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Congratulations to our new British Pipe Band Champions - St Marys Pipe Band Derrytrasna (Grade 3a) and Closkelt Pipe Band (Grade 2)

A huge well done also to the following RSPBANI Drum Majors and band's who are bringing some silverware back across the water!

Junior Drum Major
2nd - Leanne Crooks - Syerla and District 🥈
3rd - Grace Thompson - Ballydonaghy 🥉
4th - Louise Smiton - Closkelt 🏅

Juvenile Drum Major
2nd - Kathryn McKeown - Battlehill 🥈
3rd - Katie Bicker - Marlacoo and District 🥉

Adult Drum Major
2nd - Emma Barr - Field Marshal Montgomery 🥈
3rd - Andrea McKeown Gibson - Battlehill 🥉
5th - James Kennedy - Closkelt 🏅

Grade 4a
Augharan Pipe Band - 3rd 🥉

Grade 3a
St Marys Pipe Band Derrytrasna - British Pipe Band Champions 🥇

Grade 2
Closkelt Pipe Band - British Pipe Band Champions 🥇
Ravara Pipe Band - 4th 🏅

Grade 1
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band - 5th 🏅

The Draw for the County Fermanagh Championships can be accessed by clicking here.

Please be advised that all disabled parking spaces have now been allocated for the U.K. Championships in Lurgan Park.

Entrance to the competition on Saturday is via the Comber Road.

Dogs are allowed on site but must be on a lead and the owner is responsible for cleaning up dog fouling.

Drum Major Dress time for Ards is 11.30 a.m.

Can we please request that all band's ensure that their Secretary is up-to-date on the RSPBANI website and that the email address for the secretary is correct

Can all Drum Major's also ensure that their accounts/email are correct

Please contact Danielle (danielle.mccartney@rspbani.org) for assistance if you are having any issues with your account

UK Pipe Band Championships – Saturday 15^th June 2019

Parking for People with disabilities

The UK Pipe Band Championship will take place in Lurgan Park on Saturday 15^th June. On the day of this event, there will be a limited number of disabled parking spaces available within the grounds of Lurgan Park and these spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

If you would like to pre-book a disabled parking space at this event please email danielle.fegan@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk and a parking permit will be sent out to be displayed in the window of your vehicle along with your blue badge on arrival.

Motor Homes

There will be no overnight parking for Motor Homes in Lurgan Park for the UK Pipe Band Championships.

Overnight Parking will be available at Kings Park Primary School which is in close proximity to the venue.  Spaces can be booked through  https://getactiveabc.com/activities/camping-and-caravanning/#uk-pipe-band-2019

Public Parking

Public Parking will be available within Lurgan Park, accessed through the Avenue Road Entrance.

Admission will be £5 per person, with under 16’s accompanied by an Adult admitted free of charge