There was a fine turn out of bands for the 95th NIBA Championship held in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh.

Full day

Adjudicator Chris Wormald enjoyed a full day of performances from bands in the various sections, with the Championship title claimed by 1st Old Boys Silver, who will now be invited to compete at the 2014 European Brass Band Championships in Perth in Scotland.

3rd Carrickfergus took a clean sweep of the honours in the Grade 2 contest, with Comber Silver claiming the Grade 3 title. Warrenpoint Silver was crowned Grade 4 winners with Kilkeel taking the Grade 5 title. The youth award went to 1st Old Boys Juniors

Results:

Championship:

1. 1st Old Boys' Silver — 192pts
2. Laganvale (Metal Technology) — 190pts
3. Downshire Brass — 189pts
4. Strabane Concert Brass — 188pts

Best Instrumentalist: Dessie Neill (Principal Cornet) — Laganvale (Metal Technology)

Grade 2:

1. 3rd Carrickfergus — 190pts
2. Roughan Silver — 187pts
3. Drogheda Brass — 185pts
4. Lourdes Brass — 184pts
5. Ballyduff Silver — 183pts
6. Templemore Silver — 183pts

Best Cornet Section: 3rd Carrickfergus
Best Bass Section: 3rd Carrickfergus

Grade 3:

1. Comber Silver — 184pts
2. CWA Brass — 182pts
3. Wellington Memorial Silver — 181pts
4. St Mark's Silver — 180pts
5. Navan Silver – 178pts

Grade 4:

1. Warrenpoint Silver — 175pts
2. Letterbreen Silver — 173pts
3. Dungannon Silver — 172pts
4. Poyntzpass Silver — 171pts
5. Banbridge Silver – 168pts

Grade 5/Unaffiliated Brass:

1. Kilkeel Silver — 169pts
2. Lisnaskea Silver – 167pts
3. 1st Larne Old Boys Silver – 160pts

Youth Brass:

1. 1st Old Boys Juniors
2. 3rd Carrickfergus Juniors
3. Laureldale Brass Ensemble

Irish Tourist Board Trophy for Best Performance of the Day: 3rd Carrickfergus