He picked up the top award in the 105th event shortly before noon today (Thursday) following the competition in Falkirk Town Hall.

Lyle (43), a member of Stirling Gaelic Choir, is the first male singer from the area ever to win the coveted prize.

However, it has been won before by a trio of females: Lorna MacDougall of Bainsford at Oban in 1978; Anne Sinclair of Grangemouth at Stornoway in 1979; and Sheena Walker of Camelon at Motherwell in 1983.

Lyle, a project engineer with a Dunfermline firm, is married to Lindsay (35). The couple, who live in Bonnymuir Crescent, have two daughters, Riona (4) and eight-month-old Mairi.

The women's Gold Medal was won by Kerrie Finlay (26) of Inverness. 

 

(Glasgow Herald video available to view on YouTube at: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=L2HvOvMwcJg )