Beidh ocht ngrúpa de cheoltóirí óga ó cheann ceann na tíre ar stáitse sa Cheoláras Náisiúnta do chraobhchomórtas Siansa Gael Linn tráthnóna, á chur i láthair ag Áine Hensey beo ón ardchathair. Duaiseanna luach €4500 atá sa chiste anocht, le €2500 don ghrúpa a thiocfaidh sa chéad áit. Is iad na grúpaí atá sa chraobh Frioscaí agus Na Fataí Fánacha as BÁC, Éile agus Anois is Arís ó Luimneach, Nuada ó Phort Láirge, Cumasc ó Ghaillimh, Spréach ó Shligeach agus Cóiriú ó Dhoire. Is iad Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, boscadóir agus amhránaí den scoth, an fidléir Connallach Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, agus bean na feadóga stáin Mary Bergin, na moltóirí a bheidh ar an gcomórtas.
Eight groups of young traditional musicians from all over the country will be taking to the stage this evening for the final of the Siansa Gael Linn competition, which will be broadcast live from the National Concert Hall in Dublin, presented by Áine Hensey. With a prize pot of €4500, and €2500 for the winning act, the competition will be stiff. Bands in the final are: Frioscaí and Na Fataí Fánacha from Dublin, Éile and Anois is Arís from Limerick, Nuada from Waterford, Cumasc from Galway, Spréach from Sligo and Cóiriú from Derry. The judges will be acclaimed accordion player and singer Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, Donegal fiddler Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, and gifted whistle player Mary Bergin.