The 2024 Metro Cup was held on Feb 16-17, 2024.

160 Frontage Road
Newark NJ 07114
P: 973-589-1000

For more information about ticket purchases, band sponsorship and advertising contact Matt Wood at metrocupnj@gmail.com.

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2024 Metrocup Winners

Medley

1st place – Cameron MacDougall, $1000
2nd place – Bruce Gandy, $600
3rd place – Alex Gandy, $400
4th place – Nick Hudson, $200
5th place – Andrew Hayes, $100

Piobaireachd

1st place – Alex Gandy, $1000
2nd place – Derek Midgley, $600
3rd place – Andrew Donlon, $400
4th place – Bruce Gandy, $200
5th place – Glenn Brown, $100

Overall Winner

Alex Gandy was the overall winner taking home a cash prize of $1000 donated by Saffron United and a gold coin donated by Rory O’Moore School of Pipes and Drums.

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, Adult Solo Snare Drumming Intercontinental Championship 2024

1st place – Kerr McQuillan on an adjudicator preference, winning The Dave Armit Cup and $500
2nd place – Steven McWhirter, $400
3rd place – Blair Beaton, $300
4th place – Derek Cooper, $200
5th place – Eric MacNeill, $100
6th place – Scott Fletcher on highest placing
These top six places now secure points towards the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Adult World Solo Snare Drumming Champion of Champions 2024.
 
The top four places also qualify for the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Adult World Solo Snare Drumming Semi-Finals in Glasgow in October 2024.

The Metro Cup Adult Solo Snare Hornpipe and Jig

1st place – Kerr McQuillan, $500
2nd place – Blair Beaton, $400
3rd place – Steven McWhirter, $300
4th place – Derek Cooper, $200
5th place – Eric MacNeill, $100
6th place – Scott Fletcher

The Metro Cup 2024 Super 50-50 Results

We sold 54 tickets, collecting $2,700.
 
The winners share of $1,350 is as follows:
  • 1st Place (50%): Peter Skae $675.
  • 2nd Place (30%): Mark O’Donnell $405.
  • 3rd Place (20%): Mary Houghton $270.
Thank you for your support!

R.G. HARDIE & CO. AWARD for Services to Piping and Drumming

2024 Joe Brady, Jr and The Bell Family

  • 2020 Catriona Hill
  • 2019  Jerry Stack and Jim Stack
  • 2018  Eric and Maureen Stein
  • 2017  Maureen Conner
  • 2016  Carole Hackett
  • 2015  Ed McKenna
  • 2014  Helen Harlow
  • 2013  McGonigal Family
  • 2012  Bob Hanley
  • 2011  Meagher Family
  • 2010  Joe Brady, Sr.