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RTÉ Short Story Competition

RTÉ Short Story Competition

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The 2025 Short Story Competition closes at midnight on Friday 23rd May 2025. See below for how to enter, competition rules etc. Postal entries for this year are no longer possible.

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How to enter the 2025 Competition

How to enter the 2025 Competition

Rules 2025

Judges 2025

Downloadable postal form

Downloadable postal form

Competition awards night 2024: gallery of images

Competition awards night 2024: gallery of images

Judges 2024

Short Story Final 2024

Short Story Final 2024

Competition awards night 2023: gallery of images

Competition awards night 2023: gallery of images

Short Story Final 2023

Short Story Final 2023

2023 Shortlist and broadcast schedule

2023 Shortlist and broadcast schedule

Judges 2023

About the Competition

About the Competition

Competition awards night 2022: gallery of images

Competition awards night 2022: gallery of images

Short Story Final 2022

Short Story Final 2022

Judges 2022

Winner announced of 2021 RTÉ Short Story Competition

Winner announced of 2021 RTÉ Short Story Competition

Shortlist announced for RTÉ Short Story Competition 2021

Shortlist announced for RTÉ Short Story Competition 2021

Judges 2021

Winners 2020

Read and Listen to the 2024 Shortlist

RTÉ Culture: Dead Bait by Mattie Brennan (1st Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Dead Bait by Mattie Brennan (1st Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Divination by Stephen O'Reilly (2nd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Divination by Stephen O'Reilly (2nd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: The Other Órla by Emer O'Toole (3rd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: The Other Órla by Emer O'Toole (3rd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Planning the Leftovers by Sheila Barrett

RTÉ Culture: Planning the Leftovers by Sheila Barrett

RTÉ Culture: The Rehearsal by Alexis MacIsaac

RTÉ Culture: The Rehearsal by Alexis MacIsaac

RTÉ Culture: Once Upon An Algorithm by Ryan Delaney

RTÉ Culture: Once Upon An Algorithm by Ryan Delaney

RTÉ Culture: Chambermaid by Fiona O'Connor

RTÉ Culture: Chambermaid by Fiona O'Connor

RTÉ Culture: Dessie and Hopper by Susanne Stich

RTÉ Culture: Dessie and Hopper by Susanne Stich

RTÉ Culture: Turncoat by David Ralph

RTÉ Culture: Turncoat by David Ralph

RTÉ Culture: Artifice by Sharon Guard

RTÉ Culture: Artifice by Sharon Guard

Read and Listen to the 2023 Shortlist

RTÉ Culture: Mr Hoo by John O'Donnell (1st Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Mr Hoo by John O'Donnell (1st Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Tessa and Viviane by Julie Cruickshank (2nd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Tessa and Viviane by Julie Cruickshank (2nd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Breathe by Robin Livingstone (3rd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Breathe by Robin Livingstone (3rd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: The Warbler by Caitríona McArdle

RTÉ Culture: The Warbler by Caitríona McArdle

RTÉ Culture: On Craigavon Bridge by Peter McCauley

RTÉ Culture: On Craigavon Bridge by Peter McCauley

RTÉ Culture: A.I. for Psychotherapists by Ilona Adams

RTÉ Culture: A.I. for Psychotherapists by Ilona Adams

RTÉ Culture: You by Nadine O'Regan

RTÉ Culture: You by Nadine O'Regan

RTÉ Culture: It All Began With The Turlough by Caoimhín Gaffney

RTÉ Culture: It All Began With The Turlough by Caoimhín Gaffney

RTÉ Culture: Off Season by Jamie Samson

RTÉ Culture: Off Season by Jamie Samson

RTÉ Culture: The Turkish Rug by Natalie Ryan

RTÉ Culture: The Turkish Rug by Natalie Ryan

Read and Listen to the 2022 Shortlist

RTÉ Culture: Big Why, Little Why, by Brendan Killeen (1st Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Big Why, Little Why, by Brendan Killeen (1st Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Fire Starter, by Alan McCormick (2nd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Fire Starter, by Alan McCormick (2nd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Cnámharlach Uaigneach, by Nicola Crean (3rd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Cnámharlach Uaigneach, by Nicola Crean (3rd Prize)

RTÉ Culture: Fishing for Pike, By Antoinette McCarthy

RTÉ Culture: Fishing for Pike, By Antoinette McCarthy

RTÉ Culture: A Nice Cup of Tea, by Bernard Crowley

RTÉ Culture: A Nice Cup of Tea, by Bernard Crowley

RTÉ Culture: Scrappage, by Aingeala Flannery

RTÉ Culture: Scrappage, by Aingeala Flannery

RTÉ Culture: The Coast of Africa, by Julie Cruickshank

RTÉ Culture: The Coast of Africa, by Julie Cruickshank

RTÉ Culture: The Big House of Nora Toad, by Rachel Hynes

RTÉ Culture: The Big House of Nora Toad, by Rachel Hynes

RTÉ Culture: Strawberry Season, by Doreen Finn

RTÉ Culture: Strawberry Season, by Doreen Finn

RTÉ Culture: Cherries, by Sara Keating

RTÉ Culture: Cherries, by Sara Keating

Read and Listen to the 2021 Shortlist

The Third Day by Kevin Donnellan (1st prize)

The Third Day by Kevin Donnellan (1st prize)

Mamó by Sara Keating (Joint 2nd Prize)

Mamó by Sara Keating (Joint 2nd Prize)

Windsea by Dónal Minihane (Joint 2nd Prize)

Windsea by Dónal Minihane (Joint 2nd Prize)

People Over There by Doaa Baker

People Over There by Doaa Baker

Muddlers by Gráinne O'Hare

Muddlers by Gráinne O'Hare

A Hurt Like That by Paul Boyle

A Hurt Like That by Paul Boyle

The Pines by Paul Lenehan

The Pines by Paul Lenehan

We Must All Be Kind by Hugo Kelly

We Must All Be Kind by Hugo Kelly

The Johns by Rachel Walshe

The Johns by Rachel Walshe

The Night Call by Helen O'Neill

The Night Call by Helen O'Neill