2026 Season Contests
Enter Band contests here
View completed band entries here
Enter Drum Major contests here
View completed Drum Major entries here
Bands All Ireland Entry Form here
Drum Major All Ireland Entry Form here
View completed All Ireland entries here
| Date | Name | Location | Promoter | Entry/Draw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | |||||
| 21st | |||||
| McDonald Memorial Juvenile Solos | Dromore | McDonald Memorial | Click here | ||
| April | |||||
| 17th | |||||
| UK Solo Drumming Championships | Cookstown High School | Branch | Click here | ||
| 18th | |||||
| Ulster Solo Piping & Drumming Championships | Cookstown High School | Branch | Click here | ||
| 25th | |||||
| Co. Down Indoor Full Band Contest | Dromore | Section | Click here | ||
| May | |||||
| 9th | |||||
| Mid Ulster Piping Quartet Contest | Cookstown Primary School | Section | Click here | ||
| 23rd | |||||
| Co. Fermanagh Pipe Band & Drum Major Championships | Irvinestown | Section | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| June | |||||
| 6th | |||||
| Mid Ulster Pipe Band & Drum Major Championships | Cookstown High School | Mid Ulster | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| 20th | |||||
| Lisburn & Castlereagh Championships | Moira Demesne | Branch | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| July | |||||
| 4th | |||||
| All Ireland Pipe Band Championships | Lucan, Co. Dublin | JAC | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| 18th | |||||
| Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships | Antrim Castle Gardens | Branch | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| August | |||||
| 1st | |||||
| 73rd Ulster Pipe Band & Drum Major Championships | Ward Park, Bangor | Ulster | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| 8th | |||||
| Branch Contest | TBA | Branch | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| 22nd | |||||
| Champion of Champions Contest | TBA | Branch | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| September | |||||
| 19th | |||||
| Down Academy Juvenile Solo Piping & Drumming Championships | TBA | Down Academy | Click here | ||
| 26th | |||||
| JAC Solo Piping & Drumming Championships | Cookstown High School | JAC | Piping | Drumming | |
| 26th | |||||
| All Ireland Solo Piping & Drumming Championships | Cookstown High School | JAC | Piping | Drumming | |
2026 Playing Requirements
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