The 71st Ulster Pipe Band Championships took place today, July 23, 2022 at Ballymena Academy. The results were as follows:

Grade 4B

Best Drum Corps – Syerla & District

  1. Syerla & District
  2. McDonald Academy
  3. Hollymount
  4. Altnaveigh Memorial

Grade 4A

Best Drum Corps – Kildoag

  1. Kildoag
  2. Cloughfin
  3. William Kerr Memorial
  4. Raphoe Ulster-Scots

Grade 3B

Best Drum Corps – Kildoag (4a)

  1. Cullybackey
  2. Major Sinclair Memorial
  3. Kildoag (4a)
  4. Ballyboley (4a)

Grade 3A

Best Drum Corps – Clogher & District

  1. Clogher & District
  2. Matt Boyd Memorial
  3. Tullylagan
  4. Augharan (3b)

Grade 2

Best Drum Corps – Ravara

  1. Ravara
  2. Manorcunningham
  3. St. Mary’s Derrytrasna
  4. Clogher & District (3a)

Grade 1

Best Drum Corps – Closkelt

  1. Closkelt

Novice Drum Major

  1. Jorja Turkington
  2. Mia-lily Frazer
  3. LydiaTodd
  4. Willow-rose Elliot
  5. Molly Bell

Junior Drum Majors

  1. Mia Buckley
  2. Carys Graham
  3. Rafaela Fields
  4. Ellie Gilmore
  5. Debbie Gilmore

Juvenile Drum Majors

  1. Kathy Hunter 
  2. Leanne Crooks
  3. Luis Anderson
  4. Louise Smitton
  5. Grace Thomson

Adult Drum Majors

  1. Emma Barr 
  2. Lauren Hanna
  3. Kara Gilmour
  4. Andrea McKeown
  5. Kathryn McKeown