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

1505.24

Total Points
0.66
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 0.49 85.96 80.7 92.98 91.23 87.81 3.75 1501.5
Aug 18, 2025 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		11 4B 4B 0.49 82.46 84.21 84.21 80.7 83.07 3.75 1501.5
Aug 11, 2025 RSPBA - NI Branch - Newcastle
Newcastle 		7 4B 4B 0.4929 22.22 66.67 66.67 22.22 46.67 -1.78 1497.74
Aug 04, 2025 Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Maj…
Portrush 		7 4B 4B 0.5042 30.0 30.0 90.0 40.0 50.0 -1.15 1499.53
Jul 07, 2025 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum …
Londonderry 		13 4B 4B 0.5105 26.67 20.0 40.0 13.33 26.33 -9.59 1500.67
Jun 30, 2025 Antrim & Newtownabbey Champio…
Antrim 		2 4B 4B 0.4995 87.5 100.0 87.5 87.5 90.62 7.55 1510.27
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