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Rotary Clonmelrecently ran a Musician of the Year Award and Second Year High School student Cian Smith was the well deserved winner.
Cian is an accomplished Uilleann pipes player and has several All-Ireland titles under his belt.
He has also appeared on The Late Late Show and was interviewed by Dawn French on Little Big Shots - a British television show.
He has been invited to many European countries - Switzerland and Germany to name a few, to showcase his talent as well as travelling to play at a Gala Ball in Boston, USA.
Cian, the son of Cillian and Nollaig Smith (Ballymacarbry) was delighted to win this prestigious award along with €500 which he is putting towards a new set of Uilleann pipes.
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