Ireland national badminton team explained
Ireland |
Association: | Badminton Ireland (BI) |
Confederation: | BE (Europe) |
President: | Cynthia Symth |
Rank: | 30 2 |
Date: | 2 January 2024 |
Max Rank: | 21 |
Max Date: | 2 July 2019 |
World Mixed Team Champ Apps: | 6 |
World Mixed Team Champ First: | 1991 |
World Mixed Team Champ Best: | Group stage |
Regional Name: | European Mixed Team Championships |
Regional Cup Apps: | 21 |
Regional Cup First: | 1972 |
Regional Cup Best: | Quarter-finals (1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 2015) |
Regional2 Name: | European Men's Team Championships |
Regional2 Cup Apps: | 7 |
Regional2 Cup First: | 2006 |
Regional2 Cup Best: | Group stage |
Regional3 Name: | European Women's Team Championships |
Regional3 Cup Apps: | 6 |
Regional3 Cup First: | 2006 |
Regional3 Cup Best: | Group stage |
Regional4 Name: | Helvetia Cup |
Regional4 Cup Apps: | 15 |
Regional4 Cup First: | 1975 |
Regional4 Cup Best: | Champions (1981) |
The Ireland national badminton team (Foireann náisiúnta badmantan na hÉireann) represents Ireland in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by Badminton Ireland, the governing body for badminton in Ireland. Ireland has made multiple appearances in the Sudirman Cup. The team's best result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships.
Former national player, Sam Magee was appointed as the main doubles coach while former Malaysian player, Iskandar Zulkarnain was appointed as the national team's singles coach.[2]
Participation in BWF competitions
Year | Result |
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| 24th - Group 6 |
| 26th - Group 6 Relegated |
| 30th - Group 7 |
| 32nd - Group 5 |
| 33rd - Group 5 Promoted |
| 22nd - Group 3 | |
Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
- Men's Team
Year | Result |
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| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
- Women's Team
Year | Result |
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| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
- Mixed Team
Year | Result |
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1972 | Quarter-finalist |
1974 | Quarter-finalist |
1976 | Quarter-finalist |
1978 | Quarter-finalist |
1980 | Quarter-finalist |
1982 | Quarter-finalist |
1984 | Group stage |
1986 | Group stage |
1988 | Group stage |
1990 | Group stage |
1992 | Group stage |
1994 | Group stage |
1996 | Group stage |
1998 | Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Quarter-finalist |
| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
Participation in Helvetia Cup
The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zürich, Switzerland in 1962.[3] The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved.
!Year!Result 1975 | Fourth place |
1977 | Runner-up |
1979 | Runner-up |
1981 | Champion |
1983 | Third place |
1985 | 6th place |
1987 | Third place |
1989 | Third place |
1991 | Runner-up |
1993 | Third place | |
Year | Result |
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1999 | 5th place |
2001 | 11th place |
2003 | 13th place |
2005 | 11th place |
2007 | Runner-up | |
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships.
European Junior Team Championships
Year | Result |
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| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
Players
Current squad
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
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MS | MD | XD |
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Nhat Nguyen | 16 June 2000 | 41 | 1294 | - |
Jonathan Dolan | 19 December 1994 | 339 | 1294 | - |
Joshua Magee | 3 November 1994 | - | 68 | 145 |
Paul Reynolds | 8 March 1999 | - | 68 | - |
Vincent Pontanosa | 9 April 2004 | - | 308 | 1021 |
Scott Guildea | 23 December 2004 | - | 308 | 484 |
Adam McAllister | 1 July 2000 | 1132 | 534 | 1021 |
David Walsh | 23 May 1994 | - | 534 | - | |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
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WS | WD | XD |
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Rachael Darragh | 24 September 1997 | 72 | - | - |
Sara Boyle | 31 August 1997 | 549 | - | - |
Kate Frost | 9 November 1998 | 377 | 97 | 484 |
Moya Ryan | 25 March 1998 | - | 97 | 145 |
Sophia Noble | 10 October 2004 | 374 | 195 | 692 |
Síofra Flynn | 5 February 2007 | 668 | 577 | - |
Neasa Flynn | 8 March 2005 | - | 589 | - |
Ciara Dwyer | 27 August 1996 | 1134 | - | 1315 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.
- Web site: Badminton Ireland . 2022-08-07 . Badminton Ireland . en.
- http://www.eurobadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=275 Helvetia Cup in EuropeanBadminton.org