Ballymoney Drama festival is affiliated to The Association of Ulster Drama Festivals and is one the twelve provincial festivals through which competing teams may become eligible for consideration for a place in the Ulster Finals.

The Final Placings in 2009 were:

  • 1st - Ballymoney Literary and Debating Society ?The Memory of Water
  • 2nd - Bart Players, Belfast ?Born in the Gardes
  • 3rd - Theatre 3, Newtownabbey ?Plaza Suite

    The following awards were presented at this year's festival:

    • The Commitee Cup for the overall winning play - Ballymoney Literary & Debating Society: The Memory of Water
    • The Lord Antrim Cup for the best comedy or farce - Ballymoney Literary & Debating Society: The Memory of Water
    • The Sir Robert Lynn Cup for the best Irish Dialect play - No entry
    • The Alex Blair Cup for the best George Sheils play - No Entry
    • The Route Cup for the best actor - Paul Cuming: “Sam Nash? Jesse Kiplinger? Roy Hubley in Plaza Suite
    • The Dalriada Cup for the best actress - Barabara Jeffers: “Maud?in Born in the Garden
    • The Tom Dale Trophy for the best supporting actor - Gerry McMullan: “Mike?in The Memory of Water
    • The Tom Dale Trophy for the best supporting actress - Andrea Brown: “Mary Featherstone?in How the Other Half Loves?br>
    • The Vin Smyth Memorial Trophy for the best producer - Barbara J Cooke: The Memory of Water
    • The Wreath Cup for the most ambitious choice of play - Rosemary Drama Group: Blood Libel
    • The Edmund Gordon Trophy for best moment of theatre - Bart Players: Born in the Garden
    • The O'Cahon Cup for decor - Bart Players: Born in the Garden
    • Rowel Friers Certificate for decor - Ballymoney Literary & Debating Society: The Memory of Water
    • The Malachy McLaughin Cup for Stage Lighting - Bart Players: Born in the Garden

      Certificates of special Merit:
      • Rosemary Drama group: Blood Libel (for costume design)
      • Mark Caughey & Andrea Brown, Clarence Players, Belfast

    Design William Flynn 2005