Irish National Badminton Championships

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The Irish National Badminton Championships is a tournament organised to crown the best badminton players in Ireland.

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The tournament started in 1912.

Past winners

YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles
1912 Bob Lambert H. Pigot Frederick A. Kennedy
Francis O'B. Kennedy
no competitionno competition
1913 Robert Plews no competition Arthur Cave
T. D. Good
no competition Bob Lambert
N. Lambert
1914 Frederick A. Kennedy E. F. Stewart Frederick A. Kennedy
Francis O'B. Kennedy
no competition
1915–1919no competition
1920 Gordon 'Curly' Mack no competition
1921 E. F. Stewart no competition
1922 Gordon 'Curly' Mack no competition
1923 Frederick A. Kennedy D. Pilkington R. A. J. Goff
R. H. Hastings
M. Homan
Stoney
R. H. Lambert
M. Homan
1924 D. Pilkington Elizabeth Anderson
D. Pilkington
1925 Gordon 'Curly' Mack D. Pilkington R. A. J. Goff
Gordon 'Curly' Mack
Ada Good
Robert Plews
Gordon 'Curly' Mack
F. Stewart
1926no competition
1927 Willoughby Hamilton Ada Good R. A. J. Goff
Willoughby Hamilton
M. Homan
D. Pilkington
Willoughby Hamilton
Ada Good
1928–1931no competition
1932 Arthur Hamilton Mavis Hamilton Arthur Hamilton
B. Hamilton
Derreen Good
Mavis Hamilton
Arthur Hamilton
Mavis Hamilton
1933 Arthur Hamilton Mavis Hamilton Willoughby Hamilton
Norman D. Good
Derreen Good
Mavis Hamilton
Willoughby Hamilton
G. Good
1934 Willoughby Hamilton Mavis Hamilton Willoughby Hamilton
Norman D. Good
Norma Stoker
Mavis Hamilton
Norman D. Good
Mavis Hamilton
1935 Willoughby Hamilton Mavis Macnaughton Thomas Boyle
James Rankin
Norma Stoker
Mavis Macnaughton
Thomas Boyle
Olive Wilson
1936 R. Hanna Mavis Macnaughton C. H. Maidment
E. L. Warren
Norma Stoker
Mavis Macnaughton
L. Green
G. Carty
1937 A.G. Trapnell Norma Stoker G. Paltridge
J. Killen
Norma Stoker
Mavis Macnaughton
C. H. Maidment
Norma Stoker
1938–1947no competition
1948 D. B. Green Barbara J. Good D. B. Green
Tod Majury
Nora Conway
Barbara J. Good
D. B. Green
V. H. Gillespie
1949 James FitzGibbon Barbara J. Good James FitzGibbon
Frank Peard
Nora Conway
Barbara J. Good
James FitzGibbon
Barbara J. Good
1950 Frank Peard B. Curran James FitzGibbon
Frank Peard
Nora Conway
Barbara J. Good
Frank Peard
B. I. Donaldson
1951 Frank Peard B. I. Donaldson James FitzGibbon
Frank Peard
Nora Conway
Barbara J. Good
Frank Peard
B. I. Donaldson
1952 Frank Peard Jean Lawless James FitzGibbon
Frank Peard
Nora Conway
Barbara J. Good
Frank Peard
B. I. Donaldson
1953 Frank Peard S. Moore James FitzGibbon
Frank Peard
B. I. Donaldson
Jean Lawless
Frank Peard
B. I. Donaldson
1954 James Doyle E. Abraham James FitzGibbon
Frank Peard
R. Gobson
Yvonne Kelly
James FitzGibbon
Barbara J. Good
1955 James Doyle E. Abraham James FitzGibbon
Frank Peard
B. I. Donaldson
Jean Lawless
Frank Peard
B. I. Donaldson
1956 James Doyle Yvonne Kelly Desmond Lacey
James Doyle
B. I. Donaldson
Jean Lawless
Desmond Lacey
Jean Lawless
1957 James Doyle Yvonne Kelly R. S. Love
Kenneth Carlisle
Yvonne Kelly
Mary O'Sullivan
Kenneth Carlisle
J. Duncan
1958 James Doyle Yvonne Kelly George Henderson
Charles McCormack
Yvonne Kelly
Mary O'Sullivan
George Henderson
Jean Sharkey
1959 James Doyle Mary O'Sullivan George Henderson
Charles McCormack
Yvonne Kelly
Mary O'Sullivan
Kenneth Carlisle
Lena Rea
1960 James Doyle Mary O'Sullivan George Henderson
Charles McCormack
Yvonne Kelly
Mary O'Sullivan
Kenneth Carlisle
Lena Rea
1961 James Doyle Yvonne Kelly James FitzGibbon
