Northern Ireland at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

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Northern Ireland at the
1990 Commonwealth Games
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CGF code NIR
CGA Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council
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in Auckland, New Zealand
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
5
Total
9
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Green harp flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (1930)

Northern Ireland competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, from 24 January to 3 February 1990. [1]

Contents

Northern Ireland finished 13th in the medal table with one gold medal, three silver medals and five bronze medals. [2]

The Northern Irish team was named on 20 September 1990. [3] [4]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Team

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Mark Forsythe long jump
Mark Kirk 800m, 1500m

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Janet Boyle high jump Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Sharon Hutchings high jump
Jackie McKernan discus throw, shot put Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Ursula Mary McKee 1500m, 3000m
Elaine McLaughlin 400m hurdles
Moira O'Neill marathon
Judith Robinson 100m, 100m hurdles

Badminton

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Peter Ferguson doubles, mixed, teamAlpha BC
Rikki Keag doubles, mixed, teamAlpha BC
Liam McKenna singles, mixed, team

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Tanya Cooke singles, mixedAlpha BC
Carol Munster singles, mixed, teamAlpha BC
Ann Stephens mixed, teamAlpha BC

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Paul Douglas +91kg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Jonny Erskine 60kg
Eddie Fisher 63.5kg
Paul Ireland 54kg
Joe Lowe 67kg
Wayne McCullough 51kg Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Jimmy Webb 71kg

Cycling

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Joseph Barr team time trial
Alastair Irvine road race, scratch, points, team time trial Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Malcolm Kane road race
David McCall road race, scratch, points, team time trial
Cormac McCann road race, scratch, team time trial
Andrew Moss road race

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Vanda McVicker road race

Gymnastics

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Barbara Barclay all-round, team
Kim Kensett team
Suzanne Malcolm team
Samantha Taylor all-round, team

Judo

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Eric Gwynne 78kg half-middleweight
Colin Savage 71kg lightweight Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Jim Toland 60kg extra-lightweight
Ciarán Ward 65kg half-lightweight
Terry Watt 95kg heavyweight, Open

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Joyce Malley 66kg, Open Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Lawn bowls

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Sammy Allen fours Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Jim Baker fours Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
David Corkill singles
Victor Dallas pairs
John McCloughlin fours Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Rodney McCutcheon fours Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Ernie Parkinson pairs

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Nan Allely pairs
Eileen Bell pairs
Margaret Johnston singles Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Shooting

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
David Calvert fullbore rifle, pair
David Evans trap, trap pair
Tom Hewitt trap, trap pair
Martin Mace rifle 3pos, prone, pairs
Martin Millar fullbore rifle, pair
Cliff Ogle rifle 3pos, prone, pairs
Robbie Williamson air pistol, free pistol

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Richard Gheel 100, 200m backstroke, 200 free
Willie Johnston 100m butterfly, 50m, 100m free
Philip McGillion 100m breaststroke, 400 free, 200 medley

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Marion Madine 100, 200m butterfly, 50, 100, 200, 400m free

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Eamon Byrne 60kg

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Ireland Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Medal Standings Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lisburn stars get a Games green light" . Ulster Star. 22 September 1989. p. 54. Retrieved 22 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Moss for New Zealand" . Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. 20 September 1989. p. 44. Retrieved 22 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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