Month: July 2019

Over the coming weeks to get you ‘fleadh ready’ were taking a look at the biggest win at each fleadh over the last seven years. This week is 2016 and…

After yesterday’s Leinster Fleadh we now have two more bands through to the All Ireland Fleadh 2019. Two more bands are heading to Drogheda There was two junior bands competing…

As Comhaltas Tlachtga prepare to host the 2019 Leinster Fleadh, preparations are well underway in Athboy and Ráth Chairn for what promises to be an exciting week of events, workshops,…

Sky has fought off stiff competition from rival companies to buy the global TV rights to The Twelfth for the next five marching seasons, we understand. Coverage is due to start…

Over the coming weeks to get you ‘fleadh ready’ were taking a look at the biggest win at each fleadh over the last seven years. This week is 2015 and…

This week on band tips were looking at what you need in your band leader. With marching band season in full swing up again, band directors find themselves looking to…

After the first provincial Fleadh yesterday in Connacht we now know the first bands who have qualified for the All Ireland Fleadh 2019. In the Senior Miscellaneous section the Foxford…

Yesterday saw the first of the four qualifying provincial Fleadhs and it was Connacht up first. It’s not a traditional marching bands heartland with no entries in 2018 but this…

The prestigious All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships will be held in Mid and East Antrim in the picturesque grounds of Ballymena Academy. The 74th edition of the popular event will take…

Some of the organising committee of the Connacht Fleadh Cheoil to be held in Swinford together with members of the Connacht Council and friends at the launch in the Gateway…