Events
Contest Rules 4 and 28 Amended in Bold
NIBA Contest 2025
Market Place Theatre, Armagh
Saturday 11th October (Flutes, Accordion and Concert Bands)
Adjudicator.
Saturday 18nd October (Brass Bands)
Adjudicator.
NIBandsAssociation3 weeks agoNorth of Ireland Bands' Association
107th Championship of Ireland Bands' Contest
Saturday 18th October 2025
Adjudicator Sarah Groarke-Booth
Championship Brass
Test Piece: St James - A New Beginning by Philip Harper
1 1st Old Boys Silver. ( Dr Jonathon Corry ) 191
2 Laganvale Metal Technology. ( Mr Charles Fyffe ) 190
3 Strabane Brass Band. ( Dr Brendan Coyle ) 188
4 Third Carrickfergus. ( Mr Brian Connolly ) 187
5 Downshire Brass. ( Professor Michael Alcorn ) 185
6 Murley Silver. ( Mr Kevin Teers ) 184
Best Instrumentalist Alan Haworth, Euphonium 1st Old Boys
Second Grade Brass
Test Piece: Sanctury by Daniel Hall
1 C.W.A. ( Mr Keith Anderson ) 191
2 Drogheda Brass. ( Mr Stephen Murray ) 189
3 Roughan Silver. ( Mr Stephen Crooks ) 188
4 Ballyduff Silver. ( Mr William Hill ) 186
5 Comber Silver. ( Mr Paul Hamilton ) 185
6 Lourdes. ( Mr Gavin Warren ) 183
Best Cornet Section C.W.A.
Best Bass Section C.W.A.
Third Grade Brass
Test Piece: New Beginnings by Fred Schjelderup
1 Dungannon Silver. ( Mr Boris Pinto ) 186
2 St Mark's Silver. ( Mr Bob Quick ) 184
3 Dynamic Brass. ( Mr Sandy McQuiggan ) 183
4 Wellington Memorial Silver. ( Mr Stephen Cairns ) 182
5 Poyntzpass Silver. ( Mr Stanley Lutton ) 180
Overall Best Band of the Day
1st Old Boys Silver. ( Dr Jonathon Corry )NIBandsAssociation3 weeks agoThe second day of the Championship contest is this Saturday. The NIBA have organised for the contest to be live streamed on both Saturdays.
The contest starts on Saturday 18th October at 10.30am.This Saturday is the Brass day with 17 brass bands taking part in the 3 sections. There are 5 bands in grade 3 and 6 bands in both the grade 2 and the championship sections.The contest will be live streamed on this Facebook site.
The band which wins the Championship brass section will qualify to represent the NIBA at the European Brass Band Championship contest in Montreaux, Switzerland, in 2027.
Contest Rules 4 and 28 Amended in Bold
NIBA Contest 2025
Market Place Theatre, Armagh
Saturday 11th October (Flutes, Accordion and Concert Bands)
Adjudicator.
Saturday 18nd October (Brass Bands)
Adjudicator.