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Drumlough Pipe Band (Gr. 3A)

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#223
Total Points
1501.18
Average Points
0.15
Best Result
13.07
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 13.07 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Change Since Last Recalculation
28
Grade Rank
#18
Grade movement tracking coming soon.
Best Recent Recalculation Move
4
Latest Recalculation Impact
28
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
1
Top 3 Finishes
10
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
16
Grade
3A
Last Competed
Jun 06, 2026
Best Recent Result
#2 at World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2
Worst Recent Result
#12 at Mid-Ulster Championships
2026 snapshot: 16 results logged, 10 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
81.85
Drumming Avg
80.78
Ensemble Avg
79.62
Best Discipline
Piping
Weakest Discipline
Ensemble
Consistency Score
97.2
Band Details
LocationHillsborough, Co. Down
Founded1950
ActiveActive
AssociationRSPBANI
RegionEurope
CountryNorthern Ireland
Emailadamf7777@gmail.com
About the Band

Drumlough Pipe Band is based in Drumlough, near Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1950 in the townland of Drumlough, and its 60th anniversary was marked with a civic reception hosted by Lisburn Mayor Paul Porter in November 2010.

The band has long been part of the Northern Ireland pipe band scene and competes under the RSPBA structure. Recent public profiles list Drumlough as a Grade 3B band from Hillsborough, Co. Down.

In more recent years, Drumlough has been active around the Northern Ireland contest circuit, including wins in Grade 3A at the Mid-Ulster Pipe Band Championships in Cookstown and the Co. Fermanagh Pipe Band Championships in Enniskillen during the 2017 season, under Pipe Major Stephen Burrows.

So, in database terms: founded 1950. In pipe band terms: a proper Co. Down outfit with enough history behind it to make the trophies nervous.

Leadership & History

No leadership history is available yet.

Grade History
Year From To
2026 3B 3A
Competition Results
Date Competition Contest Grade / Section Place Set Rank Points
6 Jun 2026 Mid-Ulster Championships 3A 12 MSR -8.71
23 May 2026 Co. Fermanagh Championships 3A 9 Medley -9.08
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 3B 2 MSR 13.07
16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 3B 3 Medley 9.71
9 Aug 2025 RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle 3B 2 MSR 3.93
9 Aug 2025 RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle 3B 2 Medley 0.86
2 Aug 2025 Ulster Championship - Portrush 3B 2 MSR -4.30
2 Aug 2025 Ulster Championship - Portrush 3A 10 MSR -4.30
19 Jul 2025 Ards & North Downs 3B 2 Medley -5.27
19 Jul 2025 Ards & North Downs 3A 4 Medley -5.27
5 Jul 2025 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship 3B 2 Medley 5.85
28 Jun 2025 Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships 3B 1 MSR -8.49
28 Jun 2025 Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships 3A 12 MSR -8.49
14 Jun 2025 Lisburn & Castlereagh Championships 3B 2 Medley 5.35
7 Jun 2025 Mid-Ulster Championships 3A 9 MSR -6.13
24 May 2025 Co. Fermanagh Championships 3B 2 Medley 1.98