The Annual Irish Piobaireachd competition was held last Saturday (Feb 1) in the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, close to the Kilworth Hills. All events were judged by William Morrison and the event was sponsored by RG Hardie, Cork Co. Council and Foras Na Gaeilge. Competitors, officials and judge pictured above.
Results:
Beginners
1. Eamon Casey, Salute on the Birth of Rory Mor
2. Dylan Lawerence, Glengarry’s Lament
Intermediate
1. Brian Crawford, Lament for Mary MacLeod
2. Ernesto Gongora, King’s Taxes
U/18.
1. Tiger Lilly Keoghan, Struan Robertson’s Salute
2. Dylan Lawrence, Salute on the Birth of Rory Mor
Open Amateur.
1. Con Houlihan, King’s Taxes
2. Michael Harvey, Desperate Battle
3. Ernesto Gongora, Lord Lovat’s Lament
4. Brian Crawford, Beloved Scotland
Former Winners’ Piobaireachd
1. John McElmurry, Rory MacLoude’s Lament
2. David Stone, Little Spree
3. James Stone, MacLeod’s Salute
Open MSR
1. James Stone
2 Brian Crawford
3. Ernesto Gongora
4. Con Houlihan
The Bratac de Paor in memory of Stephen Power, Scots Guards, was won by James Stone (above).