Irish National Badminton Championships

The Irish National Badminton Championships is a national closed badminton tournament organised annually by Badminton Ireland. The title winners are generally recognised as the national champions of Ireland in badminton.

The tournament started in 1912, featuring matches in men's singles, women's singles and men's doubles. Mixed doubles made its competition debut in 1913, with women's doubles matches commencing in 1923.

Current Champions YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 2026 Matthew Cheung Sophia Noble Scott GuildeaPaul Reynolds Orla FlynnSiofra Flynn Joshua MageeMoya Ryan

Past Winners Prior to 1976, the winners listed for each year won the Irish Close championships tournament held in December of the previous year e.g. the 1954 champions won in December 1953.

1910s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 1912 Bob Lambert H. Pigot Frederick A. KennedyFrancis O'B. Kennedy no competition no competition 1913 Robert Plews no competition Arthur CaveT. D. Good no competition Bob LambertN. Lambert 1914 Frederick A. Kennedy E. F. Stewart Frederick A. KennedyFrancis O'B. Kennedyno competition 1915–1919no competition 1920s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 1920 Gordon 'Curly' Mackno competition 1921 E. F. Stewartno competition 1922 Gordon 'Curly' Mackno competition 1923 Frederick A. Kennedy D. Pilkington R. A. J. GoffR. H. Hastings M. HomanStoney R. H. LambertM. Homan 1924 D. Pilkington Elizabeth AndersonD. Pilkington 1925 Gordon 'Curly' Mack D. Pilkington R. A. J. GoffGordon 'Curly' Mack Ada GoodRobert Plews Gordon 'Curly' MackF. Stewart 1926no competition 1927 Willoughby Hamilton Ada Good R. A. J. GoffWilloughby Hamilton M. HomanD. Pilkington Willoughby HamiltonAda Good 1928–1931no competition 1930s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 1932 Arthur Hamilton Mavis Hamilton Arthur HamiltonB. Hamilton Derreen GoodMavis Hamilton Arthur HamiltonMavis Hamilton 1933 Arthur Hamilton Mavis Hamilton Willoughby HamiltonNorman D. Good Derreen GoodMavis Hamilton Willoughby HamiltonG. Good 1934 Willoughby Hamilton Mavis Hamilton Willoughby HamiltonNorman D. Good Norma StokerMavis Hamilton Norman D. GoodMavis Hamilton 1935 Willoughby Hamilton Mavis Macnaughton Thomas BoyleJames Rankin Norma StokerMavis Macnaughton Thomas BoyleOlive Wilson 1936 R. Hanna Mavis Macnaughton C. H. MaidmentE. L. Warren Norma StokerMavis Macnaughton L. GreenG. Carty 1937 A.G. Trapnell Norma Stoker G. PaltridgeJ. Killen Norma StokerMavis Macnaughton C. H. MaidmentNorma Stoker 1938–1947no competition 1940s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 1948 D. B. Green Barbara J. Good D. B. GreenTod Majury Nora ConwayBarbara J. Good D. B. GreenV. H. Gillespie 1949 Jim Fitzgibbon Barbara J. Good Jim FitzgibbonFrank Peard Nora ConwayBarbara J. Good Jim FitzgibbonBarbara J. Good

1950s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 1950 Frank Peard B. Curran Jim FitzgibbonFrank Peard Nora ConwayBarbara J. Good Frank PeardDorothy Donaldson 1951 Frank Peard Dorothy Donaldson Jim FitzgibbonFrank Peard Nora ConwayBarbara J. Good Frank PeardDorothy Donaldson 1952 Frank Peard Jean Lawless Jim FitzgibbonFrank Peard Nora ConwayBarbara J. Good Frank PeardDorothy Donaldson 1953 Frank Peard Sheila Moore Jim FitzgibbonFrank Peard Dorothy DonaldsonJean Lawless Frank PeardDorothy Donaldson 1954 'Chick' Doyle Esme Abraham Jim FitzgibbonFrank Peard R. GibsonYvonne Kelly Jim FitzgibbonBarbara J. Good 1955 'Chick' Doyle Esme AbrahamJim FitzgibbonFrank Peard Dorothy DonaldsonJean Lawless Frank PeardDorothy Donaldson 1956 'Chick' Doyle Yvonne Kelly Desmond Lacey'Chick' Doyle Dorothy DonaldsonJean Lawless Desmond LaceyJean Lawless 1957 'Chick' Doyle Yvonne Kelly Stuart LoveKenneth Carlisle Yvonne KellyMary O'Sullivan Kenneth CarlisleJean Duncan 1958 'Chick' Doyle Yvonne Kelly George HendersonCharles McCormack Yvonne KellyMary O'Sullivan George HendersonJean Sharkey 1959 'Chick' Doyle Mary O'Sullivan George HendersonCharles McCormack Yvonne KellyMary O'Sullivan Kenneth CarlisleLena Rea

