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Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A)
Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.
Current Rank Points
Current Place
#128
Total Points
1522.33
Average Points
2.79
Best Result
10.93
Competitions Count
8
Rank points compare this band against each competition field. Higher points indicate stronger relative performance.
This band's best ranked result came at All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship, with 10.93 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Latest Movement
-
Grade Rank
#21
Best Recent Recalc Move
(19)
Change Since Last Recalc
(19)
last competed Aug 08, 2026
Movement on this page mirrors leaderboard latest movement and is compared to the last ranking snapshot.
Rank Points Trend
Competition Placings Trend
Profile Highlights
Wins
6
Top 3 Finishes
20
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
29
Grade
Grade 3 / 3A
Last Competed
Aug 08, 2026
Best Recent Result
#2 at Craigavon & District Pipe Band Championship
Worst Recent Result
#6 at Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships
2026 snapshot: 29 results logged, 20 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
90.20
Drumming Avg
97.42
Ensemble Avg
90.55
Best Discipline
Drumming
Weakest Discipline
Piping
Consistency Score
92.2
Band Details
| Location | Ballyclare, Co. Antrim |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| Active | Active |
| Association | RSPBANI |
| Region | Europe |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Website | Visit |
| gavin.adams2412@gmail.com |
About the Band
Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band is based in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and was formed in 1957 through the amalgamation of the William Johnston Memorial and Emanuel Pipe Bands. The band is named after Major John Maynard Sinclair, the Ulster Unionist Finance Minister who died in the Princess Victoria ferry disaster in 1953.
The band wears the Black Stewart tartan and has long been active in local parades, festivals, concerts and pipe band competitions across Northern Ireland and Scotland. Earlier RSPBANI material listed the band in Grade 4A, while current public profiles show it active with Grade 3A and Grade 4B bands.
Today, Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band continues to represent Ballyclare through performance, competition and community activity.
Leadership & History
Nigel O'Neill
Pipe Major
Mark Armstrong
Lead Drummer
Grade History
No grade history is available for this band yet.
Competition Results
Results are listed in the same order used to calculate the current rank points total. The first 8 rows count toward the total.
| Order | Date | Competition | Contest Grade / Section | Place | Set | Rank Points | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 8 Aug 2026 | Craigavon & District Pipe Band Championship | 3A | 2 | MSR | 2.15 | Yes |
| #2 | 8 Aug 2026 | Craigavon & District Pipe Band Championship | 3A | 3 | Medley | 0.66 | Yes |
| #3 | 1 Aug 2026 | Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships | 3A | 3 | MSR | 0.17 | Yes |
| #4 | 1 Aug 2026 | Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships | 3A | 6 | Medley | -6.42 | Yes |
| #5 | 25 Jul 2026 | RSPBA - Scottish Pipe Band Championships | 3A | 4 | MSR | 3.23 | Yes |
| #6 | 4 Jul 2026 | All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship | 3A | 1 | MSR | 10.93 | Yes |
| #7 | 13 Jun 2026 | RSPBA - United Kingdom Championships | 3A | 3 | MSR | 6.03 | Yes |
| #8 | 6 Jun 2026 | Mid-Ulster Championships | 3A | 2 | MSR | 5.58 | Yes |
| #9 | 6 Jun 2026 | Mid-Ulster Championships | 2 | 5 | Medley | -6.75 | No |
| #10 | 30 May 2026 | RSPBA - British Pipe Band Championships | 3A | 5 | Medley | 3.87 | No |
| #11 | 23 May 2026 | Co. Fermanagh Championships | 3A | 4 | Medley | -0.55 | No |
| #12 | 25 Apr 2026 | Co. Down - Indoor Full Bands Contest | 3A | 1 | MSR | 5.07 | No |
| #13 | 16 Aug 2025 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 | 3A | 2 | MSR | 9.07 | No |
| #14 | 16 Aug 2025 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 | 3A | 4 | Medley | 5.67 | No |
| #15 | 9 Aug 2025 | RSPBA - NI Branch - Newcastle | 3A | 1 | MSR | 4.59 | No |
| #16 | 9 Aug 2025 | RSPBA - NI Branch - Newcastle | 3A | 2 | Medley | 0.83 | No |
| #17 | 2 Aug 2025 | Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships | 3A | 1 | MSR | 6.30 | No |
| #18 | 2 Aug 2025 | Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships | 2 | 4 | Medley | -1.91 | No |
| #19 | 26 Jul 2025 | RSPBA - Scottish Pipe Band Championships | 3A | 5 | Medley | 0.72 | No |
| #20 | 5 Jul 2025 | All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship | 3A | 4 | Medley | -3.42 | No |
| #21 | 28 Jun 2025 | Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships | 3A | 3 | MSR | 2.15 | No |
| #22 | 28 Jun 2025 | Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships | 2 | 3 | Medley | 2.10 | No |
| #23 | 14 Jun 2025 | Lisburn & Castlereagh Championships | 3A | 1 | Medley | 7.15 | No |
| #24 | 7 Jun 2025 | Mid-Ulster Championships | 3A | 2 | MSR | 3.39 | No |
| #25 | 7 Jun 2025 | Mid-Ulster Championships | 2 | 3 | Medley | 4.63 | No |
| #26 | 24 May 2025 | Co. Fermanagh Championships | 2 | 3 | MSR | -4.07 | No |
| #27 | 24 May 2025 | Co. Fermanagh Championships | 3A | 1 | Medley | 5.98 | No |
| #28 | 26 Apr 2025 | Virginia American Pipe Band Championships | 3A | 3 | MSR | -0.57 | No |
| #29 | 26 Apr 2025 | Virginia American Pipe Band Championships | 3A | 3 | Medley | 0.47 | No |