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| Nationality | Northern Irish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Old Bleach BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 20 (June 2024) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. He also represented Ireland at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic. [11]
Ellen Marie Falkner is an English international lawn and indoor bowler from Cambridge, England. Falkner was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to lawn bowls.
Paul James Foster is a multiple world bowls champion who lives in Troon, Scotland. He plays at Troon Portland (Outdoor) & Ambassador Prestwick (Indoor) bowling clubs.
Alex "Tattie" Marshall is record-breaking Scottish bowls player.
Aron Sherriff is an international Australian lawn and indoor bowler. He has won three world championship titles and was ranked world number 1 in June 2024.
Sam Tolchard is an English international lawn and indoor bowler.
Jeremy Norman Henry is a former Irish and current Australian lawn and indoor bowler born in Northern Ireland.
Nick Brett is an English lawn and indoor bowler.
Laura Daniels is a Welsh lawn and indoor bowler.
Jason John Greenslade is a Welsh international indoor and lawn bowler. After moving to Guernsey in 2022 he later represented them in competition.
Ian McClure is an indoor and lawn bowler.
Caroline Brown is a Scottish international indoor and lawn and indoor bowls player.
Louis Ridout is an English international indoor and outdoor bowls player.
Gary Kelly is an Australian based Northern Irish international indoor and lawn bowler.
Hugh Martin McHugh is a Northern Irish international lawn bowler.
Iain Donald Smith McLean is a Scottish international lawn bowler.
Gary Samuel McCloy is an Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.
Ross Owen is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.
Derek Oliver, is a Scottish lawn and Indoor bowler.
Stuart Bennett is a combined Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.
Sam Barkley is a combined Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.
