PICTURE GALLERY: All-Ireland pipe band championships
FIELD Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band took the honours in grade one at the All Ireland Pipe Band Championships in Lisburn on Saturday. View pictures here...
Following on from their success in the British Championship at Banbridge the week before, Field Marshal won both the March, Strathspey and Reel and Medley sections of the grade one competition to take first place overall ahead of St Laurence O'Toole from Dublin in second, Cullybackey third and Ballycoan in fourth place.
Best corps of drums in grade one went to St Laurence under drum sergeant Stephen Creighton on MSR preference over Field Marshal.
The city's Leisureplex was the venue for the contest, which attracted entries from more than 60 bands and 40 drum majors, and drew a large crowd of spectators.
The title in grade two went the way of Ravara. The Co Down band took first place and won the drumming as they edged out Seven Towers, Killeen and Annsborough.
First place in grade 3A went to St Finbarrs with Aughintober, who also won the drumming, taking second place, Killen third and Howard Memorial fourth.
Manorcunningham took first place in grade 3B by the finest of margins. The band from Co Donegal edged out Castlerock on ensemble preference with Banbridge third and Colmcille fourth.
Matt Boyd Memorial took the title in grade 4A ahead of Letterkenny and District in second, Moneygore third and Quinn Memorial in fourth place.
Thiepval Memorial's run of success shows no sign of stopping. The band has won all but one of the local competitions this season and also claimed the Scottish and British championships in grade 4B.
The success continued with first place on Saturday when Thiepval were clear winners ahead of Ballyboley, Tullylagan and Lisnamulligan, who won the drumming prize.
In the drum majors' arenas there were All Ireland titles for Emma Barr (Ravara) in the novice grade, Rachel Caldwell (Bready) in the junior, Linzi Hamilton (Killeen) in the juvenile and Brian Wilson (Lomond and Clyde) in the senior grade.
Results;
Grade 1: 1, Field Marshal Montgomery (also best pipes and M&D); 2, St Laurence O'Toole (also best drums and bass); 3, Cullybackey; 4, Ballycoan.
Grade 2: 1, Ravara (also best drums, bass and M&D); 2, Seven Towers (also best pipes); 3, Killeen; 4, Annsborough.
Grade 3A: 1, St Finbarrs (also best pipes); 2, Aughintober (also best drums and bass); 3, Killen; 4, Howard Memorial. Best M&D: Raffrey.
Grade 3B: 1, Manorcunningham (also best drums and bass); 2, Castlerock (also best pipes); 3, Banbridge; 4, Colmcille. Best M&D: Black Raven.
Grade 4A: 1, Matt Boyd Memorial; 2, Letterkenny (also best bass and M&D); 3, Moneygore; 4, Quinn Memorial. Best Drums: Cleland Memorial.
Grade 4B: 1, Thiepval Memorial; 2, Ballyboley; 3, Tullylagan; 4, Lisnamulligan (also best drums and bass). Best M&D: Closkelt.
Drum Majors
Novice: 1, Emma Barr, Ravara; 2, Lauren Abraham, Seven Towers; 3, Zoe McDowell, Lisnamulligan; 4, Matthew McKinney, Letterkenny and District; 5, Lauren McKeown, Derryclavin.
Junior: 1, Rachel Caldwell, Bready; 2, Lauren Hanna, Drumlough; 3, Lauren Muldrew, Marlacoo; 4, Victoria Catterson, Tullywhisker; 5, Bethan Martin, Raffrey.
Juvenile: 1, Linzi Hamilton, Killeen; 2, Samantha Gordon, Banbridge; 3, Steven Gilchrist, Killen; 4, Gemma McKinney, Letterkenny and District; 5, Heather Bell, Lisnamulligan.
Senior: 1, Brian Wilson, Lomond and Clyde; 2, Kathy Megarry Calvin, Upper Crossgare; 3, Paula Braiden, Ballycoan; 4, Ryan Ferry, Aughintober; 5, Alicia Dickson, Matt Boyd Mem.
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