Badminton Ireland

Badminton Ireland, formally the Badminton Union of Ireland, 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.

History
Founded as the Badminton Union of Ireland in 1899, it later became one of the founding members of International Badminton Federation in 1934. The union consists of four branches which come from Provinces of Ireland: Connacht, Leinster, Ulster, and Munster.

Tournaments

 * Irish Open, one of the oldest badminton tournaments, first started in 1902.

 Olympic Athletes 


 * Scott Evans - Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016
 * Chloe Magee - Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016
 * Sonja McGinn - Sydney 2000
 * Nhat Nguyen - Tokyo  2020 (2021)