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New Ross & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3B)

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

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Current Rank Points
Current Place
#276
Total Points
1493.82
Average Points
-0.77
Best Result
11.45
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 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2, with 11.45 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Change Since Last Recalculation
61
Grade Rank
#16
Grade movement tracking coming soon.
Best Recent Recalculation Move
61
Latest Recalculation Impact
61
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

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Profile Highlights
Wins
0
Top 3 Finishes
6
Best Place
#2
Results Logged
8
Grade
3B
Last Competed
Jun 06, 2026
Best Recent Result
#2 at World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2
Worst Recent Result
#11 at Mid-Ulster Championships
2026 snapshot: 8 results logged, 6 top-three finishes, best placing 2.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
72.00
Drumming Avg
76.57
Ensemble Avg
72.77
Best Discipline
Drumming
Weakest Discipline
Piping
Consistency Score
93.8
Band Details
LocationNew Ross, Co. Wexford
Founded1974
ActiveActive
AssociationIPBA
RegionEurope
CountryEire
WebsiteVisit
About the Band

New Ross & District Pipe Band is based in New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland. The band was founded in 1974, when Pat O’Gorman set out to establish a new pipe band in the town. Early support came from the late Frank Saunders Sr. of Dublin as drumming instructor, while the first Pipe Major was Brian MacMahon, a young piper from Bray, County Wicklow.

Brian MacMahon became central to the band’s development, teaching and mentoring many of its pipers over the years. In 2007, Nigel O’Neill, a former pupil and long-serving member, took over as Pipe Major.

The band has represented New Ross and Ireland internationally, with appearances in countries including France, the United States, Wales, England, Scotland, Spain, Italy and Lithuania. It also became a strong contest band, winning World titles in Grade 4A and Grade 3B in the years before its 40th anniversary.

In 2014, New Ross marked a major milestone when the town hosted the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships during the band’s 40th anniversary year.

Leadership & History

No leadership history is available yet.

Grade History
Year From To
2026 4A 3B
Competition Results
Date Competition Contest Grade / Section Place Set Rank Points
6 Jun 2026 Mid-Ulster Championships 3B 3 MSR 3.79
6 Jun 2026 Mid-Ulster Championships 3A 11 MSR 3.79
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 4A 2 MSR 11.45
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 4A 2 MSR 11.45
5 Jul 2025 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship 4A 8 MSR -8.15
29 Jun 2025 East of Ireland Pipe Band Championships 4A 3 MSR -9.15
10 May 2025 Leinster Pipe Band Championships 4A 3 MSR -9.68
10 May 2025 Leinster Pipe Band Championships 4A 3 MSR -9.68