{"id":1158455,"date":"2026-08-20T01:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T01:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1158455\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T01:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T01:05:21","slug":"co-tyrone-pipe-band-crowned-world-champions-in-glasgow-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1158455\/","title":{"rendered":"Co Tyrone pipe band crowned world champions in Glasgow \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/co-tyrone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/co-tyrone\">Co Tyrone<\/a> pipe band has returned from the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow with two world titles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Bready <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/ulster-scots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/ulster-scots\">Ulster Scots <\/a>Pipe Band was crowned world champion in Grade 4B at Glasgow Green last weekend, and also took first place for Drum Corps in the same grade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The band was the only Grade 4B outfit from the north to qualify for the final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">They finished ahead of a 12-band field with judges\u2019 placings of 3, 3, 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/co-tyrone-pipe-band-crowned-world-champions-in-glasgow-67OAPEGKUFCCDLYICC2NVF6ZVQ\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Co Tyrone pipe band crowned world champions in Glasgow\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3G2F4LOUIJCPBAHJ5O6RLCTPUE.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/noah-donohoe-inquest-live-latest-updates-as-proceedings-enter-week-nine-JOFVJPI4SJHUFCANHXZX5AXZSQ\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Noah Donohoe inquest: PSNI witness &#x2018;unsure&#x2019; difference camera at rear of Northwood property would have made\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787187921_135_QO3CUVBU6JCCTFND2C66OWR6D4.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The news tops off a strong summer for the band, which was named Ulster champion earlier this month for the second year running.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A spokesperson for the band said: \u201cA weekend we will never forget&#8230;. We still can\u2019t believe it, we are World Champions!<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWhat an incredible achievement for our band.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cSo much hard work, dedication and support has gone into making this happen, and we couldn\u2019t be prouder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cA huge thank you to Byrne Coaches for transporting us to the boat and bringing us safely home again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThis amazing trip was made possible by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and The National Lottery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThank you so much for your support and for helping make this unforgettable weekend possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWorld Champions 2026 \u2014 memories that will last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In a statement, the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association\u2019s Northern Ireland branch said Bready had \u201cconquered\u201d at Glasgow Green, having qualified as the north\u2019s only band in the grade. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cMarching in proudly as the sole Grade 4B band from Northern Ireland to qualify, Bready claimed the title of World Champions, and also lifted Best Drum Corps in the final of twelve with 3,3,1,2 \u2014 a result that speaks to their precision, their discipline, their musicality, and the unmistakable heart they brought to the Green,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The band marked the win on Tuesday night with an open practice at the Sollus Centre in Bready, where the public was invited to hear the new world champions play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Co Tyrone pipe band has returned from the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow with two world&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1158456,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,80196,918,4884,712,16,213072,15],"class_list":["post-1158455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-glasgow","tag-britain","tag-co-tyrone","tag-glasgow","tag-great-britain","tag-scotland","tag-uk","tag-ulster-scots","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117125156384283318","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1158455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1158455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1158455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1158456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1158455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1158455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1158455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}