Helen Kelly (badminton)

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Helen Kelly
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Bornc.1950
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubUnion & Exiles BC, Aberdeen
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1972singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1972, 73, 74, 75, 76women's doubles
Irish Open
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1970mixed doubles

Helen T. Kelly married name McIntosh (born c.1950) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Kelly was a member of the Union and Exiles Badminton Club in Aberdeen. [1] She reached the final of the women's doubles at the 1968 North of Scotland Championships [2] and the following year in 1969 she won both the singles and doubles at the same Championships. [3]

In November 1969 she was selected for the Scottish Commonwealth Games trials [4] and was a full Scottish international. [5]

Kelly subsequently represented the Scottish team [6] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [7] where she competed in the badminton events. [8]

Kelly a secretary by profession, of Don Terrace Woodside, Aberdeen, married Tom McIntosh in March 1974 and played under her married name thereafter. [9]

She won the 1972 singles title and five consecutive women's doubles titles at the Scottish National Badminton Championships. Addiitonally, she won the 1970 Irish Open and represented Scotland at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games [10] in Christchurch, New Zealand, [11]

References

  1. "Helen Kelly capped v. England next month" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 17 December 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 13 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Helen Kelly in shuttle final" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 16 March 1968. p. 1. Retrieved 13 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Helen takes 2 Titles" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 10 March 1969. p. 13. Retrieved 13 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Fit Barbara will play for Ireland" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 November 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 13 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Helen Kelly capped" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 10 November 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 13 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Swimming for their country" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 26 May 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 13 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "They'll carry Scotland's hopes" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 16 June 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 13 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  9. "Aberdeen International Star" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 1 April 1974. p. 5. Retrieved 13 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Badminton line-up for Games" . The Scotsman. 19 December 1973. p. 17. Retrieved 13 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. "Details of the 89 competitors" . The Scotsman. 22 October 1973. p. 18. Retrieved 14 January 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.