Brendan McBrien

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Brendan McBrien
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Brendan McBrien is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

McBrien was a member of the Falls Bowls Club in Belfast. [1] He also played indoor bowls for Belfast, [2] winning the 1975 Easter International pairs with Jimmy Donnelly. [3]

McBrien represented the Northern Irish team [4] at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, [5] where he competed in the pairs event [6] with John Higgins. [7]

McBrien made history by winning British Isles Indoors Championshipthe in the singles, pairs and fours. With Edward Gordon he won the 1970 pairs and in 1974 he skipped the four. [8]

McBrien participated at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship for Ireland [9] and represented the Northern Irish team at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, [10] where he competed in the pairs event with Billy McKelvey. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Busy week for Brendan and Jim" . Belfast Telegraph. 25 July 1981. p. 15. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Shes's some bowler" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 January 1976. p. 21. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Brendan McBrien" . Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 14 April 1976. p. 27. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Seven Up!" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 10 June 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Northern Ireland Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Julie (13) for Games" . Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  8. ↑ "McBrien Bowls Into History" . Belfast Telegraph. 3 March 1974. p. 21. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  10. ↑ "Northern Ireland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Ursula Jumps For Joy" . Belfast Telegraph. 6 July 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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