The Skibbereen act won in the competition's grand finale.
Shimmer Boy has been crowned at this year's New Local Hero.
It comes after an an extensive nationwide talent search led by Hot Press and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland.
The Skibbereen act won in the competition's grand finale at the Academy in Dublin last night.
Javalight represented Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, and Midlands 103 in this year's competition which saw 21 local and regional radio stations finding their own New Local Heroes during Irish Music Month.
Shimmer Boy, also known as Aaron O'Sullivan, says winning a recording deal and five thousand euro means the world to him:
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