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Drumlough
Grade 3B · 2026 season
Contests
9 in 2026
Major titles
2 The Worlds · UK
Podium finishes
8 of 9
Season form
351331111
Across the seasons (each year is its own published partition — this band has changed grade — tap a year to open it)
| Year | Grade | Contests | Best | Majors won | Band CoC | Drumming CoC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grade 3B | 9 contests | 1st best | 2× majors won | 4th | 4th |
| 2025 | Grade 3B | 9 contests | 1st best | — majors won | 6th | 11th |
| 2024 | Grade 3B | 8 contests | 1st best | — majors won | 7th | 5th |
| 2023 | Grade 3A | 7 contests | 7th best | — majors won | 22nd | 21st |
| 2022 | Grade 3A | 2 contests | 9th best | — majors won | 22nd | 19th |
2026 season · most recent first
Newcastle
22 Aug 2026 Full field › Result 1st of 7
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
1
TotalTot
6
Full result — 7 bands
| 1 | Drumlough | 6 pts |
| 2 | Upper Crossgare | 7 pts |
| 3 | Ballyboley | 18 pts |
| 4 | Down Pipes and Drums | 18 pts |
| 5 | Cleland Memorial | 18 pts |
| 6 | Moneygore4A | 18 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Major
The Worlds
15 Aug 2026 Full field › Result 1st of 12
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
4
TotalTot
9
Full result — 12 bands
| 1 | Drumlough | 9 pts |
| 2 | Govan Community | 11 pts |
| 3 | Williamwood | 12 pts |
| 4 | Black Raven | 21 pts |
| 5 | Stockbridge | 22 pts |
| 6 | Troon Caledonia Pipe Band | 23 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Lurgan
8 Aug 2026 Full field › Overall 1st of 5
Aggregate 9 pts across the disciplines below.
Full result — 5 bands
| 1 | Drumlough | 9 pts |
| 2 | Black Raven | 19 pts |
| 3 | Upper Crossgare | 24 pts |
| 4 | Ballyboley | 29 pts |
| 5 | William Kerr Memorial | 39 pts |
How the win was built — placings across the disciplines are combined
Medley 1st of 5
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
1
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
1
TotalTot
5
Full result — 5 bands
| 1 | Drumlough | 5 pts |
| 2 | Black Raven | 10 pts |
| 3 | Upper Crossgare | 12 pts |
| 4 | Ballyboley | 13 pts |
| 5 | William Kerr Memorial | 20 pts |
MSR 1st of 5
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
1
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
1
TotalTot
4
Full result — 5 bands
| 1 | Drumlough | 4 pts |
| 2 | Black Raven | 9 pts |
| 3 | Upper Crossgare | 12 pts |
| 4 | Ballyboley | 16 pts |
| 5 | William Kerr Memorial | 19 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Ulster
1 Aug 2026 Full field › Overall 1st of 6
Aggregate 12 pts across the disciplines below.
Full result — 6 bands
| 1 | Drumlough | 12 pts |
| 2 | Upper Crossgare | 18 pts |
| 3 | Ballyboley | 23 pts |
| 4 | Cleland Memorial | 35 pts |
| 5 | New Ross and District | 38 pts |
| 6 | William Kerr Memorial | 42 pts |
How the win was built — placings across the disciplines are combined
Medley 2nd of 6
Piping 1P1
2
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
7
Full result — 6 bands
| 1 | Upper Crossgare | 5 pts |
| 2 | Drumlough | 7 pts |
| 3 | Ballyboley | 13 pts |
| 4 | Cleland Memorial | 18 pts |
| 5 | William Kerr Memorial | 19 pts |
| 6 | New Ross and District | 22 pts |
MSR 1st of 6
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
1
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
1
TotalTot
5
Full result — 6 bands
| 1 | Drumlough | 5 pts |
| 2 | Ballyboley | 10 pts |
| 3 | Upper Crossgare | 13 pts |
| 4 | New Ross and District | 16 pts |
| 5 | Cleland Memorial | 17 pts |
| 6 | William Kerr Memorial | 23 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Antrim
18 Jul 2026 Full field › Result 3rd of 6
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
1
DrummingD
4
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
9
Full result — 6 bands
| 1 | New Ross and District | 8 pts |
| 2 | Down Pipes and Drums | 8 pts |
| 3 | Drumlough | 9 pts |
| 4 | Upper Crossgare | 17 pts |
| 5 | Gransha4A | 20 pts |
| 6 | Cleland Memorial | 22 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Moira
20 Jun 2026 Full field › Result 3rd of 7
Piping 1P1
3
Piping 2P2
3
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
11
Full result — 7 bands
| 1 | Upper Crossgare | 7 pts |
| 2 | Moneygore4A | 9 pts |
| 3 | Drumlough | 11 pts |
| 4 | Down Pipes and Drums | 14 pts |
| 5 | Ballyboley | 20 pts |
| 6 | William Kerr Memorial | 25 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Major
UK
13 Jun 2026 Full field › Result 1st of 6
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
1
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
1
TotalTot
6
Full result — 6 bands
| 1 | Drumlough | 6 pts |
| 2 | Ballyboley | 13 pts |
| 3 | New Ross and District | 14 pts |
| 4 | Kilbarchan | 15 pts |
| 5 | Down Pipes and Drums | 16 pts |
| 6 | William Kerr Memorial | 20 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Cookstown
6 Jun 2026 Full field › Result 5th of 8
Piping 1P1
5
Piping 2P2
5
DrummingD
4
EnsembleE
6
TotalTot
20
Full result — 8 bands
| 1 | Black Raven | 8 pts |
