| Adam McKeown | |
| Nationality: | Northern Irish |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 2000 |
| Sport: | Lawn and indoor bowls |
| Club: | Old Bleach BC |
| Highestranking: | 20 (June 2024)[1] |
Adam McKeown (born 1 February 2000) is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.[2]
McKeown won the British Isles U-18 title in 2017. Two years later he won the singles bronze medal at the 2019 Atlantic Bowls Championships.[3] Indoors he has won the mixed doubles title at the 2019/20 IIBC Championships.[4]
In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5] In the fours the team of McKeown, Sam Barkley, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh won the gold medal defeating India in the final.[6] Just one month later he won his first national title when winning the open singles at the Irish National Bowls Championships.[7]
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[8] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[9] [10] In the pairs with Gary Kelly, they topped their group before going on to win the gold medal, defeating Australia in the final. He then won a bronze medal in the fours (partnering Stuart Bennett, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh) to complete a very successful Championship.