Effie Neill from Ardgroom, Beara, in West Cork is among eight emerging country singers competing for the title of Ireland's Glór Tíre Country Music Champion 2024. WEST Cork singer Effie Neill is to appear on the first episode of the new season of TG4's hit country music series Glór Tíre with her mentor Michael English. She competed in the Cowboys and Heroes competition in County Leitrim in June 2023, and she won the festival and the award was the opportunity to record a single “Country is the Best” written by Niall O’Brien which peaked at number one on the Irish country charts, was her debut song. Effie’s career in Irish country music was launched on October 2023, with a sold-out Village Inn in Enniskeane, County Cork.