| 2 | Upper Crossgare | 11 pts |
| 3 | New Ross and District | 14 pts |
| 4 | Down Pipes and Drums | 16 pts |
| 5 | Drumlough | 20 pts |
| 6 | Ballyboley | 20 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Irvinestown
23 May 2026 Full field › Result 3rd of 4
Piping 1P1
3
Piping 2P2
3
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
12
Full result — 4 bands
| 1 | Upper Crossgare | 7 pts |
| 2 | Down Pipes and Drums | 7 pts |
| 3 | Drumlough | 12 pts |
| 4 | William Kerr Memorial | 14 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Quartets & mini-bands · 2026
Quartets
Mid Ulster Quartets
Grade 3B 9 May 2026 Full field ›| 2nd of 2 | Quartet |
Quartets
Mid Ulster Quartets
Open 9 May 2026 Full field ›| 5th of 7 | Quartet |
Grade 3B Champion of Champions form · 2026 majors (major placings — tap a band to open their season)
Overall standing shown. Rotate or widen the screen to see each major's placing.
| # | Band | British | UK | European | Scottish | The Worlds | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govan Community | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | Troon Caledonia Pipe Band | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Williamwood | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Drumlough | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Kilbarchan | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Rothesay and District | 2 | — | 11 | 8 | — | 5 |
| 7 | Ballyboley | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 8 | New Ross and District | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 9 | Stockbridge | 9 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Royal Army of Oman - Oman | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | Black Raven | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | The J1225 Pipe Band | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 13 | Culter and District | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 2 |
| 14 | Kilmarnock | 12 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 15 | Down Pipes and Drums | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 16 | Wallacestone & District | 10 | — | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 |
| 18 | William Kerr Memorial | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 19 | Governor MacQuarie Memorial | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | Vale of Atholl | 14 | — | 15 | 9 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Camelon and District | 13 | — | 10 | 14 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Stockholm Pipe Band - Sweden | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | Fraserburgh Royal British Legion | 11 | — | 12 | 13 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Milngavie | — | — | 14 | 12 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Prince Charles | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | Binbrook Lightnings | 15 | — | 13 | 15 | — | 0 |
| # | Band | British | UK | European | Scottish | The Worlds | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troon Caledonia Pipe Band | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Williamwood | 7 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Stockbridge | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Drumlough | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 9 |
| 6 | Govan Community | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Black Raven | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | New Ross and District | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 9 | Kilbarchan | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Down Pipes and Drums | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 11 | Royal Army of Oman - Oman | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | Milngavie | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | 3 |
| 12 | Stockholm Pipe Band - Sweden | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | William Kerr Memorial | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 15 | Wallacestone & District | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| 16 | Ballyboley | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 17 | Rothesay and District | 11 | — | 11 | 7 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Culter and District | 10 | — | 8 | 14 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Camelon and District | 8 | — | 12 | 13 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Fraserburgh Royal British Legion | 13 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Governor MacQuarie Memorial | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | The J1225 Pipe Band | 9 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 23 | Vale of Atholl | 12 | — | 10 | 11 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Prince Charles | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| 25 | Kilmarnock | 15 | — | 13 | 12 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Binbrook Lightnings | 14 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 0 |