Dessa Baird

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Dessa Baird
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born26 August 1956 [1]
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubLimavady BC
Medal record
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Irish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013, 2023fours

Dessa Baird (born 26 August 1956), is a former international lawn bowler from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Baird was a member of the Limavady Bowls Club [2] and represented the combined Ireland team at international level. [3]

Baird represented the Northern Irish team [4] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, [5] where she competed in the fours event, with Alicia Weir, Pat Horner and Paula Montgomery. [6] [7]

She was twice the fours champion of Ireland, winning the titles at the 2013 and 2023 Irish National Bowls Championships. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Lawn Bowls - Women's Fours". 2002 Manchester. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Christine and Jan get chance in Kilmarnock" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 26 May 2001. p. 24. Retrieved 9 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Selectors Wield Axe" . Belfast News-Letter. 26 May 2000. p. 53. Retrieved 9 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "NI Commonwealth squad revealed". BBC Sport. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Manchester on their mind" . Belfast News-Letter. 6 June 2002. p. 45. Retrieved 9 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Johnston out to make her mark in Games Showpiece" . Belfast News-Letter. 19 July 2002. p. 44. Retrieved 9 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Previous Winners". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
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