Competition News
11th Feb 2019
Masters Irish Nationals
The Masters Irish Nationals were held at Baldoyle Badminton Centre, Dublin on 9th-10th February with Ulster taking home 8 Titles across 8 Age groups.
Following on from the Walsin Ulster Masters there were a number of re-matches at the Irish Nationals with a few results being reversed.
Academy Club's Christine Graham & Alpha's Doreen McClements followed on their Ulster Masters win in the Over 60's Women's doubles within another Title at the Irish Masters.
It was an Ulster 1,2,3 in the Over 50's Men's Singles with Alpha's Brian Moore taking the title with Ballyclare's Michael Turkington claiming the runner up spot and Brian McIlroy (Strean) taking 3rd. Michael Turkington went one better int he Over 40's Men's Doubles with Partner Michael Watt taking top spot.
Academy Club's Pam Peard won the Women’s Doubles Over 40's with Partner Georgina Ward and took the runner up spot in the Over 55 Mixed with Aubery Cox.
Alpha's Colin Watterson won the Over 35's Men's Singles with Stephen Morrison (Academy BC) claiming runner up spot.
There was another 1, 2 finish for Ulster in the Over 50's Men's Doubles with Colin Carmichael & Simon Thompson defeating Mark Dornan & William McMillian
Clogher Valley's Dorothy McCullough partnered Mark Topping in the Over 45's Mixed to come up top of their group to win Gold, while simon Thompson claimed his second title of the competition winning the Over 50's Mixed Doubles with Partner Heather Harron.
There were a number of Runner up and 3rd place finished for a lot of Ulster players narrowly missing out on a higher position by a matter of points.
Congratulations to all winners and Medallist. A full list of winners can be seen below and for full results click here
Badminton Ireland took a lot of photos throughout the day and can be found here
MS O70 - 1. Tommy McGrath, 2. Bob Evans, 3.Tony Clarke
XD O70 - 1. Tommy McGrath/Barbra McGrath, 2. Tony Clarke/Dympna Sheridan
MS O65 - 1. Joe Wright, 2. Michael Kenna
MD O65 - 1. Billy Bennett/Michael Kenna, 2. Tony Clarke/Ron Thompson
WD O60 - 1. Christine Graham/Doreen McClements, 2. Mary Bird/Julie Hand
MS O55 - 1. Gerard Kenna, 2. Stephen Waddell
MD O55 - 1. Colin Carmichael/Simon Thompson, 2. Mark Dornan/William McMillan
XD O55 - 1. Simon Thompson/Heather Harron, 2. Aubrey Cox/Pam Peard
MS O50 - 1. Brian Moore, 2. Michael Turkington
MD O50 - 1.Tom Ahern/Willie Stevenson, 2. John Kieran/Brian Moore
WD O50 - 1. Imelda Breen/Heather Harron, 2. Cherry Stanbridge/Fran Walsh
XD O50 - 1. Tom Ahern/Fran Walsh, 2. Nelson McDowell/Imelda Breen
MS O45 - 1. Mark Peard, 2. Maurice Looby
WD O45 - 1. Sylvia Campion/Siobhan Grehan, 2. Karen Ballantine/Dorothy McCullough
XD O45 - 1. Mark Topping/Dorothy McCullough, 2. Willie Stevenson/Sylvia Campion
MS O40 - 1. Nigel Boyne, 2. Andrew Fenner
MD O40 - 1. Michael Turkington/Michael Watt, 2.Karl Crawford/Andrew Fenner
WD O40 - 1. Pam Peard/Georgina Ward, 2. Gillian Grimes/Jayne Orr
XD O40 - 1. John Kieran/Ruth O'Hart, 2. Andrew Fenner/Gillian Grimes
MS O35 - 1. Colin Watterson, 2. Stephen Morrison
MD O35 - 1. Eddie Cousins/Niall Gannon, 2. Andrew McVeigh/Jonathan Perry
WD O35 - 1. Deirdre Duffy/Aisling McDonnell, 2. Elaine Chambers/Joan McCandless
XD O35 - 1. Eddie Cousins/Fiona Glennon, 2. Nigel Boyne/Georgina Ward
The Masters Irish Nationals were held at Baldoyle Badminton Centre, Dublin on 9th-10th February with Ulster taking home 8 Titles across 8 Age groups.
