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Badminton Ireland
Sports governing body on the island of Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Badminton Ireland, formally the Badminton Union of Ireland,[2] is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Ireland and Northern Ireland. As of January 2024, there are more than 15,000 registered players.[3]
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History
Founded as the Badminton Union of Ireland in 1899, it later became one of the founding members of International Badminton Federation in 1934.[4] The union consists of four branches which come from Provinces of Ireland: Connacht, Leinster, Ulster, and Munster.[5]
Tournaments
- Irish Open, one of the oldest badminton tournaments, first started in 1902.
Olympic Athletes
- Sonya McGinn - Sydney 2000
- Scott Evans - Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016
- Chloe Magee - Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016
- Nhat Nguyen - Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024
- Rachael Darragh - Paris 2024
References
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