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{{Short description|Irish national badminton team}}
{{Short description|Irish national badminton team}}

{{Infobox sports team
| name = Ireland national badminton team ''Foireann náisiúnta badmantan na hÉireann''
{{Infobox national badminton team
| name = Ireland
| image = Flag of Ireland.svg
| image = Flag of Ireland.svg
| founded =
| nickname =
| sport = [[Badminton]]
| association = [[Badminton Ireland]] (BI)
| confederation = [[Badminton Europe|BE]] (Europe)
| location = Ireland
| president = Cynthia Symth
| association = [[Badminton Ireland]]
| chairman =
| blank_label = Confederation
| rank = 30 {{decrease}} 2
| blank_data = [[Badminton Europe]]
| date = 2 January 2024
| blank_label2 = World rank
| blank_data2 = 21
| max rank = 21
| max date = 2 July 2019
| World mixed team champ apps = 6
| World mixed team champ first = 1991
| World mixed team champ best = Group stage
| World men's team champ apps =
| World men's team champ first =
| World men's team champ best =
| World women's team champ apps =
| World women's team champ first =
| World women's team champ best =
| Regional name = [[European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|European Mixed Team Championships]]
| Regional cup apps = 21
| Regional cup first = 1972
| Regional cup best = Quarter-finals (1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, [[2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2015]])
| Regional2 name = [[European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|European Men's Team Championships]]
| Regional2 cup apps = 7
| Regional2 cup first = [[2006 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2006]]
| Regional2 cup best = Group stage
| Regional3 name = [[European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|European Women's Team Championships]]
| Regional3 cup apps = 6
| Regional3 cup first = [[2006 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2006]]
| Regional3 cup best = Group stage
| Regional4 name = [[Helvetia Cup]]
| Regional4 cup apps = 15
| Regional4 cup first = 1975
| Regional4 cup best = [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|20px]]'''Champions''' (1981)
| medaltemplates =
| website =
}}
}}


The '''Ireland national badminton team''' represents [[Ireland]] in international [[badminton]] team competitions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Populorum |first1=Mike |title=Archiv SudirmanCup |url=https://www.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_sudirmancup.htm |website=sbg.ac.at |access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref> 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]].
The '''Ireland national badminton team''' ({{langx|ga|Foireann náisiúnta badmantan na hÉireann}}) represents [[Ireland]] in international [[badminton]] team competitions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Populorum |first1=Mike |title=Archiv SudirmanCup |url=https://www.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_sudirmancup.htm |website=sbg.ac.at |access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref> 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 Zainuddin|Iskandar Zulkarnain]] was appointed as the national team's singles coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Badminton Ireland |url=https://www.badmintonireland.com/ |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Badminton Ireland |language=en}}</ref>
Former national player, [[Sam Magee]] was appointed as the main doubles coach while former Malaysian player, [[Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin|Iskandar Zulkarnain]] was appointed as the national team's singles coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Badminton Ireland |url=https://www.badmintonireland.com/ |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Badminton Ireland |language=en}}</ref>
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|-
|-
! Year !! Result
! Year !! Result
|-
|{{flagicon|SWE}} 1972 || '''Quarter-finalist'''
|-
|{{flagicon|AUT}} 1974 || '''Quarter-finalist'''
|-
|{{flagicon|IRL}} 1976 || '''Quarter-finalist'''
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} 1978 || '''Quarter-finalist'''
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} 1980 || '''Quarter-finalist'''
|-
|{{flagicon|FRG}} 1982 || '''Quarter-finalist'''
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} 1984 || Group stage
|-
|{{flagicon|SWE}} 1986 || Group stage
|-
|{{flagicon|NOR}} 1988 || Group stage
|-
|{{flagicon|URS}} 1990 || Group stage
|-
|{{flagicon|SCO}} 1992 || Group stage
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} 1994 || Group stage
|-
|{{flagicon|DEN}} 1996 || Group stage
|-
|{{flagicon|BUL}} 1998 || Group stage
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[2008 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2008]] || Group stage
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[2008 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2008]] || Group stage
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|-
|-
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[2019 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2019]] || Group stage
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[2019 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2019]] || Group stage
|-
|{{flagicon|AZE}} [[2025 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2025]] || ''Did not qualify''
|}
|}
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


