McDonald Memorial Pipe Band Rankings

Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.

Band Profile Back to Rankings
Band Information
Location:Dromore, Co. Down
Grade:Grade 5 / 4B (Grade 4B)
Founded:1977
Status:Active
Website:https://rspbani.org/2025/02/1…
Results:8
Aggregate Scores

1505.23

Total Points
0.65
Avg Points
7.55
Best Result
Discipline Averages

58.94

Piping Average

74.34

Drumming Average

59.79

Ensemble Average

Competition Results & Calculated Scores
8 Results
Date Competition Place G_comp G_reg Expected Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating
Aug 18, 2025 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		6 4B 4B 0.4898 85.96 80.7 92.98 91.23 87.81 3.76 1501.47
Aug 18, 2025 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		11 4B 4B 0.4898 82.46 84.21 84.21 80.7 83.07 3.76 1501.47
Aug 11, 2025 RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle
Newcastle 		7 4B 4B 0.4931 22.22 66.67 66.67 22.22 46.67 -1.79 1497.71
Aug 04, 2025 Ulster Championship - Portrush
Portrush 		7 4B 4B 0.5044 30.0 30.0 90.0 40.0 50.0 -1.15 1499.5
Jul 07, 2025 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum …
Londonderry 		13 4B 4B 0.5111 26.67 20.0 40.0 13.33 26.33 -9.61 1500.65
Jun 30, 2025 Antrim & Newtownabbey Champio…
Antrim 		2 4B 4B 0.4998 87.5 100.0 87.5 87.5 90.62 7.55 1510.26
Jun 09, 2025 Mid-Ulster Championships
Cookstown 		6 4B 4B 0.5031 60.0 50.0 50.0 60.0 54.5 -0.17 1502.71
May 26, 2025 Co. Fermanagh Championships
Enniskillen 		2 4B 4B 0.5 50.0 66.67 83.33 83.33 70.83 2.88 1502.88
Column Explanations
  • G_comp: Grade competed in
  • G_reg: Grade registered in
  • Expected: Expected pairwise score against the event field
  • Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified scores for Piping 1 and 2
  • Q_D: Qualified score for Drumming
  • Q_E: Qualified score for Ensemble
  • Q: Overall qualified score
  • Delta: Rating change from this event
  • Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
  • Higher scores are better for all columns
  • Piping, drumming, and ensemble drive actual event outcomes