irish Voice-Maretta O'Hehir
Best Solo dancer-Breda O'Donnell
1965-Countess Maritz
- Best female voice- Maretta O'Hehir
- Certificate of merit-Kay O'Gorman/John Murphy/Greg Lundon
1972-La Belle Helene
- Best costume presentation-Kaye Gayner
- Best choreography- Breda O'Donnell
- Best Stage Manager- John Duggan
- Best scenery and stage- George Moloney and Douglas Neill
1973- Oklahoma
Certificate of Merit- Kieran O'Gorman
1974- The Vagabond King
- Denny Shied runner up
- Best professional producer- Douglas Neill
- Best Comedian- Paddy Browne
- Certificate of merit- K' O'Gorman, Maura McMahon, Maretta O'Hehir, Breda O Donnell, Gus Barret
- Special certificate for Sword fight- Gus Barrett Joe Walshe
- Best Comedian Runner Up-John O' Halloran
- Certificate of merit- Kieran O'Gorman
1975- The Grande Duchess
Certificate of Merit- Kieran O'Gorman
1976-One Night in Venice
- Best Female Voice- Maretta O'Hehir
- Best Programme-Brian McMahon/Paddy Browne
- Certificate of Merit- Kaye O'Gorman
1977-Die Fledermaus
- Best Sets- John Duggan
- Best Leading Man Runner Up- Gus Barrett
1978-The Count of Luxembourg
- Best Sets- John Duggan
- Certificate of Merit- Clem Garvey/Maretta O'Hehir
A.I.M.S. Awards
1979- Maid of the Mountains
Nominated
Best sets-John Duggan/Leo English
Best Programme- Gerry Slevin/Leo English/John O'Sullivan
1980-The Gondoliers
Nominated
Best Chorus
1981- The Mikado
Nominated
Best Male Voice- Jack Wall
1983- South Pacific
Nominated
Best Stage Management- Anthony Neylon
1990- Oliver
Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Padraig O'Reilly as Artful Dodger
Best Actor-Cecil McDonagh as Fagin
1991- Fiddler on the Roof
Nominated
Best Male Singer- Malachy Darcy as Tevye
1997- Oklahoma
Nominated
Best House Management- Pat Buckley
2000- The Joy of Living
Winner
Best House Management- Triona McInerney/Cliona O'Donaghue
2022- Calamity Jane
Nominated
Best House Management- Anita Whelan
2003- My Fair Lady
Nominated
Best Male Singer- Vincent Di Placido as Freddy
2004- Fiddler on the Roof
Nominated
Best Stage Management- Dave Hitchcock & Anne McMahon
Best Actor- John Drummey as Tevye
2005- The King and I
Nominated
Best Female Singer- Edel Heaney as Anna
Best Male Actor- John Drummey
2007--Kiss Me Kate
Winner
Best female voice- Edel Heaney
2011- Mary Kelly/Unsung Hero
Nominated
Kaye Gaynor
2012- The Sound of Music
Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role- Edel Heaney as Elsa Schraeder
Best Ensemble- The Von Trapp children in So Long Farewell
2015- The Wizard of Oz
Nominated
Best Comedienne- Rachael Culligan as Almira Gulch/The Wicked Witch
2017- Little Shop of Horrors
Nominated
Best House Management-Geraldine Cahir
2018- Sister Act
Nominated
Best Actress in a supporting role- Sarah Kenny as Sr Mary Patrick
Winner
Best House Management- Rosaleen O'Sullivan and Kathleen Shannon
2019- Addams Family
Nominated
Best House Management- Rosaleen O'Sullivan and Kathleen Shannon
Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Patrick Kelly as Festor Addams
Winner
Best Actor- Alan Greaney as Gomez Addams
2020- Seussical
Nominated
Best Actor- Brian Roche as The Cat in the Hat
Best Female Singer- Hazel Parks as Gertrude
Winner
Best Programme- Carol Hackett
2023- Legally Blonde
Nominated
Best Chorus- Chorus Director- Eilis O'Neill
Best House Management- Elaine Gavin
Winner
Best Comedienne- Julietta Fox as Elle Woods