Ravens and Vikings are 2013 Irish champions
Tallaght Youth Band Marching Vikings and Ravens Drum & Bugle Corps are the 2013 Irish Champions. The IMBA Championships were held last Saturday in Kiltoom.
There were exceptionally good weather conditions for this time of year and the audience and corps enjoyed ideal conditions. Two corps took part in the Junior Class. Tallaght Youth Band Cadets finished a successful year for them by achieving a score of 65.25 and finishing second. The Junior Class winners were Ravens Drum & Bugle Corps with a score of 75.50, which leaves them in third position in the European ranking.
The Premier Class saw Clondalkin Youth Band from Dublin perform their first Irish show of the year and finish in 3rd place. Inbhear Mor Marchers finished a very successful season by achieving their highest score in 4 years. Mullingar Town Band Celtic Crusaders performed their production 'The Gathering', based on a national event which invites the Irish diaspora to gather back home. Tallaght Festival Band finished off their season with their performance of 'The Planets' which was well received by the large audience and judges alike.
Tallaght Youth Band Marching Vikings were the winners in the Premier Class, with their very entertaining show 'Nocturnal Metropolis'. The scores in the Premier Class were as follows: 5th: Tallaght Festival Band (46.95), 4th: Mullingar Town Band Celtic Crusaders (50.55), 3rd: Clondalkin Youth Band (55.70), 2nd: Inbhear Mor Marchers (56.25), 1st: Tallaght Youth Band Marching Vikings (67.05).
The IMBA Championships trophies were presented by a very special guest John DeNovi, Director of Business Development at Drum Corps International. The IMBA Championships winners in each class will travel to Kerkrade on September 28th to compete at the DCE European Championships. More photos from the day are available on the DCE facebook page, and the IMBA can be found on Facebook too. Scores and recaps are available on the score page.
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