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Congratulations to our UK Champion Bands and Drum Majors-
Adult Drum Major - Emma Barr - Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band
Grade 4a - Augharan Pipe Band
Grade 3b - McNeillstown Pipe Band
Grade 3a - St Marys Pipe Band Derrytrasna
Grade 2 - Closkelt Pipe Band
Congratulations also to the following bands and drum majors who placed in today's UK Championships in the beautiful, slightly damp 🤣, Lurgan Park
Drum Majors
Junior
2nd - Benjamin Walker - Joseph Forde Memorial Pipe Band
3rd - Leanne Crooks - Syerla & District
4th - Louise Smiton - Closkelt
6th - Rachel McCann - William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band
Juvenile
3rd - Rachael Lowry - Armaghbreague
Adult
2nd - David Brownlee - Derryclavin Pipe Band
5th - Andrea McKeown Gibson - Battlehill
Bands
Grade 4b
3rd - Broughshane and District Pipe Band
4th - Mountjoy Pipe Band
5th - Syerla Pipe Band
Grade 4a
Drumming- Mc Donald Memorial Pipe Band
2nd - Cullybackey Pipe Band
5th - Gransha pipe band
6th - Cloughfin
Grade 3b
Drumming - Tullylagan Pipe Band
2nd - Tullylagan
3rd - Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band
Grade 3a
Drumming - St Marys, Derrytrasna
3rd - Battlehill Pipe Band
5th - Matt Boyd Memorial Pipe Band
Grade 2
2nd - Ravara Pipe Band
Grade 1
2nd - Field Marshal Montgomery
Please note that there is no overnight parking at Ballymena Academy for the All Ireland Championships.
There will be a fee of £5 at the gate for anyone not in band uniform
Band members in uniform will not be charged
Children U16 free but must be accompanied by an adult
There will be shuttle buses running from the Car Park into Arena's 2, 3 and 4
The Coach Parking will be available in the same area used for the UK Championship's Coach Parking in previous years as indicated on the attached image
We would like to remind bands of rule 3.6:
3.6. A computer printout showing all registered Band Members of that Band for the time being will be returned to the
relevant Member which must be carried by the Pipe Major or his/her assistant at all contests or competitions. On receipt of
the computer printout, the Member shall notify the Directors of any individual named on the printout who has ceased to be
a Band Member
A paper copy should be carried
The dress time is 11.00 a.m. for the Belfast Championships.
The draw for the Belfast Championships can be accessed by clicking here.