1960s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 1960 'Chick' Doyle Mary O'Sullivan George HendersonCharles McCormack Yvonne KellyMary O'Sullivan Kenneth CarlisleLena Rea 1961 'Chick' Doyle Yvonne Kelly Jim FitzgibbonFrank Peard Yvonne KellyMary O'Sullivan Kenneth CarlisleLena Rea 1962 Winston Wilkinson Mary O'Sullivan Jim FitzgibbonFrank Peard Lena McAleeseMary O'Sullivan Winston WilkinsonYvonne Kelly 1963 Robert Harris Mary O'Sullivan Winston Wilkinson'Chick' Doyle Yvonne KellyMary O'Sullivan Winston WilkinsonYvonne Kelly 1964 Robert Harris Mary O'Sullivan Winston Wilkinson'Chick' Doyle Lena McAleeseSue Peard Sammy BlairMary O'Sullivan 1965 Robert Harris Yvonne Kelly Winston WilkinsonSammy Blair Yvonne KellyMary Bryan Sammy BlairMary O'Sullivan 1966 Robert Harris Mary Bryan Winston WilkinsonSammy Blair Yvonne KellyMary Bryan Winston WilkinsonYvonne Kelly 1967 John McCloy Yvonne Kelly Winston WilkinsonSammy Blair Yvonne KellyJane Leslie Winston WilkinsonYvonne Kelly 1968 Robert Harris Mary Bryan Winston WilkinsonSammy Blair Lena McAleeseJoan McCloy Kenneth CarlisleLena McAleese 1969 Peter Moore Mary Bryan Winston WilkinsonSammy Blair Lena McAleeseJoan McCloy Winston WilkinsonYvonne Kelly

1970s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 1970 Robert Harris Maureen Mockford Winston WilkinsonSammy Blair Lena McAleeseJoan McCloy Winston WilkinsonYvonne Kelly 1971 Michael Morrow Mary Bryan Peter MooreRonnie Reddick Yvonne KellyMary Bryan Winston WilkinsonYvonne Kelly 1972 Peter Moore Mary Bryan David DohertyClifford McIlwaine Yvonne KellyMary Bryan John McCloyMary Bryan 1973 Colin Bell Barbara Beckett David DohertyClifford McIlwaine Lena McAleeseSue Peard Adrian BellBarbara Beckett 1974 John Taylor Barbara Beckett David DohertyClifford McIlwaine Barbara BeckettLena McAleese Adrian BellBarbara Beckett 1975 John Taylor Barbara Beckett Adrian BellColin Bell Barbara BeckettDorothy Cunningham Ronnie ReddickBarbara Beckett 1976 Adrian Bell Barbara Beckett John ScottFrazer Evans Barbara BeckettDorothy Cunningham John ScottBarbara Beckett 1976 John Scott Barbara Beckett John ScottFrazer Evans Mary DinanWendy Orr John ScottDorothy Cunningham 1977 Colin Bell Dorothy Cunningham John ScottFrazer Evans Mary DinanWendy Orr John ScottDorothy Cunningham 1978 Bill Thompson Barbara Beckett Bill ThompsonClifford McIlwaine Mary DinanWendy Orr Bill ThompsonBarbara Beckett 1979 Colin Bell Barbara Beckett Frazer EvansBrien McKee Barbara BeckettDiane Underwood Bill ThompsonBarbara Beckett

