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06 Sept 2025
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Letterkenny native Kieran Kelly
Kieran Kelly from Letterkenny took the mantle for the county as Donegal was voted as the Greatest Accent in Ireland.
On the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM, voting took place over the past fortnight and when they were totted, it was Donegal's who came out on top, beating off competition from Monaghan, Kerry and Galway.
Watch the winning announcement below:
After two weeks searching for the best accent in Ireland, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show can now reveal the final public vote & crown the winner @IanDempsey pic.twitter.com/ivcWBY7SCP
— Today FM (@TodayFM) October 7, 2022
School teacher Kelly created this Trainspotting-inspired entry:
"I'm over the moon," Kelly told Dempsey. "I'm shaking with nerves."
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