Elevation To Grade 1
1989 saw the band win its first Grade 1 contest, at Moira, beating Field Marshal Montgomery into second place - this was also the band's first outing in Grade 1. They were narrowly beaten into second place at the All Ireland that year also, as the Moira result was reversed - the contest was recorded by Lismor Records and the album is now a collectors item.
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