1980s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 1980 John Taylor Lynn McCrave Frazer EvansBrien McKee Mary DinanNikki Lane William CameronLynn McCrave 1981 Bill Thompson Diane Underwood Bill ThompsonClifford McIlwaine Mary DinanWendy Orr William CameronMary Dinan 1982 John Taylor Diane Underwood Bill ThompsonRikki Keag Mary DinanWendy Orr John ScottNikki Lane 1983 John Taylor Barbara Beckett John McArdleBarry Coffey Barbara BeckettDebbie Freeman John ScottNikki Lane 1984 Pat Marron Ciara Doheny John McArdleBarry Coffey Ciara DohenyHolly Lane Graham HendersonNikki Lane 1985 Bill Thompson Ciara Doheny Bill ThompsonRikki Keag Nikki LaneIta Marron Graham HendersonNikki Lane 1986 Pat Marron Barbara Beckett Tommy ReidyMichael O'Meara Ann O'SullivanElaine Doyle Rikki KeagAnn Stephens 1987 Liam McKenna Maeve Moynihan Michael WattEugene McKenna Ann O'SullivanHolly Lane Peter FergusonHolly Lane 1988 Liam McKenna Ciara Doheny Rikki KeagLiam McKenna Ann O'SullivanHolly Lane Graham HendersonHolly Lane 1989 Liam McKenna Ciara Doheny Eugene McKennaMichael O'Meara Ciara DohenyAnn Stephens Eugene McKennaAngela Carr 1990s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 1990 Liam McKenna Ciara Doheny Eugene McKennaMichael O'Meara Ciara DohenyAnn Stephens Eugene McKennaAngela Carr 1991 Michael Watt Ciara Doheny Peter FergusonMichael O'Meara Ann O'SullivanHolly Lane Peter FergusonHolly Lane 1992 Michael Watt Ciara Doheny Nial GannonShane Fitzpatrick Ann HawkshawMaeve Moynihan Graham HendersonJayne Plunkett 1993 Liam McKenna Sonya McGinn Brian McGowanDonald O'Halloran Sian WilliamsSonya McGinn Bruce ToppingAnn Stephens 1994 Michael Watt Sonya McGinn Brian McGowanDonal O'Halloran Sonya McGinnSian Williams Bruce ToppingAnn Stephens 1995 Bruce Topping Sian Williams Bruce ToppingMichael O'Meara Ann StephensJayne Plunkett Bruce ToppingAnn Stephens 1996 Michael Watt Elaine Kiely Bruce ToppingMichael O'Meara Annette TaylorCaroline O'Sullivan Bruce ToppingAnn Stephens 1997 Michael Watt Keelin Fox Mark PeardDonal O'Halloran Elaine KielyCaroline O'Sullivan Bruce ToppingClaire Henderson 1998 Michael Watt Sonya McGinn Bruce ToppingMichael O'Meara Claire HendersonJayne Plunkett Bruce ToppingJayne Plunkett 1999 Michael Watt Sonya McGinn Mark PeardDonal O'Halloran Sonya McGinnKeelin Fox Bruce ToppingJayne Plunkett 2000s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 2000 Michael Watt Sonya McGinn Bruce ToppingMark Topping Sonya McGinnKeelin Fox Bruce ToppingJayne Plunkett 2001 Bruce Topping Claire Henderson Bruce ToppingMark Topping Sian WilliamsKeelin Fox Bruce ToppingJayne Plunkett 2002 Michael Watt Huang Bing Eugene McKennaGraham Henderson Huang BingKeelin Fox Donal O'HalloranHuang Bing 2003 Ciaran D'Arcy Jennie King Bruce ToppingMark Topping Fiona GlennonPauline Glennon Donal O'HalloranKeelin Fox 2004 Ciaran D'Arcy Huang Bing Bruce ToppingMark Topping Ruth KilkennyKeelin Fox Donal O'HalloranHuang Bing 2005 Michael Watt Erin Keery Bruce ToppingMark Topping Keelin FoxRuth Kilkenny David HoganKeelin Fox 2006 Scott Evans Keelin Fox Scott EvansBrian Smyth Ruth Kilkenny Keelin Fox Donal O'HalloranHuang Bing 2007 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam MageeDaniel Magee Karen BingChloe Magee Donal O'HalloranKaren Bing 2008 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Scott EvansMatthew Gleave Karen BingChloe Magee Sam MageeChloe Magee 2009 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam MageeMatthew Gleave Sandra LynchKeelin Fox Sam MageeChloe Magee

2010s YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles 2010 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam MageeTony Stephenson Karen BingKeelin Fox Sam MageeChloe Magee 2011 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam MageeTony Stephenson Sinead ChambersJennie King Sam MageeChloe Magee 2012 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Sam MageeIan Macbeth Sinead ChambersJennie King Sam MageeChloe Magee 2013 Scott Evans Chloe Magee Conor HicklandScott Burnside Sinead ChambersJennie King Sam MageeChloe Magee 2014 Jonathan Dolan Chloe Magee Jonathan DolanSam Magee Caroline BlackSinead Chambers Sam MageeChloe Magee 2015 Tony Stephenson Chloe Magee Joshua MageeSam Magee Sinead ChambersJennie King Sam MageeChloe Magee 2016 Nhat Nguyen Chloe Magee Joshua MageeSam Magee Sinead ChambersJennie King Sam MageeChloe Magee 2017 Nhat Nguyen Rachael Darragh Joshua MageeSam Magee Rachael DarraghChloe Magee Sam MageeChloe Magee 2018 Nhat Nguyen Rachael Darragh Joshua MageePaul Reynolds Sinead ChambersJennie King Ciaran ChambersSinead Chambers 2019 Jonathan Dolan Kate Frost Jonathan DolanDavid Walsh Sara BoyleRachael Darragh Sam MageeChloe Magee

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