Frank Peard
Yvonne Kelly
Mary O'Sullivan
Kenneth Carlisle
Lena Rea
1962 C. W. Wilkinson Mary O'Sullivan James FitzGibbon
Frank Peard
Lena McAleese
Mary O'Sullivan
C. W. Wilkinson
Yvonne Kelly
1963 Robert Harris Mary O'Sullivan C. W. Wilkinson
James Doyle
Yvonne Kelly
Mary O'Sullivan
C. W. Wilkinson
Yvonne Kelly
1964 Robert Harris Mary O'Sullivan C. W. Wilkinson
James Doyle
Lena McAleese
Sue Peard
Samuel Blair
Mary O'Sullivan
1965 Robert Harris Yvonne Kelly C. W. Wilkinson
Samuel Blair
Yvonne Kelly
Mary Bryan
Samuel Blair
Mary O'Sullivan
1966 Robert Harris Mary Bryan C. W. Wilkinson
Samuel Blair
Yvonne Kelly
Mary Bryan
C. W. Wilkinson
Yvonne Kelly
1967 John Mc Cloy Yvonne Kelly C. W. Wilkinson
Samuel Blair
Yvonne Kelly
J. Leslie
C. W. Wilkinson
Yvonne Kelly
1968 Robert Harris Mary Bryan C. W. Wilkinson
Samuel Blair
Lena McAleese
Joan McCloy
Kenneth Carlisle
Lena McAleese
1969 Peter Moore Mary Bryan C. W. Wilkinson
Samuel Blair
Lena McAleese
Joan McCloy
C. W. Wilkinson
Yvonne Kelly
1970 Robert Harris A. J. Mockford C. W. Wilkinson
Samuel Blair
Lena McAleese
Joan McCloy
C. W. Wilkinson
Yvonne Kelly
1971 M. Morrow Mary Bryan Peter Moore
Ronnie Reddick
Yvonne Kelly
Mary Bryan
C. W. Wilkinson
Yvonne Kelly
1972 Peter Moore Mary Bryan David Doherty
Clifford McIlwaine
Yvonne Kelly
Mary Bryan
John McCloy
Mary Bryan
1973 Colin Bell Barbara Beckett David Doherty
Clifford McIlwaine
Lena McAleese
Sue Peard
Adrian Bell
Barbara Beckett
1974 John Taylor Barbara Beckett David Doherty
Clifford McIlwaine
Barbara Beckett
Lena McAleese
Adrian Bell
Barbara Beckett
1975 John Taylor Barbara Beckett Adrian Bell
Colin Bell
Barbara Beckett
F. Cunningham
Ronnie Reddick
Barbara Beckett
1976 Adrian Bell Barbara Beckett John Scott
Frazer Evans
Barbara Beckett
F. Cunningham
John Scott
Barbara Beckett
1977 John Scott Dorothy Cunningham John Scott
Frazer Evans
Mary Dinan
Wendy Orr
John Scott
Dorothy Cunningham
1978 Bill Thompson Barbara Beckett Bill Thompson
Clifford McIlWaine
Mary Dinan
Wendy Orr
Bill Thompson
Barbara Beckett
1979 Colin Bell Barbara Beckett Frazer Evans
Brien McKee
Barbara Beckett
Diane Underwood
Bill Thompson
Barbara Beckett
1980 John Taylor Lynn McCrave Frazer Evans
Brien McKee
Mary Dinan
Nikki Lane
William Cameron
Lynn McCrave
1981 Bill Thompson Diane Underwood Bill Thompson
Clifford McIlwaine
Mary Dinan
Wendy Orr
William Cameron
Mary Dinan
1982 John Taylor Diane Underwood Bill Thompson
Rikki Keag
Mary Dinan
Wendy Orr
John Scott
Nikki Lane
1983 John Taylor Barbara Beckett John McArdle
Barry Coffey
Barbara Beckett
Debbie Freeman
John Scott
Nikki Lane
1984 Pat Marron Ciara Doheny John McArdle
Barry Coffey
Ciara Doheny
Holly Lane
Graham Henderson
Nikki Lane
1985 Bill Thompson Ciara Doheny Bill Thompson
Rikki Keag
Nikki Lane
Ita Marron
Graham Henderson
Nikki Lane
1986 Pat Marron Barbara Beckett Tommy Reidy
Michael O'Meara
Ann O'Sullivan
Elaine Doyle
Rikki Kaeg
Ann Stephens
1987 Liam McKenna Maeve Moynihan Michael Watt
Eugene McKenna
Ann O'Sullivan
Holly Lane
Peter Ferguson
Holly Lane
1988 Liam McKenna Ciara Doheny Rikki Keag
Liam McKenna
Ann O'Sullivan
Holly Lane
Graham Hendersen
Holly Lane
1989 Liam McKenna Ciara Doheny Eugene McKenna
Michael McKenna
Ciara Doheny
Ann Stephens
Eugene McKenna
Angela Carr
1990 Liam McKenna Ciara Doheny Eugene McKenna
Michael O'Meara
Ciara Doheny
Ann Stephens
Eugene McKenna
Angela Carr
1991 Michael Watt Ciara Doheny Peter Ferguson
Michael O'Meara
Ann O'Sullivan
Holly Lane
Peter Ferguson
Holly Lane
1992 Michael Watt Ciara Doheny Nial Gannon
Shane Fitzpatrick
