Badminton Ireland

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Badminton Ireland
Formation25 November 1899
TypeNational Sport Association
Headquarters Blanchardstown, Ireland
Region served
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]

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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]

Affiliated associations

Badminton Ireland has a total of 4 affiliated associations which come from Provinces of Ireland. [5]

Ulster Badminton

Ulster Badminton is also the governing body for the sport of badminton in Northern Ireland and the counties of Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan. [6] It also governs the representation of Northern Irish players representing Northern Ireland only in Commonwealth Games. [7]

Tournaments

Olympic Athletes

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.
  6. ↑ "About Ulster Badminton". Ulster Badminton. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "International Representation Pathway Information" (PDF). Ulster Badminton. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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