Following on from the Walsin Ulster Masters there were a number of re-matches at the Irish Nationals with a few results being reversed.
Academy Club's Christine Graham & Alpha's Doreen McClements followed on their Ulster Masters win in the Over 60's Women's doubles within another Title at the Irish Masters.
It was an Ulster 1,2,3 in the Over 50's Men's Singles with Alpha's Brian Moore taking the title with Ballyclare's Michael Turkington claiming the runner up spot and Brian McIlroy (Strean) taking 3rd. Michael Turkington went one better int he Over 40's Men's Doubles with Partner Michael Watt taking top spot.
Academy Club's Pam Peard won the Women’s Doubles Over 40's with Partner Georgina Ward and took the runner up spot in the Over 55 Mixed with Aubery Cox.
Alpha's Colin Watterson won the Over 35's Men's Singles with Stephen Morrison (Academy BC) claiming runner up spot.
There was another 1, 2 finish for Ulster in the Over 50's Men's Doubles with Colin Carmichael & Simon Thompson defeating Mark Dornan & William McMillian
Clogher Valley's Dorothy McCullough partnered Mark Topping in the Over 45's Mixed to come up top of their group to win Gold, while simon Thompson claimed his second title of the competition winning the Over 50's Mixed Doubles with Partner Heather Harron.
There were a number of Runner up and 3rd place finished for a lot of Ulster players narrowly missing out on a higher position by a matter of points.
Congratulations to all winners and Medallist. A full list of winners can be seen below and for full results click here
Badminton Ireland took a lot of photos throughout the day and can be found here
MS O70 - 1. Tommy McGrath, 2. Bob Evans, 3.Tony Clarke
XD O70 - 1. Tommy McGrath/Barbra McGrath, 2. Tony Clarke/Dympna Sheridan
MS O65 - 1. Joe Wright, 2. Michael Kenna
MD O65 - 1. Billy Bennett/Michael Kenna, 2. Tony Clarke/Ron Thompson
WD O60 - 1. Christine Graham/Doreen McClements, 2. Mary Bird/Julie Hand
MS O55 - 1. Gerard Kenna, 2. Stephen Waddell
MD O55 - 1. Colin Carmichael/Simon Thompson, 2. Mark Dornan/William McMillan
XD O55 - 1. Simon Thompson/Heather Harron, 2. Aubrey Cox/Pam Peard
MS O50 - 1. Brian Moore, 2. Michael Turkington
MD O50 - 1.Tom Ahern/Willie Stevenson, 2. John Kieran/Brian Moore
WD O50 - 1. Imelda Breen/Heather Harron, 2. Cherry Stanbridge/Fran Walsh
XD O50 - 1. Tom Ahern/Fran Walsh, 2. Nelson McDowell/Imelda Breen
MS O45 - 1. Mark Peard, 2. Maurice Looby
WD O45 - 1. Sylvia Campion/Siobhan Grehan, 2. Karen Ballantine/Dorothy McCullough
XD O45 - 1. Mark Topping/Dorothy McCullough, 2. Willie Stevenson/Sylvia Campion
MS O40 - 1. Nigel Boyne, 2. Andrew Fenner
MD O40 - 1. Michael Turkington/Michael Watt, 2.Karl Crawford/Andrew Fenner
WD O40 - 1. Pam Peard/Georgina Ward, 2. Gillian Grimes/Jayne Orr
XD O40 - 1. John Kieran/Ruth O'Hart, 2. Andrew Fenner/Gillian Grimes
MS O35 - 1. Colin Watterson, 2. Stephen Morrison
MD O35 - 1. Eddie Cousins/Niall Gannon, 2. Andrew McVeigh/Jonathan Perry
WD O35 - 1. Deirdre Duffy/Aisling McDonnell, 2. Elaine Chambers/Joan McCandless
XD O35 - 1. Eddie Cousins/Fiona Glennon, 2. Nigel Boyne/Georgina Ward
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