BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

6 July 2019 • Clonakilty, West Cork

A Word of Thanks to all the Bands

Dear Friends,

Thank you for making the thirty-ninth South of Ireland Band Championships such a memorable occasion. You are all the talk of the town! A well-deserved tribute goes to all of you for your co-operation and goodwill which ensured that this was yet again a highly-successful event. But above all, thank you for the music at the competition and the various venues around town which was deeply appreciated by the locals and a huge influx of visitors.

So many compliments have been paid to you and we realise how lucky we are that you come to Clonakilty to compete and celebrate.

A diary date – Saturday, July 6, 2019 for the 40th annual South of Ireland Band Championships. We will take a little break before the preparations will start.

Meanwhile, best wishes and renewed thanks. See you next year DV.

Yours sincerely,
Eileen Kingston
(Co-ordinator)

2018 Competition

Event Details

Apply by 13 April

”Atlantic Haven”
Inchydoney
Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Ireland

Competition

6 July 2019
Starts at 09:30

Event Locations

Clonakilty Community College and Hall (Junior and Senior)
Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin (Intermediate)

Info

Another special day is in store with music indoors and outdoors and, once again, the Old Time Fair Day will coincide with the celebrations. We look forward to your participation. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.

News

From the Band Championships

Tacoma Concert Band wins big while touring Scotland and Ireland

  • By John Cocula
  • Published 20 Jul 2018
  • Tagged press

Tacoma Concert Band

Retiring founder and longtime conductor of the Tacoma Concert Band, Robert Musser, shows off the trophy and plaque that the band won in Ireland earlier this month. TCB won Best Band and Best Brass Section at the 39th annual South of Ireland…

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2018 Raffle Results

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 13 Jul 2018
  • Tagged results

1st prize Quality Hotel Clonakilty, weekend break for 2 – Hillary McKeon, Dublin

2nd prize Scally's Supervalu €100 shopping voucher – Anne Sinnott, Navan

3rd prize Inchydoney…

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Results for 39th Band Championships

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 08 Jul 2018
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Junior Category

  1. Fermoy Youth Band
  2. Clara Town Junior Band
  3. St. Mary’s Brass & Reed Junior Band, Kingscourt

Junior Musicianship – Percussion Section - Redemptorist Centre of Music Concert Band, Limerick.

Adjudicator Award – Clara Town Junior Band (low brass – trombone & tuba)

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Clon strikes up the band as hundreds of musicians head to town

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 02 Jul 2018
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From the Irish Examiner:

Monday, July 02, 2018
Áilin Quinlan 

Visitor accommodation is at a premium as a West Cork town gears up for the arrival of…

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Bands Running Order, 2018 (33 Bands Competing)

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 06 Jun 2018
  • Tagged invitation

The draw for the running order of the different categories on Saturday, July 7 is as follows: (Junior category will start at 9.30 am in Clonakilty Community Hall to be followed by the Senior category at 1.30 pm. The Intermediate category will commence at 9.30 am at Gaelscoil Mhichil Ui Choileain). NB Hard copy of this list and Information Letter will follow.

Junior…

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Newsflash - Note change of format!

  • By Eileen Kingston
  • Published 15 May 2018
  • Tagged invitation

Dear Friends,

Due to the configuration of numbers in the various categories, it is necessary to have two competition venues this year – the junior and senior categories in one and the intermediate in another. We now confirm that the Junior and Senior categories will be run consecutively in the Community Hall with the Intermediate category taking place simultaneously in Gaelscoil Mhichil…

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