Roscommon animation company wins two prestigious awards
Studio Meala animation series 'Doodle Girl' has received two awards.
A County Roscommon animation company took home two prestigious Irish Animation Awards last weekend.
Ireland’s globally renowned animation sector gathered at The Galway Bay Hotel, on Saturday May 24th for the 2025 Irish Animation Awards. Nominees from Animation Ireland’s member studios travelled from across the country to celebrate creativity and innovation at this year’s ceremony, which was supported by Primary Sponsor Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and opened by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, the Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media, Patrick O’Donovan.
Boyle’s Studio Meala received two Irish Animation Awards for the hit TV series ‘Doodle Girl’, with one going to young Dublin actress Aisling Walsh who claimed the Best Voice Acting accolade over a highly competitive Irish and international field. The other award for the company was in the ‘Kids Choice for Best Animated Preschool Series’ category.
Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon, which was co-founded by Boyle native Paul Young, scooped three Irish Animation Awards for Best Design and Art Direction, and Best Original Score for ‘Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Screecher’s Reach’ and Best Storyboarding for ‘Silly Sundays’.
More than 328 entries were viewed and considered by an extensive Irish and international jury.
Ronan McCabe, CEO Animation Ireland, congratulated all the nominees and congratulations to the winners. Desiree Finnegan, Chief Executive of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, which is the awards’ primary sponsor, said Screen Ireland is proud to support the 2025 Irish Animation Awards.
“Our congratulations and best wishes go to all of the nominees this year, whose stunning work continues to connect with audiences worldwide,” she said.
The Irish Animation Awards are a biennial event, celebrating more than 2,500 highly skilled animation professionals who make and create across the island of Ireland, from Dublin to Galway, Derry to Cork. Irish animated films and series are enjoyed by children and adults in 182 countries worldwide, with Irish animation studios and their workforces in huge demand internationally, and valued for their creativity, craft, professionalism, and commitment.
