Prizewinners - Limerick International Band Championship

Lakeville South Marching Cougars from Minnesota were the overall winners of the 52nd Limerick International Band Championship in 2024.

Lakeville South Marching Cougars were Crowned Overall Winners at the 52nd International Band Championship Parade. Photo: Don Moloney

The 2024 winners in all categories were:

  • Overall Parade Champion- Lakeville South Marching Cougars 
  • Best International Band – Lakeville South Marching Cougars 
  • Best Youth Band – Youngsville High School Marching Eagles 
  • Best Local Band – Boherbouy Brass and Reed Band 
  • Best Musical Performance – Clondalkin Youth Band 
  • Best Uniform – Mullingar Town Band 
  • Most Entertaining Performance – Banna Chluain Meala 
  • Best Pipe Band – Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh Pipes and Drums  
  • Special Judges Award for Spirt of the Festival – The Friendship Band  
  • Special Judges Award for Spirt of the Festival – Pyjama Band 
  • Mol an Óige (Praise the Youth) Award - CBS Pipe Band 

2023 Winners

The 2023 winners in all categories were:

  • Overall Parade Champion- The Pride of Bixby Marching Band
  • Best International Band – Burlington Teen Tour Band
  • Best Youth Band – Grandview High School
  • Best Local Band – Newcastle West and District Band
  • Best Musical Performance – Banna Chluain Meala
  • Best Uniform – Clondalkin Youth Band
  • Most Entertaining Performance – The Friendship Band Northern Ireland
  • Best Pipe Band – City of Limerick Pipe Band
  • Special Judges Award (Best Drill) – Maghery Band Academy
  • Special Judges Award (Best Repertoire) – Boherbouy Brass and Reed Band
  • Special Judges Award (Pipe Band) – Killorglin and District Pipe Band

2022 Winners

  • Overall Parade Champion: Mullingar Town Band, Ireland
  • Best International Band – Toeternietoe Fest, Best, The Netherlands
  • Best Youth Band – Banna Cluain Meala, Clonmel, Tipperary
  • Best Local Band – City of Limerick Pipe Band
  • Best Musical Performance – Mullingar Town Band
  • Best Uniform – St Mary’s Fife and Drum Band, Limerick
  • Most Entertaining Performance – Friendship Band, Northern Ireland
  • Sammy Benson Award – Redemptorists Centre of Music Concert Band, Limerick
  • Special Judges’ Award (Colour Guard) – Cedar Rapids Metro Marching Band, Iowa, USA
  • Special Judges’ Award (Pipe Band) – Killorglin and District Pipe Band
  • Special Judges’ Award (Outstanding Instrumentalist) – Pyjama Band – lead trumpet player

2019 Winners

  • Overall Parade Champion: Charlotte Catholic High School, North Carolina, USA
  • Best International Band – Slippery Rock University Marching Pride Band, Pennsylvania
  • Best Youth Band – Banna Chluain Meala, Clonmel
  • Best Local Band – Newcastle West Pipe Band
  • Best Musical Performance – The Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh, New Jersey
  • Best Uniform – Mullingar Town Band
  • Most Entertaining Performance – Clondalkin Youth Band
  • Special Judges’ Award (Pipe Band) – Killorglin and District Pipe Band
  • Special Judges’ Award – Friendship Band, Northern Ireland
  • Special Judges’ Award – Glen Ridge High School, New Jersey

2018 Winners

  • Overall Parade Champion: Youngsville High School, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Best International Band – Vestavia Hills High School Band, Alabama, USA
  • Best Youth Band – Clondalkin Youth Band, Dublin, Ireland Best Local Band – Newcastle West and District Pipe Band, Limerick, Ireland
  • Best Musical Performance – Trommlerzug und Musikkapelle Uffing, Germany
  • Best Uniform – Stony Creek Fife and Drum Corps, Connecticut, USA
  • Most Entertaining Performance – The Friendship Band, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Special Judges Award – City of Limerick Pipe Band, Limerick, Ireland
  • Special Judges Award – St. Mary’s Prize Band, Limerick, Ireland
  • Special Judges Award – Banna Chluain Meala, Tipperary, Ireland

2017 Winners

  • Overall Parade Champion: Illinois State University, USA
  • Best International Band – Trommlerkorps ‘Gut Klang’
  • Best Youth Band – Mullingar Town Band
  • Best Local Band – Newcastle West and District Pipe Band
  • Best Musical Performance – Banna Chluain Meala, Clonmel
  • Best Uniform – Pyjama Band
  • Most Entertaining Performance – Clondalkin Youth Band
  • Special Judges Award – Friendship Band
  • Special Judges Award – City of Limerick Pipe Band
  • Special Judges Award – Redemptorist Centre of Music Concert Band, Limerick

2016 Winners

  • Overall Parade Champion: University of Missouri, USA
  • ​​Best International Band: The Old Dominion University  Monarch Marching Band, Virginia, USA
  • ​​Best Youth Band: Maghery Fife and Drum Band, Donegal
  • ​​Best Local Band: St Mary's Prize Band, Limerick
  • ​Best Uniform: Banna Chluain Meala, Co Tipperary
  • Best Musical Performance: Shorecrest High School, Washington
  • ​​Most Entertaining Performance: Smoky Hill High School, Band, USA
  • ​​Special Judges Award: Killorglin and District Pipe Band, Co Kerry
  • ​​Mayors Prize: Clondalkin Youth Band, Dublin
  • Most improved: Redemptorist Centre of Music, Limerick
  • Best Mixed Age: Dr O'Hurley Pipe Band, Cashel, Co Tipperary
  • Most Colourful: Mullingar Town Band, Co Westmeath

2015 Winners

  • Overall Parade Champion: University of Southern Mississippi, USA
  • Best International Band: Charlotte High School, USA
  • Best Youth Band: Maghery Fife & Drum Band - Donegal
  • Best Local Band: The Redemptorist Centre of Music Concert Band, Limerick
  • Best Musical Performance: Romford Drum & Trumpet Corp, England
  • Best Uniform: Clondalkin Youth Band
  • Most Entertaining Performance: Musikappel Garmisch, Germany
  • Special Judges Award: Friendship Band - Northern Ireland
  • Mayors Prize: Chicago Police Band, USA