The Boys from County Clare is a 2003 Irish comedy/drama film about a céilí band from Liverpool that travels to Ireland to compete in a céilí competition in County Clare.
Set in 1965, Jimmy McMahon (Colm Meaney) is an Irishman living in Liverpool who directs a céilí band of young men who go to a competition of traditional Celtic music in Ireland in County Clare.
There are multiple surprises for them as the competition takes place, with a familial twist at the very end.
We then flash forward 40 years to Liverpool where we see Jimmy arrive at the Shamrock performance center.
Since John Joe got a ride, Jimmy fires his saboteurs as they failed at their job.
John Joe brings it back during the performance to make up for this major mistake.
It is revealed Jimmy is the father of Ann and his former lover is not happy on how he treated her.
Ann’s mother eventually accepted it and realized she was wrong to oppose her leaving.
The website's consensus reads, "The Boys and Girl from County Clare is a charming - if entirely predictable - story about sibling rivalry featuring lively traditional Irish music.