Purely Poetry: Slam Winners

Belfast Book Festival Poetry Slam
2023: Helen Hastings (winner)
               Mal Farrell, David Mitchell and Melissa Scott (finalists)
2022: Helen Hasting and David Braziel (co-winners)
             David Mitchell (3rd place), Racquel McKee (4th place)
2021: Elizabeth McGeown (Winner)
              Mel Bradley and Cat Brogan (joint 2nd place), Gaynor Kane (4th place)
2019: Michael Wilson (Winner)
            Elizabeth McGeown (2nd), Nathan Armstrong (3rd), Rae O'Dowd (4th)​
2018: Kavita Thanki and Dave Wilson (co-winners)
            Elizabeth McGeown (2nd place), Anthony Ferguson (3rd place)
2017: David Braziel (winner)
            Patricia Devlin-Hill, Nathan Armstrong, Anthony Ferguson (finalists)
2016: Jenny Cleland (winner)
            Dave Wilson, Ray Givans, Mark Cooper (finalists)
2015: David Braziel (winner)
           Ross Thompson, Ray Givans, Jenny Cleland (finalists)
2014: David Braziel (winner)
           Jenny Cleland, Patricia Devlin-Hill, Orlaith Hendron (finalists)
2013: Alice McCullough (winner)
           Alana Jackson, Rory Jones and David Braziel (finalists)
2012: Ruth Farr (winner)
           Dave Mitchell, Peter Francis Fahy and Geraldine O'Kane (finalists)

Belfast heat of the All Ireland Poetry Slam
2017: David Braziel (winner)
             Patricia Devlin-Hill (runner-up), Nathan Elout-Armstrong (finalist), Anthony Ferguson ​(finalist)
2016: Tory Campbell
​            Joel Auterson (runner-up), Mark Madden (finalist), Michael Clift (finalist)
2015: Rory Jones (winner)
           David Braziel (runner-up), Dave Wilson, Ray Givans (finalists)
2014: David Braziel (winner)
           Chris McLaughlin, Jenny Cleland, Stephen Omar Gharbaoui (finalists)
2013: Colin Hassard (winner)
           David Braziel, Jenny Cleland and Chris McLaughlin (finalists)
2012: Peter Francis Fahy (winner)
           Diane Morrison, Chris McLaughlin and Clare McWilliams (finalists)
2011: Seamus Fox (winner)
           Ruth Farr, Gerry McBride and Bronagh Murphy (finalists)

Omagh Festival Poetry Slam
2017: Nathan Armstrong (winner)
             John Harding (runner-up), Paddy Montague (third), Sarah Grimes (fourth)

Aspects Festival Poetry Slam
2017: Nathan Armstrong (winner)
             Rae O'Dowd (runner up), Amy Wyatt Rafferty, Ruth Farr (finalists)
2016: Jon Plunkett (winner)
​             Joe Black (runner-up), Mark Smith (third)
2015: Ross Thompson (winner)
            Patricia Devlin-HIll (runner-up), Joel Auterson, Colin Hassard, and Judith Thurley (finalists)
2014: David Braziel (winner)
           Michael Wilson, Rachel Hedley (finalists)

The Poetry House at Bellaghy Bawn Poetry Slam
2016: Yvonne Boyle (winner)
           David Braziel (runner-up)

Strabane heat of the All Ireland Poetry Slam
2015: Mel Bradley (winner)
           Lynne Mary-Lou (runner-up)

Newcastle Arts Festival Poetry Slam
2014: Geraldine O'Kane (winner)
           David Braziel (2nd), Deirdre McKibbon (3rd)

Belly Laughs Poetry-Comedy Slam
2013: Mark Cooper (winner)
           Chris McLaughlin, David Mitchell, Rory Jones and Colin Hassard (finalists)
2012: Colin Hassard (winner)
           Rory Jones, Chris McLaughlin and Diane Morrison (finalists)