2009

Irish Piobaireachd Solo contest:

Former Winners Piobaireachd
2nd Margaret Dunn
Former Winners March Strathspey & Reel 
2nd Margaret Dunn

Silver Quaich sponsored by RG Hardie & Co

1st Caitlin Houlihan (winning a Silver Quaich & Blackwood Peter Henderson Chanter) 5th Con Houlihan

Open Grade 4th Con Houlihan, 5th Anthony O Sullivan

Intermediate 3rd Tim Brosnan

Under 18 1st Anthony O Sullivan 2nd Kelly Clark 3rd Shaunao Riordan

Beginners 1st Kelly Clark 3rd Shauna O Riordan 4th Leanne O Riordan 5th Seamus O Sullivan

Munster Solo Contest:

• Under 16 Piping: 2^nd Anthony O’Sullivan 3^rd Shauna O’Riordan
• Piobaireachd: 1^st Anthony O’Sullivan
• Junior Drumming: 1^st Robert Moriarty, 2^nd Sean Moloney,
• Open Drumming: 3^rd Sean Moloney,
• Tenor: 1^st Katlelyn Murphy 2^nd Aisling O’Riordan 3^rd Eimear Stewart
• Novice Drumming: 1^st Brian Kenny
• Leanne O’Riordan U12 Achievement Award.

Pipe Band contest Carrickfergus:

• 5th place Grade 3A

 Cullen Feis:

Piobaireachd. Under 18.

1st Anthony o Sullivan 2nd Kellie Clarke 3rd Seamus o Sullivan

March Under 18

1st Kellie Clarke 2nd Anthony o Sullivan 3rd Seamus o Sullivan

Jig Under18.

1st Seamus o Sullivan 2nd Anthony o Sullivan

Open Piobaireachd .1st Con Houlihan 2nd Anthony o Sullivan 3rd Kellie Clarke

Open March 1st Collette o Connor 2nd Kellie Clarke 3rd Con Houlihan

Open Jig 1st Con Houlihan 2nd Collette o Connor 3rd Seamus o Sullivan.

Best Overall Con Houlihan

Munster Championships:

 World solo Drumming contest:

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2008

• The Band competed for the first time in Grade 3A
• The Cullen Pipe Band traveled to Birmingham to compete at the British Championship on Saturday, June 28^th. The band was delighted with a fourth place result 
• The Band were placed 7th at the All Ireland Pipe Band Contest, held in Ennis Co. Clare
• The Band were placed 8th at the European Pipe Band Contest, held in Lisburn.
• A special word of praise goes out to the Drum Core for being placed 6th. at the World Championships in August.
• Conor Sinclair who won the Scottish Championships U13 MSR in September
• Caitlin Houlihan won the "B" Piobaireachd at the All Ireland Solos
• Anthony O'Sullivan who placed 3rd in the U14 Piping
• Sean Molony Won the Junior Drumming at the Cullybackey Solos
• The Band were very proud to play the Cullen Junior A football team through the village on the occasion of them winning the Dullahow football Championships!
• The band also played the Minister for Education and native of Cullen   Mr. Batt O´Keeffe through the village   

•       The beginners Piobaireachd was won by Anthony O Sullivan               
•       Under 14 Munster piping was won by  Amy Edwards-Murphy. 
•       Jnr piping Munster Champion is Caitlin Houlihan.
•       3rd place in All Ireland Piobaireachd was won by Collette O Connor.
•       Margaret Houlihan-Dunn won the Silver Medal at Oban.
•       Band played at 100th anniversary celebrations of Cullen church
•       Band played  at the home coming of the Kerry senior football team.
•       The Band was placed 2nd at the British Championships
•       The Band was placed 2nd at the All-Ireland Championships
•       The Band won the World Pipe Band Championships in Grade 3B         along with winning the  Drumming prize also                     

