Colm Mac Confhaola, one of eTeams’ Irish linguists, has been awarded the prestigious Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary award for his recently-published novel, “Aoibhinn Beatha an Scoláire”.

The Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competition, in its’ 112th year, is the most prestigious Irish language literary competition in the country.  Previous winners include some of Ireland’s most celebrated authors including Pádraig Mac Piarais, Máirtín Ó Cadhain & Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill.

Nana Luke, managing director of eTeams said, “We are very proud to have an award-winning, Irish author as a member of our team!  Colm’s achievement shows the subtlety and beauty of the Irish language when written by one of Ireland’s best linguists”.

Colm has written four novels and a play, to date.  His play, entitled, “Faolchoin na Saoirse (The Wolves of Freedom) picked up an Oireachtas prize whilst his first novel, “Ceol an Phíobaire”, published in 1997, also won the Oireachtas Prize.  His other novels include, “Cogadh 'gus Cathú” (War and Temptation (or War and Regret)), “Díoltas Millteach Scoir” (Ferocious Final Vengeance) and “Aoibhinn Beatha an Scoláire” (Happy is the Student's Life), which scooped his third Oireachtas prize.

The Award was presented to Colm at a gala function in Croke Park Conference Centre on 28^th September 2010.