Northern Ireland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

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Northern Ireland at the
1998 Commonwealth Games
Ulster banner.svg
Flag of Northern Ireland
CGF code NIR
CGA Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council
Website teamni.org
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11 September 1998 (1998-09-11) – 21 September 1998 (1998-09-21)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
5
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Green harp flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (1930)

Northern Ireland competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998. [1] It was Northern Ireland's 14th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Contents

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

The team was named on 15 June 1998. [3] and included a cricket team, replacing England who withdrew from the 16 team event. [4]

Medalists

The following Northern Irish competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded. [5]

Team and events

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Ian Craig 100, 200m
Dermot Donnelly 10,000m
Matthew Douglas 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay
Brian Forbes 400m, 4x400m relay
Richard Thomas Girvan 800m
Eddie King 800m, 1500m, 4x400m relay
Paul McBurney 200m, 400m, 4x400m relay
Neil Young pole vault

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Amanda Crowe 800m, 1500m
Victoria Anne Jamison 400m hurdles
Stephanie Llewellyn 200m, 400m
Jackie McKernan discus throw

Badminton

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Leslie Dewart singles, team
David Geddes singles, team
Noel Henderson doubles, mixed
Eugene McKenna doubles
Bruce Topping singles, mixed, team
Michael Watt singles, team

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Jayne Plunkett singles, doubles, mixed, team
Claire Henderson singles, doubles, mixed, team

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedals
William Cowan 67kg
Liam Cunningham 51kg Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
James Lowry 57kg
Brian Magee 75kg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Conor McAlister 60kg
Ben McGarriage 91kg
Paul McCloskey 63.5kg

Cricket

Northern Ireland named the below squad for the tournament. [6]

Roster
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Northern Ireland men Men's tournament Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
L by 4 wickets (D/L)		Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
L by 176 runs		Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
W by 114 runs		3did not advance12
Group stage
Group C
PosTeam
PldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3300061.143
2Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 3210041.330
3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 312002−0.643
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 303000−1.547
Source: ESPNcricinfo
10 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
89/5 (38.1 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
133/6 (31.4 overs)
Neil Carson 22* (54)
Jacques Kallis 1/3 (4 overs)
Dale Benkenstein 44* (64)
Ryan Eagleson 3/28 (7.4 overs)
South Africa won by 4 wickets (D/L method)
Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Eddie Nicholls (Guy) and Subhash Modi (Ken)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain halted play after 38.1 overs in the Northern Ireland innings. South Africa's target was 131 runs from 38 overs. [7]
  • Neil Carson (NI) made his List A debut. [7]
  • Paul McCrum (NI) played his final List A match. [7]
  • Points: South Africa 2, Northern Ireland 0.
13 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg
296/5 (50 overs)
v
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
120/7 (50 overs)
Philo Wallace 92
Dekker Curry 2/42 (10 overs)
Stephen Smyth 58
Ottis Gibson 2/18 (7 overs)
Barbados won by 176 runs
Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam
Umpires: Javed Akhtar (Pak) and William Smith (Sco)
  • Northern Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ryan Hinds (Bar) made his List A debut. [8]
  • Points: Barbados 2, Northern Ireland 0.
  • Northern Ireland were eliminated as a result of this match.
15 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
177 (49.5 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
63 (21 overs)
Kyle McCallan 53*
Morshed Ali Khan 2/19 (7 overs)
Khaled Mahmud 27
Gordon Cooke 5/35 (10 overs)
Northern Ireland won by 114 runs
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Nizam Baksh (Can) and Saleem Badar (Pak)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
  • Neil Anderson (NI) played his only List A match. [9]
  • Dekker Curry (NI) played his final List A match. [9]
  • Gordon Cooke (NI) took his only List A five-wicket haul. [9] [10]
  • Points: Northern Ireland 2, Bangladesh 0.

Cycling

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
John Boone time trial
Ian Chivers road race
Denis Easton road race
Tommy Evans road race
Scott Hamilton time trial
Conor Henry road race
David McCall road race
David McCann time trial
Alwyn McMath time trial, sprint
Neil Teggart road race, time trial

Gymnastics

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Zoe Brown all-round, team
Laura Dwyer all-round, team
Debbie McLarnon rhythmic
Holly Murdock all-round, vault, team

Lawn bowls

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Sammy Allen pairsBallymena BC
Neil Booth foursOld Bleach BC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Martin McHugh foursWhitehead BC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Jeremy Henry singlesPortrush BC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Noel Graham pairsLisnagarvey BC
Ian McClure foursPortrush BC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Gary McCloy foursPortrush BC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Barbara Cameron pairsBallymena BC
Alicia Crangle foursSalisbury BC
Patricia Horner foursNI Civil Service BC
Donna McNally foursBallymena BC
Margaret Johnston singlesBallymoney BC
Geraldine Law foursNI Civil Service BC
Paula Montgomery pairsNI Civil Service BC

Shooting

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
David Calvert fullbore rifle, pair Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
David Clarke air rifle, pair
Robert Clarke air rifle, pair
David Evans trap, pair
Tom Hewitt trap, pair
Alan Lewis rifle 3pos
Mervyn McFarland air, free, centre fire pistol
Martin Millar fullbore rifle, pair Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Cliff Ogle rifle 3pos, prone, pair
Mark Stevenson rifle prone, pair

Squash

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Steve Richardson singles, mixed

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Madeline Perry singles, mixed

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Andrew Bree 200m breaststroke, 200, 400 medley
Neil Cameron 400 free
Michael Williamson 200 medley

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Lorna Cardwell 100, 200m butterfly, relay x 2
Julie Douglas 50 free, relay x 2
Emma Robinson 100, 200m breaststroke, 50 free, relay x 2
Louise C. Robinson 100m breaststroke, 50 free, relay x 2

Tenpin bowling

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Kenneth Donnelly singles, doubles
Gary Stoops singles, doubles

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Ireland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Medal Standings Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hot-shot Bobby misses party" . Belfast News-Letter. 16 June 1998. p. 45. Retrieved 9 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "N Ireland win place in Games" . Belfast News-Letter. 17 September 1997. p. 34. Retrieved 22 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ McDowell, Jim (23 July 2002). "CommonWealth Games: Golden moments and silver linings". Belfast Telegraph . Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland Squad". ESPNcricinfo . 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "Northern Ireland v South Africa - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group C)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Barbados v Northern Ireland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group C)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh v Northern Ireland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group C)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Player profile of Gordon Cooke". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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