Ulster Championships - Portrush
Playing up. Down Academy entered the Grade 4A section from a lower grade. They contest the result here but aren't Grade 4A bands, so they don't appear in the Grade 4A roster or Champion of Champions.
Best piping
Down Academy
Best drumming
Gransha
Best ensemble
Moneygore
AdjudicatorsPipingThomas Brown & Colin Moffett·DrummingIan Lawson·EnsembleMark Faloon
| #▲ | Band | Piping 1 | Piping 2 | Drumming | Ensemble | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moneygore | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Altnaveigh Memorial | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Down Academy4B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Gransha | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Thiepval Memorial | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Marlacoo | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 7 | Raphoe Ulster Scots | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Cottown | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Every cell is a placing from one adjudicator's sheet — lower is better, deeper blue = higher placing. Piping, drumming and ensemble are judged independently, so a band can win a discipline and lose the contest.