== Participation in European Games ==
== 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 [[Zürich]], Switzerland in 1962.<ref>[http://www.eurobadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=275 Helvetia Cup in EuropeanBadminton.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927204722/http://www.eurobadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=275|date=2007-09-27}}</ref> The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved.
{{Medals table
{{col-begin}}
| caption =
{{col-3}}
| host =
{| class="wikitable"
| flag_template = flagIOC2team
|+
| event = European Games
!Year
| team =
!Result
| gold_DEN = 5 | silver_DEN = 2 | bronze_DEN = 2
| gold_BUL = 1 | silver_BUL = 0 | bronze_BUL = 1
| gold_ESP = 1 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 1
| gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 2 | bronze_RUS = 3
| gold_BEL = 0 | silver_BEL = 1 | bronze_BEL = 0
| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 2 | bronze_FRA = 2
| gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 0 | bronze_GER = 3
| gold_IRL = 0 | silver_IRL = 0 | bronze_IRL = 3 | name_IRL = {{Bd|IRL}}
| gold_LTU = 0 | silver_LTU = 0 | bronze_LTU = 1
| gold_TUR = 0 | silver_TUR = 0 | bronze_TUR = 1
| gold_GBR = 2 | silver_GBR = 3 | bronze_GBR = 0
| gold_NED = 1 | silver_NED = 0 | bronze_NED = 1
| gold_EST = 0 | silver_EST = 0 | bronze_EST = 1
| gold_ISR = 0 | silver_ISR = 0 | bronze_ISR = 1
}}

=== List of medalists ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 98%;"
! style="width:6em" |Medal
! style="width:12em" |Name
! style="width:12em" |Games
!Event
|-
|-
|{{bronze medal}}
|{{flagicon|BEL}} 1975
|''Fourth place''
|[[Joshua Magee]]<br/>[[Sam Magee]]
|{{Flagicon|AZE}} [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games|2015 Baku]]
|[[Badminton at the 2015 European Games – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]]
|-
|-
|{{bronze medal}}
|{{flagicon|SOV}} 1977
|{{Silver2}} Runner-up
|[[Sam Magee]]<br/>[[Chloe Magee]]
|{{Flagicon|AZE}} [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games|2015 Baku]]
|[[Badminton at the 2015 European Games – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]]
|-
|-
|{{bronze medal}}
|{{flagicon|AUT}} 1979
|{{Silver2}} Runner-up
|[[Sam Magee]]<br/>[[Chloe Magee]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|BLR}} [[Badminton at the 2019 European Games|2019 Minsk]]
|{{flagicon|NOR}} 1981
|[[Badminton at the 2019 European Games – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]]
|{{Gold1}} '''Champion'''
|-
|{{flagicon|SUI}} 1983
|{{Bronze3}} Third place
|-
|{{flagicon|POL}} 1985
|6th place
|-
|{{flagicon|NIR}} 1987
|{{Bronze3}} Third place
|-
|{{flagicon|HUN}} 1989
|{{Bronze3}} Third place
|-
|{{flagicon|BUL}} 1991
|{{Silver2}} Runner-up
|-
|{{flagicon|AUT}} 1993
|{{Bronze3}} Third place
|}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Result
|-
|{{flagicon|NIR}} 1999
|5th place
|-
|{{flagicon|CZE}} 2001
|11th place
|-
|{{flagicon|POR}} 2003
|13th place
|-
|{{flagicon|CYP}} [[2005 Helvetia Cup|2005]]
|11th place
|-
|{{flagicon|ISL}} [[2007 Helvetia Cup|2007]]
|{{Silver2}} Runner-up
|}
|}

== Current squad ==
The following players were selected to represent Ireland at the [[2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |title=European Men's Team Badminton Championships 2020 - Team: [IRL] IRELAND - Players |url=http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/teamplayers.aspx?id=D912EA28-F825-469A-8FB4-5E4137C7B7D7&tid=29 |website=bwf.tournamentsoftware.com}}</ref>{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Male players
*[[Nhat Nguyen]]
*[[Jonathan Dolan]]
*[[Joshua Magee]]
*[[Sam Magee]]
*[[Paul Reynolds]]
{{col-2}}
;Female players
*[[Sara Boyle]]
*[[Rachel Darragh]]
*[[Kate Frost]]
*[[Chloe Magee]]
*[[Moya Ryan]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


== Junior competitive record ==
==Participation in European Junior Team Badminton Championships==

;[[European Junior Badminton Championships|Mixed Team]]
=== Suhandinata Cup ===
{{See also|BWF World Junior Championships}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Result
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Teams event|2012]]
|Group Y2 - 26th of 30
|}

