15 brilliant photos from Battle of the Bands November 2005 Derry

By Jack Tibbetts

Published 19th Nov 2025, 12:08 BST

Check out these 15 snapshots of the Battle of the Bands back in November 2005. Do you recognise any of the bands?

Photos from the Derry Journal Archive.

The CHadsko Band that took part in the Battle of the Bands
Left to right Ryan O'Doherty, Denis, McLaughlin, Oisin Canning, Caolan McLaughlin, Pady Danagher and Scott McGettigan. 269/dd

1. The CHadsko Band that took part in the Battle of the Bands Left to right Ryan O'Doherty, Denis, McLaughlin, Oisin Canning, Caolan McLaughlin, Pady Danagher and Scott McGettigan. 269/dd

The CHadsko Band that took part in the Battle of the Bands Left to right Ryan O'Doherty, Denis, McLaughlin, Oisin Canning, Caolan McLaughlin, Pady Danagher and Scott McGettigan. 269/dd Photo: Derry Journal Archive

Tainted Perfection at the Battle of the Bands left to right Sharon Thompson, Matthew Bonner, KimNicholl and Marc Holden. 282 /dd

2. Tainted Perfection

Tainted Perfection at the Battle of the Bands left to right Sharon Thompson, Matthew Bonner, KimNicholl and Marc Holden. 282 /dd Photo: Derry Journal Archive

Battle of the Bands Tainted Perfection band left to right Kim Nicholl, Matthew Bonner, Sharon Thompson and Marc Holden 289 /dd

3. Tainted Perfection

Battle of the Bands Tainted Perfection band left to right Kim Nicholl, Matthew Bonner, Sharon Thompson and Marc Holden 289 /dd Photo: Derry Journal Archive

Tainted Perfection at the Battle of the Bands Michael Bonner, Sharon Thompson, Marc Holden and Kim Nicholl 286/dd

4. Tainted Perfection

Tainted Perfection at the Battle of the Bands Michael Bonner, Sharon Thompson, Marc Holden and Kim Nicholl 286/dd Photo: Derry Journal Archive

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