Results
July 31, 2004

FMM wins All-Ireland

Letterkenny, Ireland – July 3, 2004 – The All-Ireland Pipe Band Championship was won by Field Marshal Montgomery in a close contest that saw second-prize-winners St. Laurence O’Toole win the March, Strathspey & Reel section of the competition. St. Laurence O’Toole won the drumming for the third consecutive year.

In Grade 2 Ballinderry Bridge won the overall title as well as the drumming.

Grade 1

MSR
1st St. Laurence O’Toole
2nd Field Marshal Montgomery
3rd Ballycoan
Judges: Iain Woods, Ian Roddick (piping); Jim Hutton (drumming); David Clark (ensemble)

Medley
1st Field Marshal Montgomery
2nd St. Laurence O’Toole
3rd Ballycoan
Judges: Winston Pollock, James Campbell (piping); Gordon Parkes (drumming); Ciaran Mordaunt (ensemble)

Also competing in Grade 1 were Ravara and Bleary & District, the latter of which received the prize for best bass section.

Grade 2
1st Ballinderry Bridge
2nd Cullybackey
3rd University of Lutton
4th Killeen
Drumming: Ballinderry

Grade 3A
1st Finvoy
2nd Bready
3rd Arklow
4th North Belfast
Drumming: Banbridge

Grade 3B
1st Seven Towers
2nd Marlacoo
3rd Finton Lalor
4th Altnaveigh
Drumming: Seven Towers

Grade 4A
1st Annsborough
2nd Sgt. Walker Memorial
3rd Queen Elizabeth
4th Castlerock
Drumming: Annsborough

Grade 4B
1st Culleybackey
2nd McNeilstown
3rd Thiepval Memorial
4th Letterkenny & District
Drumming: McNeilstown

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