=== European Junior Team Championships ===
==== [[European Junior Badminton Championships|Mixed team]] ====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[2022 European Junior Badminton Championships|2022]] || Group stage
|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[2022 European Junior Badminton Championships|2022]] || Group stage
|-
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[2024 European Junior Badminton Championships|2024]] || Group stage
|}

== Players ==

=== Current squad ===
{{Updated|{{Date|Jan 2, 2024|DMY}}}}

==== Men's team ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:600px; font-size:95%;"
! rowspan="2" align="left" |Name
! rowspan="2" align="left" |DoB/Age
! colspan="3" align="center" |Ranking of event
|-
! align="center" |MS
!MD
! align="center" |XD
|-
|[[Nhat Nguyen]]
|{{Birth date and age|2000|6|16|df=y}}
|41
|1294
| -
|-
|[[Jonathan Dolan (badminton)|Jonathan Dolan]]
|{{Birth date and age|1994|12|19|df=y}}
|339
|1294
| -
|-
|[[Joshua Magee]]
|{{Birth date and age|1994|11|3|df=y}}
| -
|68
|145
|-
|[[Paul Reynolds (badminton)|Paul Reynolds]]
|{{Birth date and age|1999|3|8|df=y}}
| -
|68
| -
|-
|[[Vincent Pontanosa]]
|{{Birth date and age|2004|4|9|df=y}}
| -
|308
|1021
|-
|[[Scott Guildea]]
|{{Birth date and age|2004|12|23|df=y}}
| -
|308
|484
|-
|[[Adam McAllister]]
|{{Birth date and age|2000|7|1|df=y}}
|1132
|534
|1021
|-
|[[David Walsh (badminton)|David Walsh]]
|{{Birth date and age|1994|5|23|df=y}}
| -
|534
| -
|}

==== Women's team ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:600px; font-size:95%;"
! rowspan="2" align="left" |Name
! rowspan="2" align="left" |DoB/Age
! colspan="3" align="center" |Ranking of event
|-
! align="center" |WS
!WD
! align="center" |XD
|-
|[[Rachael Darragh]]
|{{Birth date and age|1997|9|24|df=y}}
|72
| -
| -
|-
|[[Sara Boyle]]
|{{Birth date and age|1997|8|31|df=y}}
|549
| -
| -
|-
|[[Kate Frost]]
|{{Birth date and age|1998|11|9|df=y}}
|377
|97
|484
|-
|[[Moya Ryan]]
|{{Birth date and age|1998|3|25|df=y}}
| -
|97
|145
|-
|[[Sophia Noble]]
|{{Birth date and age|2004|10|10|df=y}}
|374
|195
|692
|-
|[[Síofra Flynn]]
|{{Birth date and age|2007|2|5|df=y}}
|668
|577
| -
|-
|[[Neasa Flynn]]
|{{Birth date and age|2005|3|8|df=y}}
| -
|589
| -
|-
|[[Ciara Dwyer]]
|{{Birth date and age|1996|8|27|df=y}}
|1134
| -
|1315
|}
|}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


Latest revision as of 17:57, 10 December 2024

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

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Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

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Participation in Helvetia Cup

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

Junior competitive record

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Suhandinata Cup

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See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Result
Japan 2012 Group Y2 - 26th of 30

European Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Result
Poland 2015 Group stage
France 2017 Group stage
Estonia 2018 Group stage
Serbia 2022 Group stage
Spain 2024 Group stage

Players

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Current squad

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As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Nhat Nguyen (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 (age 24) 41 1294 -
Jonathan Dolan (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 30) 339 1294 -
Joshua Magee (1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 (age 30) - 68 145
Paul Reynolds (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 25) - 68 -
Vincent Pontanosa (2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 20) - 308 1021
Scott Guildea (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19) - 308 484
Adam McAllister (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 24) 1132 534 1021
David Walsh (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 30) - 534 -

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Rachael Darragh (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 27) 72 - -
Sara Boyle (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27) 549 - -
Kate Frost (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26) 377 97 484
Moya Ryan (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 26) - 97 145
Sophia Noble (2004-10-10) 10 October 2004 (age 20) 374 195 692
Síofra Flynn (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17) 668 577 -
Neasa Flynn (2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 19) - 589 -
Ciara Dwyer (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) 1134 - 1315

References

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  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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