Stuart Bennett (bowls)

Stuart Bennett (born in Northern Ireland) is a combined Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career
In 2012, Bennett became a National champion after winning the fours at the Irish National Bowls Championships bowling for the Belmont Bowls Club. In 2015, he won a bronze medal at the European Bowls Championships in Israel. In 2019, he was in the Irish team that won the Home International Bowls Championships.

He was due to make his debut at the World Championships during the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship competing in the singles and pairs but the event was cancelled. He did gain consolation however by winning a second National fours title in September 2021. In 2022, he won fours bronze at the European Championships.

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events. In the triples with Ian McClure and Martin McHugh, he won the bronze medal. One week later he won a second bronze medal in the fours partnering McHugh, McClure and Adam McKeown. The team won their group but lost to Australia in the semi final.

Personal life
He is a civil servant by trade.