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Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#83
Total Points
1524.65
Average Points
3.08
Best Result
7.23
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 Lisburn & Castlereagh Championships, with 9.68 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Change Since Last Recalculation
47
Grade Rank
#13
Grade movement tracking coming soon.
Best Recent Recalculation Move
2
Latest Recalculation Impact
47
last competed Jun 06, 2026
Movement on this page means change since the last ranking recalculation, not necessarily since this band's last competition.
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Last 8 Ranked Results

Rank points by competition date

Profile Highlights
Wins
3
Top 3 Finishes
7
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
13
Grade
4A
Last Competed
Jun 06, 2026
Best Recent Result
#2 at RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle
Worst Recent Result
#7 at Mid-Ulster Championships
2026 snapshot: 13 results logged, 7 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
78.86
Drumming Avg
90.04
Ensemble Avg
79.74
Best Discipline
Drumming
Weakest Discipline
Piping
Consistency Score
86.5
Band Details
LocationMagherafelt, Co. Londonderry
Founded1953
ActiveActive
AssociationRSPBANI
RegionEurope
CountryNorthern Ireland
WebsiteVisit
Emailj.gilmouragri@gmail.com
About the Band

Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band is based in Castledawson, near Magherafelt in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and was established in 1953. The band has long been part of the Mid Ulster pipe band tradition, serving as both a local community band and a competition outfit. Its public profile notes regular Tuesday practices and a continued presence in the Castledawson area.

The band is affiliated with the RSPBA Northern Ireland Branch and has competed in the lower grades, with recent listings placing Queen Elizabeth in Grade 4A, in the Mid Ulster section. RSPBANI band-list information also records the band wearing McLean of Duart tartan and lists Gordon Gilmour as Pipe Major.

Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band remains active at Northern Ireland contests, including appearances at the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships and the Heart O’Down Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships. Today, it continues to represent Castledawson through competition, practices and community performance.

Leadership & History
Gordon Gilmour
Pipe Major
Richard Montgomery
Lead Drummer
Grade History
Year From To
2026 4B 4A
Competition Results
Date Competition Contest Grade / Section Place Set Rank Points
6 Jun 2026 Mid-Ulster Championships 4A 7 MSR -4.51
23 May 2026 Co. Fermanagh Championships 4A 5 MSR -3.76
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 4B 3 March 7.23
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 4B 4 March 7.23
9 Aug 2025 RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle 4B 2 March 4.48
2 Aug 2025 Ulster Championship - Portrush 4B 2 March 4.94
19 Jul 2025 Ards & North Downs 4B 1 March 6.58
5 Jul 2025 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship 4B 7 March 2.46
28 Jun 2025 Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships 4B 1 March 8.79
14 Jun 2025 Lisburn & Castlereagh Championships 4B 1 March 9.68
7 Jun 2025 Mid-Ulster Championships 4B 8 March -3.29
24 May 2025 Co. Fermanagh Championships 4B 4 March -1.41
26 Apr 2025 Co. Antrim Indoors 2025 4B 2 March 1.92