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Wed 05 May 2004Musician's appeal against conviction upheldTraditional musician Sharon Shannon's appeal against a drink-driving conviction was upheld yesterday, after it emerged at Galway Circuit Court that the summons served on her for the offence was invalid because it had been issued a day too late.Ms Shannon, of Devon Gardens, Salthill, Galway, had been convicted of drink driving at Galway District Court last February.