| Thomas Boyle | |
|---|---|
 Strollers 1927 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Ireland |
Thomas H Boyle was a male badminton player from Ireland. [1]
| Thomas Boyle | |
|---|---|
| Strollers 1927 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | Ireland |
Thomas H Boyle was a male badminton player from Ireland. [1]
Thomas Boyle won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered as the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in the men's doubles with James Rankin in 1939. [2]
He also won six Irish Open titles.
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