≫ Piping PressAll-Ireland Solos

FMM piper Ashley McMichael (above) carried on his good form from the Northern Meeting at Inverness (1st B grade MSR) by winning the MSR and Piobaireachd runner-up titles at the All-Ireland Solos. Contest co-ordinator Mervyn Herron reports: ‘The 2014 All Ireland Solos were staged yesterday [Sept 20] in Monkstown Community School with a large crowd in attendance to listen to all the various grades. It started at 10 am and carried on until 5 45pm a little later than usual because of the high number of piobaireachd players. It was a successful event for the joint promoters the IPBA and the RSPBA.’

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	JUVENILE DRUMMING UNDER 14	WINNER	BAND
1ST	T MERRIGAN SHIELD AND MEDAL	Fintan Daly	St Laurence Howth
2ND	AI MEDAL	Daniel Lynn	Cullybackey
3RD	AI MEDAL	Matthew Brown	McDonald Mem

	JUVENILE DRUMMING UNDER 16	WINNER	BAND
1ST	CHRISTY MERRIGAN SHIELD AND MEDAL	Matthew Wenlock	Cullybackey
2ND	AI MEDAL	Ryan Martin	Cullbackey
3RD	AI MEDAL	Eoin Rogers	St Laurence Toole

	JUNIOR DRUMS SECTION A	WINNER	BAND
1ST	Presidents Cup & Medal	Dean Smyth	Scottish Power
2ND	AI MEDAL	Marcus Wenlock	Cullybackey
3RD	AI MEDAL	Robert Barrett	SLOT

	JUNIOR DRUMS SECTION B	WINNER	BAND
1ST	Frank Saunders Memorial Trophy & Medal	Michael Brown	Bleary & Dist.
2ND	AI MEDAL	Joseph Weir	Marlacoo
3RD	AI MEDAL	Craig Anderson	PSNI

	BEST JUNIOR FEMALE DRUMMER	Cathy Callaghan	Cullybackey

	INTERMEDIATE DRUMS	WINNER	BAND
1ST	The Bobby Rea Mem. Trophy & Medal	Jonathon Hoy	Cullybackey
2ND	AI Medal	Gus Sicard	Inveraray
3RD	AI MEDAL	John Murphy	St Finbarrs

	SENIOR DRUMMING	WINNER	BAND
1ST	SEAN BISTO KEOGH CUP	Michael McKenna Bathgate	SLOT
2ND	AI MEDAL	Gareth McLees	Shotts and Dykehead
3RD	AI MEDAL	Stephen Creighton	SLOT

	JUVENILE PIPING UNDER 14	WINNER	BAND
1ST	SHIELD AND GOLD MEDAL	Ryan Cupples Mendaez	Cleland
2ND	AI MEDAL	Alex Fenton	McNeillstown
3RD	AI MEDAL	Samantha Coburn	Cottown

	JUVENILE PIPING UNDER 16	WINNER	BAND
1ST	N MCCUTCHEON CUP GOLD MEDAL	James Stone	St Finbarrs
2ND	AI MEDAL	Jake Walker	PSNI
3RD	AI MEDAL	Gary Stephenson	Cullen

	JUNIOR PIPING SECTION A	WINNER	BAND
1ST	DONALD ROSS CUP & GOLD MEDAL	James Frazer	Bleary and Dist
2ND	AI MEDAL	Jason McAllister	St Laurence OToole
3RD	AI MEDAL	Chris Earls	Arklow

	JUNIOR PIPING SECTION B	WINNER	BAND
1ST	TIM KEOUGH MEMORIAL TROPHY & MEDAL	Alastair Donaghy	Manorcunningham
2ND	AI MEDAL	Connor Jardine	North Lanarkshire School
3RD	AI MEDAL	Jack Hannigan	Aughintober

	INTERMEDIATE PIPING	WINNER	BAND
1ST	ROY MCNALLY MEM CUP AND MEDAL	Scott Barr	Field Marshal
2ND	AI MEDAL	Glen Ross	Field Marshal
3RD	AI MEDAL	Conor McCallion	Field Marshal

	PIOBAIREACHD B	WINNER	BAND
1st Mary Catherine MacPhee Mem Trop and Medal	AI MEDAL	John McElmurry	Matt Boyd
2nd Medal	AI MEDAL	Colin McLean	Cullybackey
3RD MEDAL	AI MEDAL	Cameron Hume	Cullybackey

	PIOBAIREACHD A	WINNER	BAND
1ST	NEWSPOWER CUP AND MEDAL	Graham Drummond	Field Marshal
2ND	IAN JESS PERPETUAL SHIELD AND MEDAL	Ashley McMichael	Field Marshal
3RD	AI MEDAL	Ben Greeves	Bellaghy

	SENIOR PIPING	WINNER	BAND
1ST	PIPE MAJOR W.H.R. WOOD CUP AND MEDAL	ASHLEY MCMICHAEL	Field Marshal Montgomery
2ND	AI MEDAL	EMMETT CONWAY	Field Marshal Montgomery
3RD	AI MEDAL	KRIS COYLE	Field Marshal Montgomery