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Shannon Airport Serenaded as School Bands Spectacular Returns for 2026. Charlie Daniels, Monaleen N.S. Clara Reidy, Milford N.S. || Niall Kearns, Airport Director, Shannon Airport, | James Fitzpatrick, St. Finnachtas N.S., Sixmilebridge | Beibhinn Curran, Knockanean N.S. | Aoibhí McCarthy, Ennis N.S. Photo Don Moloney

Shannon Airport rang out with music with more than 200 talented primary school pupils performed in the School Bands Spectacular 2026

Shannon Airport rang out with music with more than 200 talented primary school pupils performed in the School Bands Spectacular
Beibhinn Curran, Knockanean N.S. Co Clare, Niall Kearns, Airport Director, Shannon Airport and Charlie Daniels, Monaleen N.S. Co Limerick. Photo: Don Moloney

Shannon Airport rang out with music today as the much-loved School Bands Spectacular returned.

Over 200 talented primary school pupils from Clare and Limerick filled the terminal with song as they performed for delighted passengers, visitors and staff.

The airport’s Check In area transformed into a mini-concert arena filled with music, song and dance as students from Ennis N.S., St. Finnachta’s N.S., Sixmilebridge and Knockanean N.S. in Clare, together with pupils from Monaleen N.S. and Milford N.S. in Limerick, showcased a mix of lively traditional tunes and contemporary pieces.


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The event lit up the airport for seven years before taking a break in 2020, and its return last year – followed by today’s powerful performance – shows how delighted students and audiences are to see it revived.

Niall Kearns, Airport Director, Shannon Airport, Charlie Daniels, Monaleen N.S. Clara Reidy, Milford N.S. | Beibhinn Curran, Knockanean N.S James Fitzpatrick, St. Finnachtas N.S., Sixmilebridge, Aoibhí McCarthy, Ennis N.S. and Angela Reidy, Milford NS

Passengers departing on early afternoon flights to New York, Boston and Krakow together with those landing from Heathrow and Paris enjoyed the lively show as they passed through the terminal.

Welcoming the students, Airport Director of Shannon Airport, Niall Kearns, said: “The School Bands Spectacular is a highlight of the year for us. To have so many talented young musicians from across the region performing right here in the airport is a real treat – not just for passengers arriving and departing, but for our entire team. Shannon Airport thrives because of the incredible community around us, and events like this bring us all even closer together. The children are fantastic, and I hope they enjoy playing here every bit as much as we enjoy hosting them.”

Event organiser Angela Reidy, teacher at Milford National School said: “There has been such excitement among the children as they rehearsed and practiced for today. Many have travelled through Shannon Airport with their families but getting to entertain passengers and staff here is a whole new adventure – and a wonderful opportunity that they’ll always remember.”

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