Ann Hawkshaw
Maeve Moynihan
Graham Henderson
Jayne Plunett
1993 Liam McKenna Sonya McGinn Brian McGowan
Donald O'Halloran
Sian Williams
Sonya McGinn
Bruce Topping
Ann Stephens
1994 Michael Watt Sonya McGinn Brian McGowan
Donal O'Halloran
Sonya McGinn
Sian Williams
Bruce Topping
Ann Stephens
1995 Bruce Topping Sian Williams Bruce Topping
Michael O'Meara
Ann Stephens
Jayne Plunkett
Bruce Topping
Ann Stephens
1996 Michael Watt Elaine Kiely Bruce Topping
Michael O'Meara
Annette Taylor
Caroline O'Sullivan
Bruce Topping
Ann Stephens
1997 Michael Watt Keelin Fox Mark Peard
Donal O'Halloran
Elaine Kiely
Caroline O'Sullivan
Bruce Topping
Claire Henderson
1998 Michael Watt Sonya McGinn Bruce Topping
Michael O'Meara
Claire Henderson
Jayne Plunkett
Bruce Topping
Jayne Plunkett
1999 Michael Watt Sonya McGinn Mark Peard
Donal O'Halloran
Sonya McGinn
Keelin Fox
Bruce Topping
Jayne Plunkett
2000 Michael Watt Sonya McGinn Bruce Topping
Mark Topping
Sonya McGinn
Keelin Fox
Bruce Topping
Jayne Plunkett
2001 Bruce Topping Claire Henderson Bruce Topping
Mark Topping
Sian Williams
Keelin Fox
Bruce Topping
Jayne Plunkett
2002 Michael Watt Huang Bing Eugene McKenna
Graham Henderson
Huang Bing
Keelin Fox
Donal O'Halloran
Huang Bing
2003 Ciaran D'Arcy Jennie King Bruce Topping
Mark Topping
Fiona Glennon
Pauline Glennon
Donal O'Halloran
Keelin Fox
2004 Ciaran D'Arcy Huang Bing Bruce Topping
Mark Topping
Ruth Kilkenny
Keelin Fox
Donal O'Halloran
Huang Bing
2005 Michael Watt Erin Keery Bruce Topping
Mark Topping
Keelin Fox
Ruth Kilkenny
David Hogan
Keelin Fox
2006 Scott Evans Keelin Fox Scott Evans
Brian Smyth
Ruth Kilkenny
Keelin Fox
Donal O'Halloran
Huang Bing
2007 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam Magee
Daniel Magee
Karen Bing
Chloe Magee
Donal O'Halloran
Karen Bing
2008 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Scott Evans
Matthew Gleave
Karen Bing
Chloe Magee
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2009 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam Magee
Matthew Gleave
Sandra Lynch
Keelin Fox
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2010 [1] Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam Magee
Tony Stephenson
Karen Bing
Keelin Fox
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2011 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam Magee
Tony Stephenson
Sinead Chambers
Jennie King
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2012 [2] Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam Magee
Ian Macbeth
Sinead Chambers
Jennie King
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2013 [3] Scott Evans Chloe Magee Conor Hickland
Scott Burnside
Sinead Chambers
Jennie King
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2014 [4] Jonathan Dolan Chloe Magee Jonathan Dolan
Sam Magee
Caroline Black
Sinead Chambers
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2015 [5] Tony Stephenson Chloe Magee Joshua Magee
Sam Magee
Sinead Chambers
Jennie King
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2016 [6] Nhat Nguyen Chloe Magee Joshua Magee
Sam Magee
Sinead Chambers
Jennie King
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2017 [7] Nhat Nguyen Rachael Darragh Joshua Magee
Sam Magee
Rachael Darragh
Chloe Magee
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
2018 [8] Nhat Nguyen Rachael Darragh Joshua Magee
Paul Reynolds
Sinead Chambers
Jennie King
Ciaran Chambers
Sinead Chambers
2019 [9] Jonathan Dolan Kate Frost Jonathan Dolan
David Walsh
Sara Boyle
Rachael Darragh
Sam Magee
Chloe Magee

