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Down Academy
Grade 4B · 2025 season
Contests
9 in 2025
Major titles
0
Podium finishes
1 of 9
Season form
54458366
Across the seasons (each year is its own published partition — this band has changed grade — tap a year to open it)
| Year | Grade | Contests | Best | Majors won | Band CoC | Drumming CoC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grade 4B | 3 contests | 4th best | — majors won | 19th | 21st |
| 2025 | Grade 4B | 9 contests | 3rd best | — majors won | — | — |
| 2024 | Novice Juvenile B | 1 contest | 4th best | — majors won | 14th | 9th |
| 2023 | Novice Juvenile B | 1 contest | 4th best | — majors won | 7th | 9th |
| 2022 | Novice Juvenile B | 1 contest | 4th best | — majors won | 10th | 7th |
2025 season · most recent first
Major
The Worlds
16 Aug 2025 Full field › Qualifier 10th of 23 did not qualify
Piping 2P2
10
DrummingD
11
EnsembleE
12
TotalTot
42
Qualifier heat — 23 bands
| 1 | Carrigaline | 4 pts |
| 2 | Tullylagan | 14 pts |
| 3 | City of Discovery | 16 pts |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth | 21 pts |
| 5 | City of Plymouth | 22 pts |
| 6 | Dunoon Argyll | 26 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Newcastle
9 Aug 2025 Full field › Result 6th of 9
Piping 1P1
6
Piping 2P2
7
DrummingD
6
EnsembleE
5
TotalTot
24
Full result — 9 bands
| 1 | Youghal Pipe Band | 5 pts |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth | 11 pts |
| 3 | Tullylagan | 14 pts |
| 4 | Bready Ulster Scots | 22 pts |
| 5 | Joseph Forde Memorial | 23 pts |
| 6 | Down Academy | 24 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Ulster
2 Aug 2025 Full field › Result 6th of 10
Piping 1P1
6
Piping 2P2
6
DrummingD
5
EnsembleE
5
TotalTot
22
Full result — 10 bands
| 1 | Bready Ulster Scots | 8 pts |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth | 11 pts |
| 3 | Letterkenny & District | 12 pts |
| 4 | Tullylagan | 19 pts |
| 5 | Raffrey | 21 pts |
| 6 | Down Academy | 22 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Newtownards
19 Jul 2025 Full field › Result 3rd of 6
Piping 1P1
5
Piping 2P2
5
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
1
TotalTot
14
Full result — 6 bands
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth | 7 pts |
| 2 | Tullylagan | 10 pts |
| 3 | Down Academy | 14 pts |
| 4 | Bready Ulster Scots | 14 pts |
| 5 | Raffrey | 15 pts |
| 6 | Kirkistown | 24 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
All Ireland
5 Jul 2025 Full field › Result 8th of 15
Piping 1P1
9
Piping 2P2
12
DrummingD
4
EnsembleE
10
TotalTot
35
Full result — 15 bands
| 1 | Carrigaline | 8 pts |
| 2 | Youghal Pipe Band | 14 pts |
| 3 | Riverside Alliance | 14 pts |
| 4 | Letterkenny & District | 17 pts |
| 5 | City of Limerick | 22 pts |
| 6 | Bready Ulster Scots | 22 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Antrim
28 Jun 2025 Full field › Result 5th of 8
Piping 1P1
5
Piping 2P2
4
DrummingD
4
EnsembleE
4
TotalTot
17
Full result — 8 bands
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth | 5 pts |
| 2 | McDonald Memorial | 7 pts |
| 3 | Tullylagan | 14 pts |
| 4 | Bready Ulster Scots | 17 pts |
| 5 | Down Academy | 17 pts |
| 6 | Raffrey | 27 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Moira
14 Jun 2025 Full field › Result 4th of 9
Piping 1P1
5
Piping 2P2
6
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
4
TotalTot
18
Full result — 9 bands
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth | 4 pts |
| 2 | Bready Ulster Scots | 9 pts |
| 3 | Tullylagan | 15 pts |
| 4 | Down Academy | 18 pts |
| 5 | Major Sinclair Memorial | 21 pts |
| 6 | Raffrey | 22 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Cookstown
7 Jun 2025 Full field › Result 4th of 10
Piping 1P1
6
Piping 2P2
7
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
17
Full result — 10 bands
| 1 | Carrigaline | 9 pts |
| 2 | Bready Ulster Scots | 11 pts |
| 3 | Tullylagan | 13 pts |
| 4 | Down Academy | 17 pts |
| 5 | Hollymount | 19 pts |
| 6 | McDonald Memorial | 22 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Enniskillen
24 May 2025 Full field › Result 5th of 6
Piping 1P1
5
Piping 2P2
4
DrummingD
4
EnsembleE
5
TotalTot
18
Full result — 6 bands
| 1 | Bready Ulster Scots | 4 pts |
| 2 | McDonald Memorial | 11 pts |
| 3 | Tullylagan | 12 pts |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth | 15 pts |
| 5 | Down Academy | 18 pts |
| 6 | Letterkenny & District | 24 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Grade 4B Champion of Champions form · 2025 majors (major placings — tap a band to open their season)
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