The 30th South of Ireland Band Championships took place in Clonakilty County Cork on Saturday 4th July.

Open

A total of 18 bands took part over 3 sections (Junior, Intermediate and Senior) in a competition that it is open to both brass and concert bands playing a 15 minute program of their own choice. The adjudicator on the day was Denis Wilby.

Arklow Shipping Silver Band, then boarded a road train and played as they were driven through the streets of Clonakilty where a massed band recital took place in the town park4BR

Large crowd

A large crowd packed the Community Hall in Clonakilty from 10.30am to the final results at 7.30pm. The overall winners Arklow Shipping Silver Band, then boarded a road train and played as they were driven through the streets of Clonakilty where a massed band recital took place in the town park.

Results:

Senior Section:
1. Arklow Shipping Silver Band — 90
2. Barrack Street Waterford — 89
3. Ennis — 87

Intermediate Section:
1. City of Waterford — 89
2. Dungarvan — 86
3. St. Mary’s Brass & Reed — 85

Junior Section:
1. St Barrack Street Waterford
2. Knocklyon
3. Fermoy

Additional prizes:
Best Brass Section: Arklow Shipping Silver Band
Best Percussion: Lucan
Best Conductor: City of Waterford
Best Bass Section: Arklow Shipping Silver Band
Best March: Barrack Street Waterford
Best Irish Arranger/ Composer: Fergus O’Carroll
Celebratory Award (Junior): Barrack Street Waterford
Celebratory Award (Senior): Ennis