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Youghal Pipe Band

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#80
Total Points
1525.16
Average Points
3.14
Best Result
12.60
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 12.60 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Change Since Last Recalculation
1
Grade Rank
#12
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Best Recent Recalculation Move
1
Latest Recalculation Impact
1
last competed May 16, 2026
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Rank Points Trend

Last 8 Ranked Results

Rank points by competition date

Profile Highlights
Wins
2
Top 3 Finishes
6
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
8
Grade
4A
Last Competed
May 16, 2026
Best Recent Result
#1 at RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle
Worst Recent Result
#4 at Leinster Pipe Band Championships
2026 snapshot: 8 results logged, 6 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
80.86
Drumming Avg
84.14
Ensemble Avg
81.49
Best Discipline
Drumming
Weakest Discipline
Piping
Consistency Score
96.0
Band Details
LocationYoughal, Co. Cork
Founded1914
ActiveActive
AssociationIPBA
RegionEurope
CountryEire
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About the Band

Youghal Pipe Band is based in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, and is one of the longest-established pipe bands in the country. It was founded in 1914 by Danny “Duis” McCarthy and was originally known as Cork Hill Pipe Band.

The band’s early years were difficult, with limited funds and the wider political tensions of the period affecting its activities. Its first public performance took place in the Corpus Christi Procession in 1914, beginning a long tradition of local parades, civic events and community performances.

Over more than a century, Youghal Pipe Band has remained closely linked to the town’s cultural life, passing leadership through generations of the McCarthy family and continuing to promote piping and drumming in East Cork. Today, it remains active in performance, teaching and community events, preserving a proud musical tradition that has lasted since before the First World War.

Leadership & History

No leadership history is available yet.

Grade History
Year From To
2026 4B 4A
Competition Results
Date Competition Contest Grade / Section Place Set Rank Points
16 May 2026 Leinster Pipe Band Championships 4A 4 MSR -10.26
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 4B 2 March 12.60
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 4B 4 March 12.60
9 Aug 2025 RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle 4B 1 March 8.90
5 Jul 2025 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship 4B 2 March 10.54
29 Jun 2025 East of Ireland Pipe Band Championships 4B 1 March 9.86
10 May 2025 Leinster Pipe Band Championships 4B 3 March -9.54
10 May 2025 Leinster Pipe Band Championships 4B 3 March -9.54