P. J. O'Connor Winner 2009

Last night on RTÉ Radio 1's Arts Show the winners of the P.J. O'Connor RTÉ Radio 1 Drama Awards were announced:

• Overall winner - Dylan, Thomasina and Me by John Austin Connolly. Prize of €3,000
• First runner up - Elvis Is Dead by Shay Healy. Prize of €2,000
• Second runner up - Happy Hour by Ashley Taggart. Prize of €1,000

The podcast of the show is available online, and features a discussion with the judges about the material, and a short interview with John Austin Connolly about his winning play.

The three winning dramas will be broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 on Sunday evenings in July.