Band of the Year Competition

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This page lists contest results for all recent Band of the Year competition results.

2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Band of the Year 2022-2023

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): 1st Old Boys Band
Championship Section Winners (Championship Section Shield): 1st Old Boys Band
2nd Section Winners (2nd Section Shield): CWA Brass
3rd Section Winners (3rd Section Shield): Dynamic Brass
4th/5th Section Winners (4th/5th Section Shield): No prize awarded as no bands competed in the 4th/5th sections.

Please note there were no ‘Band of the Year’ prizes awarded for the 2020-2021 as many events were cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic.

Band of the Year 2019-2020

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): 1st Old Boys Band
Championship Section Winners (Championship Section Shield): 1st Old Boys Band
2nd Section Winners (2nd Section Shield): CWA Brass
3rd Section Winners (3rd Section Shield): Dynamic Brass
4th/5th Section Winners (4th/5th Section Shield): Poyntzpass Silver Band

Bobby Davidson, conductor of Poyntzpass Silver Band, sadly passed away a few weeks prior to the annoucement of these results but he would have been delighted to see the band’s success.

Band of the Year 2018-2019

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band Championship Section Winners (Championship Section Shield): Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band
2nd Section Winners (2nd Section Shield): Roughan Silver Band
3rd Section Winners (3rd Section Shield): Wellington Memorial Silver Band
4th/5th Section Winners (4th/5th Section Shield): Poyntzpass Silver Band

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Band of the Year 2017-2018

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): 1st Old Boys Band
Championship Section Winners (Championship Section Shield): 1st Old Boys Band
2nd Section Winners (2nd Section Shield): Ballyduff Silver Band
3rd Section Winners (3rd Section Shield): Wellington Memorial Silver Band
4th/5th Section Winners (4th/5th Section Shield): Warrenpoint Silver Band

Band of the Year 2016-2017

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): Wellington Memorial Silver Band
Championship Section Winners (Championship Section Shield): 1st Old Boys Band
2nd Section Winners (2nd Section Shield): CWA Brass
3rd Section Winners (3rd Section Shield): Wellington Memorial Silver Band
4th/5th Section Winners (4th/5th Section Shield): Dynamic Brass

Band of the Year 2015-2016

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): 1st Old Boys Band
Championship Section Winners (Championship Section Shield): 1st Old Boys Band
2nd Section Winners (2nd Section Shield):  Third Carrickfergus Silver Band
3rd Section Winners (3rd Section Shield): Comber Silver Band
4th/5th Section Winners (4th/5th Section Shield): Maguiresbridge Silver Band

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Band of the Year 2014-2015

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): Third Carrickfergus Silver Band
Championship Section Winners (Championship Section Shield): Downshire Brass
2nd Section Winners (2nd Section Shield):  Third Carrickfergus Silver Band
3rd Section Winners (3rd Section Shield): St Mark’s Silver Band
4th/5th Section Winners (4th/5th Section Shield): Dungannon Silver Band

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Band of the Year 2013-2014

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): Third Carrickfergus Silver Band

Band of the Year 2012-2013

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): 1st Old Boys Band

Band of the Year 2011-2012

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): 1st Old Boys Band

Band of the Year 2010-2011

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): 1st Old Boys Band

Band of the Year 2009-2010

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): 1st Old Boys Band

Band of the Year 2008-2009

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): 1st Old Boys Band

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Band of the Year 2007-2008

Overall Winners (Haughton Cup): Third Carrickfergus Silver Band