THE Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition was inaugurated in 2012 by the late Barney Sheehan – poetry impresario of the White House Poetry Revival, in honour of the late Limerick poet Desmond O’Grady, who died in 2014.
Now an annual event, run by the Limerick Writers’ Centre, the competition is a cornerstone of April is Poetry Month in Limerick.
The Limerick Writers’ Centre has announced entries to this year’s competition are now open, and will be judged by poet Anne Fitzgerald.
The winner will be announced during April is Poetry Month, with the winner giving a live ready of their work during the 2026 festival.
Entries can be made by email to [email protected] or by post to Limerick Writers’ Centre, 78 O’Connell Street, Limerick City.
The closing date for entries is March 15.
