All Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championships 2026
4th July @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Syllabus
This event run under Joint Association Council (JAC) Rules. If you have any queries, please e-mail secretary@rspbani.org
Syllabus is available here
Band Entries
You can submit entries for the All Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championships using this form.
If you wish to amend an entry, please contact contests@rspbani.org.
Drum Major Entries
Submit entries for the All Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championships using this form.
If you wish to amend an entry, please contact contests@rspbani.org.
Playing Requirements
| Grade 1 | ‘Small’ MSR (Maximum 4-parted tunes) & Medley (5-7 Minutes) [Submit 2] |
| Grade 2 | Medley (4 to 6 mins) |
| Grades 3B & 3A | MSR |
| Grade 4A | 1 x 4 parted Marches or 2 x 2 parted Marches, 1 x 4 Parted Strathspey or 2 x 2 parted Strathspeys and 1 x 4 Parted Reel or 2 x 2 Parted Reels from the RSPBA list of prescribed tunes |
| Grade 4B | 4 x 2 parted Marches from the RSPBA list of prescribed tunes OR 2½ – 4½ mins in Quick March (any time signature) |
Results
Results will be published after the finale on the main 2026 results page.
