The Ireland national badminton team () represents Ireland in international badminton team competitions. 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.
Participation in BWF competitions
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not qualify195219551958196119641967197019731976Did not enter197919821984Did not qualify198619881990199219941996199820002002Did not qualify20042006
Sudirman Cup Year Result1991 24th - Group 61993 26th - Group 6 Relegated1995 30th - Group 71997 32nd - Group 52007 33rd - Group 5 Promoted2019 22nd - Group 3
Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
Men's Team Year Result 2006 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2010 Group stage 2014 Group stage 2016 Group stage 2018 Group stage 2020 Group stage 2024 Did not qualify 2026
Women's Team Year Result 2006 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2014 Group stage 2016 Group stage 2018 Group stage 2020 Group stage 2024 Did not qualify 2026
Mixed Team Year Result 1972 Quarter-finalist 1974 Quarter-finalist 1976 Quarter-finalist 1978 Quarter-finalist 1980 Quarter-finalist 1982 Quarter-finalist 1984 Group stage 1986 Group stage 1988 Group stage 1990 Group stage 1992 Group stage 1994 Group stage 1996 Group stage 1998 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2009 Group stage 2011 Group stage 2013 Group stage 2015 Quarter-finalist 2017 Group stage 2019 Group stage 2025 Did not qualify
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.Helvetia Cup in EuropeanBadminton.org The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved.
+YearResult 1975Fourth place 1977 Runner-up 1979 Runner-up 1981 Champion 1983 Third place 19856th place 1987 Third place 1989 Third place 1991 Runner-up 1993 Third place
YearResult 19995th place 200111th place 200313th place 200511th place 2007 Runner-up
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
YearRound 2000Did not enter 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Group stage26th of 30 2013Did not enter 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2022Did not enter 2023 2024 2025Group stage23rd of 36
European Junior Team Championships Mixed team Year Result 2015 Group stage 2017 Group stage 2018 Group stage 2022 Group stage 2024 Group stage
Players
Current squad Squads for European Team Championships Qualifiers
Men's team NameWorld RankMSMDXDNhat Nguyen251440 —Joshua Magee 2125559143Paul Reynolds —89 1252Scott Guildea—891019Dylan Noble892——Matthew Cheung629559—
Women's team NameRanking of eventWSWDXDSophia Noble143 746 —Siofra Flynn265174—Michelle Shochan 436746—Orla Flynn—174—
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