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IFTA Awards: Winners in pictures

Anthony Boyle receives the Lead Actor award at the 2026 Irish Film & Television (IFTA) Awards
Anthony Boyle won the Lead Actor - Drama IFTA award

The IFTA Awards 2026 have taken place in Dublin, celebrating Irish film and television across 29 categories.

Cork drama Christy was named Best Film on a night that also saw major wins for Hamnet, Saipan and Blue Lights, along with awards recognising standout work in acting and across the crafts.

Scroll through our gallery below for photos of the winners as they picked up their trophies at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre.

The ceremony will be broadcast on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Saturday, 21 February at 10.50pm.

Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley - Lead Actress (Film) for Hamnet

Brendan Canty and Daniel Power pose with there awards at the 2026 Irish Film & Television (IFTA) Awards
Brendan Canty - Best Director (Film) for Christy and Daniel Power - Lead Actor (Film) also for Christy

Mryid Carten wins the IFTA feature documentary category award at the 2026 Irish Film & Television (IFTA) Awards
Myrid Carten - George Harrison Feature Documentry winner for A Want in Her

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The cast and crew Blue Lights win the award for "Best Drama" at the 2026 Irish Film & Television (IFTA) Awards
The cast and crew Blue Lights win the award for Best Drama

 Lola Petticrew wins the award for "Best Lead Actress" at the 2026 Irish Film & Television (IFTA) Awards
Lola Petticrew - Lead Actress Drama for Trespasses

Steve Coogan accepts the "Best Lead Actor" award on behalf of his co-star Eanna Hardwicke at the 2026 Irish Film & Television (IFTA) Awards
Steve Coogan picked up his Saipan co-star, Éanna Hardwicke's Lead Actor (Film) IFTA award

Ailbhe Keogan wins the "Best Script-Drama" award at the 2026 Irish Film & Television (IFTA) Awards
Ailbhe Keogan - Best Script (Drama) for Trespasses

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