Ireland
AssociationBadminton Ireland (BI)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentCynthia Symth
BWF ranking
Current ranking30 Decrease 2 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking21 (2 July 2019)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1991)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances21 (first in 1972)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 2015)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances7 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1975)
Best resultChampions (1981)

The Ireland national badminton team (Irish: Foireann náisiúnta badmantan na hÉireann) represents Ireland in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by Badminton Ireland, the governing body for badminton in Ireland. Ireland has made multiple appearances in the Sudirman Cup. The team's best result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships.

Former national player, Sam Magee was appointed as the main doubles coach while former Malaysian player, Iskandar Zulkarnain was appointed as the national team's singles coach.[2]

Participation in BWF competitions

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Participation in Helvetia Cup

The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zurich, Switzerland in 1962.[3] The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
Japan 2012 Group Y2 - 26th of 30

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearResult
Poland 2015Group stage
France 2017Group stage
Estonia 2018Group stage
Serbia 2022Group stage

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Nhat Nguyen 16 June 2000 41 1294 -
Jonathan Dolan 19 December 1994 339 1294 -
Joshua Magee 3 November 1994 - 68 145
Paul Reynolds 8 March 1999 - 68 -
Vincent Pontanosa 9 April 2004 - 308 1021
Scott Guildea 23 December 2004 - 308 484
Adam McAllister 1 July 2000 1132 534 1021
David Walsh 23 May 1994 - 534 -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Rachael Darragh 24 September 1997 72 - -
Sara Boyle 31 August 1997 549 - -
Kate Frost 9 November 1998 377 97 484
Moya Ryan 25 March 1998 - 97 145
Sophia Noble 10 October 2004 374 195 692
Síofra Flynn 5 February 2007 668 577 -
Neasa Flynn 8 March 2005 - 589 -
Ciara Dwyer 27 August 1996 1134 - 1315

References

  1. ↑ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Badminton Ireland". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  3. ↑ Helvetia Cup in EuropeanBadminton.org Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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