Roll of honour

Men's singles

#Men's singlesTitlesYears won
1 Michael Watt 101991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005
2 James Doyle 81954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961
Scott Evans 82006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
4 Robert Harris 61963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970
5 Liam McKenna 51987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
6 Frank Peard 41950, 1951, 1952, 1953
7 Gordon 'Curly' Mack 31920, 1922, 1925
Willoughby Hamilton 31927, 1934, 1935
John Taylor 31980, 1982, 1983
Bill Thompson 31978, 1981, 1985
Nhat Nguyen 32016, 2017, 2018
12 Frederick A. Kennedy 21914, 1923
Arthur Hamilton 21932, 1933
Peter Moore 21969, 1972
John Taylor 21974, 1975
Colin Bell 21973, 1979
Pat Marron 21984, 1986
Ciaran D'Arcy 22003, 2004
Jonathan Dolan 22014, 2019
20 Bob Lambert 11912
Robert Plews 11913
E. F. Stewart 11921
R. Hanna 11936
A.G. Trapnell 11937
D. B. Green 11948
James FitzGibbon 11949
C. W. Wilkinson 11962
John Mc Cloy 11967
M. Morrow 11971
Adrian Bell 11976
John Scott 11977
Bruce Topping 11995
Bruce Topping 12001
Tony Stephenson 12015

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