
Cullen Pipe Band – Winners of the open piping and drumming contest
in Cobh on Sunday 2nd June 2013

Cullen Pipe Band – Winners of the open piping and drumming contest
in Cobh on Sunday 2nd June 2013


The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version.
Millstreet Pipe Band played at the 1960 National Hurling League Final between Cork and Tipperary (yes fifty two years ago). A video of the match is now on youTube and includes some footage of our Pipe Band.The drummer pictured above (at 0:34 in the video) is Donal Lynch of Kippagh, husband of Julia, and whose son, Kevin is the well known button accordion player. The Match took place in Cork Athletic Grounds (now Páirc Uí Chaoimh). For this information – our sincere thanks to Tim O’Shea, Founder Member of Millstreet Pipe Band and still playing in mighty style!
We’d like to thank Ted Barrett for letting us know about the video which you can see below:

Culture Night was celebrated in Cullen Pipe Band hall last Friday as the band members, their families, and friends enjoyed and participated in music, dance, song and poetry. [Photos below thanks to Cullen Pipe Band] continue reading…
Millstreet Pipe Band would like to sincerely thank all those who supported & contributed so generously to their recent Church Gate Collection at Millstreet and Ballydaly. The continued support is very much appreciated. We thank Marie Twomey for the much appreciated updates of Millstreet Pipe Band. (S.R.)
Millstreet Pipe Band will be enrolling new members on Friday, 21st September at 8pm in the Creche near Millstreet Town Park.
All are very welcome.
Millstreet Pipe Band will be holding its Annual Church Gate Collection on 22nd/23rd September 2012.
We thank dedicated Band Member, Marie Twomey, for this information. (S.R.)
The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version.

Pictured beside the replica of Michael Collins’s famous Rolls Royce Armoured Car, “Sliabh Na mBan” Millstreet Pipe Band who played at the 90th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony in Béal na mBláth on Sunday, 19th August 2012. Tim O’Shea of Millstreet Pipe Band indicates that the Band has had the honour of playing at this highly prestigious event for the past 55 years which is certainly a very significant achievement. We thank Band member, Marie Twomey for the two excellent photographs. (S.R.)
Cullen Pipe Band All Ireland Pipe Band Champions – Grade 2 for 2012
on Saturday 7th July in Ballina, Co Mayo
In 1998 the Band won the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships in Grade 4 and in 2007 won the
World Pipe Band championshipsin Grade 4 and in 2007 won the World Pipe Band championships in Grade 3B.
As well as fulfilling many engagements locally, the band competes in Grade 2 and the development band competes in Grade 5.

Millstreet Pipe Band pictured having participated at Mass and having given a recital in the Church Grounds on St. Patrick's Day 2012. (S.R.)
Finally we get a chance to catch up on the many images we’ve captured over the past few weeks. Here we share the second part of our coverage of St. Patrick’s Day in Millstreet where we focus on continue reading…
Cullen Pipe Band had a very full schedule participating in a total of seven St.Patrick’s Day parades this year. First up was a recital in Cullen after mass on the 11th where the juvennile members gave their first public performance with the band. Afterwards the band held a very successful flower and cake sale in the community centre. In the afternoon the band paraded in Rathmore for their annual St.Patrick’s day parade.
On St.Patrick’s Day itself the band started out in Tralee, followed by continue reading…
The Millstreet Pipe Band at the Killarney St.Patricks Day Parade. photo from Konrad Paprocki Photography. continue reading…