The All Ireland Pipe Band Championships took place yesterday, July 1, at Ballymena Academy in Northern Ireland. Field Marshal Montgomery won Grade 1, receiving firsts in every place in the MSR and Medley. The full results were:
Grade 1
- Field Marshal Montgomery
- St Laurence O’Toole
- Closkelt
Drums: Field Marshal Montgomery
Grade 2
- Ravara
- Manorcunningham
- St Joseph’s Clondalkin EP
- St Marys, Derrytrasna
Drums: Ravara
Grade 3a
- Tullylagan
- Clogher & District
- Kildoag
- Major Sinclair Memorial
- Matt Boyd Memorial
- McNeillstown
Drums: Tullylagan
Grade 3b
- Cullybackey (only one played)
Drums: Culleybackey
Grade 4a
- Syerla & District
- Cloughfin
- Gransha
- William Kerr Memorial EP
- Arklow
- New Ross & District
Drums: Gransha
Grade 4b
- Altnaveigh Memorial
- Black Raven EP
- Upper Crossgare
- Irvine Memorial
- Moneygore
- Letterkenny & District
Drums: Irvine Memorial