Wednesday 10 May 2017

The Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award

Closing date for entries Friday 28th July 2017

The Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award for a first unpublished collection of poems in English is open to poets, born in the island of Ireland, or of Irish nationality, or long term resident in Ireland. 
The award is now in its 46th year. 

The winner of this year’s award will receive €1,000.

The Award will be presented on the evening of the Friday 29th September 2017 at the opening of the Annual Patrick Kavanagh Weekend in Inniskeen.


  • The award is for an unpublished collection of poems in English and is open to poets, born in the island of Ireland, or of Irish nationality, or long term resident in Ireland. Manuscripts accepted for publication shall be eligible ONLY if the resulting collection of poems is NOT published before the judges’ decision is announced.
  • The collection of poems in English must be original and consist of 20 poems. Individual poems should not be more than 40 lines.
  • The only works eligible are unpublished or magazine published work. 
  • The adjudicator is Brian Lynch (Again! Why the lack of imagination?)
  • The entry fee is €25/£25 

Rules and entry form are available on our website www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com or from the Patrick Kavanagh Centre, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. 

2 comments:

Niamh B said...

I totally think If I posted in Sound Desk Man, even without the entry fee, I'd be sure to win, they could then deduct my entry fee from the prize, sure wouldn't I only be saving time for them!!

Emerging Writer said...

I totally agree. The whole world should read Sound Desk Man. Keith