Badminton Ireland

Badminton Ireland

Formation	1899|11|25
Type	National Sport Association
Headquarters	Blanchardstown, Ireland
President	Catherine Smyth [1]
Affiliations	BE, BWF
Website	badmintonireland.com

Badminton Ireland, formally the Badminton Union of Ireland, ^[2] is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Ireland and Northern Ireland. As of January 2024, there are more than 15,000 registered players. ^[3]

History

Founded as the Badminton Union of Ireland in 1899, it later became one of the founding members of International Badminton Federation in 1934. ^[4] The union consists of four branches which come from Provinces of Ireland: Connacht, Leinster, Ulster, and Munster. ^[5]

Tournaments

• Irish Open, one of the oldest badminton tournaments, first started in 1902.

Olympic Athletes

• Sonya McGinn - Sydney 2000
• Scott Evans - Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016
• Chloe Magee - Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016
• Nhat Nguyen - Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024
• Rachael Darragh - Paris 2024

References

1. "Membership". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
2. "Badminton Ireland - Constitution". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
3. "Overview". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
4. "Featured Member: Badminton Ireland". Federation of Irish Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
5. "Badminton Ireland Branch Structure". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 9 February 2019.