• The band produced 5 Munster Solo Champions.
• Cullen Pipe Band remains the Munster Trio piping Champions
• In May members of the band played in concert with the Chieftains in Dingle.
• The Band won the South of Ireland Championships in Tralee.
• The Drum core won the “Best core of Drums” in Grade 3 and also in Open Grade incl. Best bass and Tenor at the Munster Pipe Band Championships in Tulla.
• The Band were placed 4^th at the mid Ulster Contest in Cookstown
• At the All Ireland Contest in Letterkenny the band moved up a notch and was placed 3^rd.
• For the first time in the band’s history we were placed at the World Pipe Band Contest in Glasgow. On this very memorable day the band won 4^th place.
• A wonderful welcome home reception was held to celebrate the band’s great achievements in 2006 in the village. Many thanks to the local organisations the people of Cullen and surrounding areas for their continued and grateful support.
• In November the Band’s 65^th anniversary was celebrated in the Wallis Arms Hotel.   

• Piper Collette O Connor won the Munster Junior Solo Piping Championship in Newcastlewest.
• Cullen Pipe Band AGM elected Con Houlihan as Pipe Major for the 30th. year in succession.
• Cullen pipers Miriam Hickey, Caitlin & Con Houlihan dominate in Munster Trio piping competitions in Newcastlewest & Tralee.

• A major recruiting/training programme was undertaken, as well as fulfilling annual engagements.

• Margaret Houlihan made piping history by becoming the first woman to win an 'A' grade light music prize at either Oban or Inverness, being placed first in the Strathspey and reel at the Argyllshire Gathering.

• All Irelands 2002, Placed 3rd in Grade 3B

• Cullen Pipe Band played at the New York St. Patrick's Day Parade for the first time in its history. Many thanks to the County Cork Association and also to our own Colette O' Connor for making us feel so welcome and for making the trip and stay a success.
• A new uniform had also been acquired, the new kilt is Mac Donald Lord Of The Isles Hunting Tartan

• Upcoming trip to New York on St. Patrick's Day announced, to coincide with our 60th anniversary

• Band won 2nd place in Cobh Mini Bands in our first contest since being upgraded to Grade 3. Also won 4th in Grade 3 and 3rd in Open Grade in Youghal.
• Margaret Houlihan and Cathy O'Donoughue won 1^st place in Solo Piping and Drumming respectively.
• The Munster solo Piping & Drumming contest, saw Catriona Hickey win the first ever Tenor Drumming competition held in Ireland.

• The Band won All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships in Grade 4

• Band won 6th place at European Championships in Bangor, Co. Down.
• Also produced 5 Munster Solo Champions and 1 All-Ireland champion.
• Our Band decided to make a positive contribution to North-South relations and invited the McNeillstown Pipe Band from Portglenone to visit Cullen.
• The band also took part in the Interceltique Festival in Lorient, Brittany

• Our Drum Corps won the All-Ireland Drumming and the Band was placed 10th in the World Championships in Glasgow.(Grade 4)
• Also played for the opening of the Curtis Cup Golf Classic in Killarney.
• Later that year we fulfilled a second invitation to perform in Monte Sant Angelo, Italy.

• Hosted the Inaugral Duhallow Pipe Band Championships in Cullen.
• Band won the Munster Championships, Champion of Champions and also 4th place in the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships in Newcastle, Co. Down.
• A group from Cullen were invited to play with Narraghmore Pipe Band at the Europeade Festival in Valencia, Spain. A few members also visited La Coruna, Spain with the Ringaskiddy Pipe Band and to finish off the year a few members performed in Monte Sant Angelo in Italy

• Played for President Mary Robinson
• Produced another All-Ireland Solo Champion
• A number of band members were also invited to play in Lorient with St. John's Pipe Band, Tralee and Narraghmore Pipe Band, Kildare

• Band appeared on R.T.E. Television on the "Cursai" Programme.
• Competed for first time in Northern Ireland.

• Celebrated 50^th Anniversary
• Produced 4 Munster Solo Champions
• Produced 1 All-Ireland Champion.