Ulster Solos – Updated Results From Lisburn with Pictures Added

Robert Wallace

9 years ago

This well supported solo competition run by the Northern Ireland Branch of the RSPBA was held yesterday in Lisnagarvey High School, Lisburn, Northern Ireland. A total of 47 pipers, 53 drummers and 20 tenor drummers took part. Updates later. View the picture gallery of winners here. The picture above shows Senior Champion Ashley McMichael, Field Marshal Montgomery, receiving his trophy.

A Piobaireachd:

1st	Kathleen Dodds Cup and Medal	Ashley McMichael	Field Marshal Montgomery
2nd	Medal	Kris Coyle	Field Marshal Montgomery
3rd	Medal	John McElmurry	Matt Boyd Memorial

B Piobaireachd:

1st	The Harry Stevenson Cup & Medal	Beth Preston	Pipes & Drums, PSNI
2nd	Brannigan Cup & Medal	Tim Wharton	Joseph Forde Memorial
3rd	Bronze Medal	Cameron Hume	Closkelt

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Novice Chanter:

1st	The RSPBA Shield	William McFarland	Tullylagan
2nd	Medal	Gareth Lamont	Cullybackey
3rd	Medal	Ben Gilmore	Altnaveigh Memorial

Advanced Chanter:

Andrew Pollock

Altnaveigh Memorial

Rebecca Robinson

Cullybackey

Novice Piping:

1st	The RSPBA Shield	Vincent O’Brien	RSPBANI
2nd	Medal	Grace McIvor	Aughintober
3rd	Medal	Adam Brimmage	Matt Boyd Memorial

Officials at the Ulster Solos are L to R: Ray Hall (RSPBANI Chairman), Gordon Hamill (RSPBA Chairman), George Ussher (RSPBA President), the Mayor and Mayoress of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Councillor Brian Bloomfield MBE and Mrs Rosalind Bloomfield, Arlene Graham (RSPBANI Vice-Chairman) and Winston Pinkerton (RSPBANI President). (Courtesy John Kelly)

Piping 14 & Under:

1st	The RSPBA Shield	Jonathan Gibson	Marlacoo & District
2nd	Medal	Brady Annett	Lisnamulligan
3rd	Medal	Jake McConnell	Matt Boyd Memorial

Piping 16 & Under:

1st	Walter McKibben Cup & Medal	Beth Preston	PSNI
2nd	Medal	Emma Livingstone	Matt Boyd Memorial
3rd	Medal	Cian Flanagan	New Ross & District

Michael O’Neill and his daughter Chelsea pictured at the Ulster Solo Piping & Drumming Championships at Lisnagarvey High School, Lisburn on Saturday 22nd April. Michael is a full-time tutor at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh and Chelsea is a part-time tutor. (Courtesy John Kelly)

Piping 18 & Under:

1st	Harold Hook Mem Cup & Medal	Tim Wharton	Joseph Forde Memorial
2nd	Medal	Glen Baxter	Pipes & Drums, PSNI
3rd	Medal	Samantha Coburn	Thiepval Memorial

Junior Overall:

1st	W Pollock Cup & Medal	Alastair Donaghy	Field Marshal Montgomery
2nd	David Wilson Memorial Cup & Medal	Ryan Cupples-Menendez	Pipes & Drums, PSNI
3rd	Medal	Jake Walker	Pipes & Drums, PSNI

Intermediate Overall:

1st	R Parkes MBE Trophy & Medal	Sean Moloney	Closkelt
2nd	Medal	John McElmurry	Matt Boyd Memorial
3rd	Medal	Cameron Hume	Closkelt

Senior Overall:

1st	W.H.R. Wood Trophy & Medal	Ashley McMichael	Field Marshal Montgomery
2nd	Medal	Glen Ross	Field Marshal Montgomery
3rd	Medal	Alan Glenholmes	Closkelt

Ashley McMichael pictured with his wife Ashleigh and his parents Bertie and Helga. (Courtesy John Kelly)

Senior MSR

1st A/P

N Dodds Perpetual Trophy

Glen Ross

Field Marshal Montgomery

Senior H&J

1st

J Boyce Cup

Ashley McMichael

Field Marshal Montgomery

Drumming

Novice Drum Pad
No.	Trophy	Name	Band
1st	Cup & Medal	Jamie Coffey	Major Sinclair Memorial
2nd	Cup & Medal	Callum Hamilton	Kildoag
3rd	Cup & Medal	Harry Walker	Tullylagan
Advanced Drum Pad
No.	Trophy	Name	Band
1st	Cup & Medal	Mark Campbell	Kildoag
2nd	Cup & Medal
3rd	Cup & Medal
Unaccompanied Snare Drum
No.	Trophy	Name	Band
1st	Cup & Medal	Scott Moore	Kildoag
2nd	Cup & Medal	Tyler Anderson	Tullylagan
3rd	Cup & Medal	Samuel Hanna	Broughshane & District
Drumming 14 & Under. 2017
No.	Trophy	Name	Band
1st	A & M Band Socks Cup & Medal	Connor Lawlor	New Ross & District
2nd	A & M Band Socks Cup & Medal	Arren McWilliams	Pipes & Drums, PSNI

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