Badminton
Introduction to Badminton
Badminton is probably the world’s fastest racquet sport. It’s similar to tennis, in that players compete to hit a shuttlecock back and forth over a high net, but speeds are much faster, with the shuttlecock sometimes flying at up to 300km/h. As a result, the players have to have lightning-fast reactions and incredible agility and stamina, often covering up to six kilometres in a match as they dart back and forth across the indoor courts. For contact details of the National Federation in Ireland please click Full story
Badminton Worlds in London
The 2011 World Championships in London,the Olympic Test Event for London 2012, means not only Olympic qualifying points for the players but also a unique Olympic feeling before the 2012 Olympic Badminton event. Following the event the Irish team will travel down to St Marys Twickenham and Wimbledon Raquets Club …
Badminton CEO at OCI
Richard Vaughan recently appointed as Badminton Ireland CEO visited the Olympic Council of Ireland offices in Howth.
Danish Open Super Series
Scott Evans, Sam Magee and Tony Stephenson share their thoughts ahead of this week’s Danish Super Series event. We wish them well
Chloe Magee wins Silver Medal
In the recent Bulgarian International played in Sofia Chloe Mage reached the final winning a Silver Medal at the event. Chloe, seeded No 6, beat the No 2 seed Linda Zechiri (Bul) and the No 3 seed Larisa Griga (Ukr) en route to the final where she met Petya Nedelcheva …
Evans and Magee win Bronze in Czech Open Doubles
Scott Evans and Sam Magee took the bronze medal in the Yonex Czech Open doubles played in Bruno this weekend. This was a first outing for Scott and Sam with Sam’s usual partner away at the Commonwealth Games. They were narrowly beaten 21-19 in the 3rd set by the No …
Scott Evans wins Silver in Czech Open
Scott won a Silver Medal in the Yonex Czech Open in Bruno, Czech Republic today. En route he beat the World Junior Champion Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) in two sets and the European Circuit Final Champion Rune Ulsing in a terrific three set battle. In the final he fought hard against …
Good result for Scott Evans
Scott Evans badminton player has beat Jan O Jorgensen, Denmark in an Elite Team Match against Aarhus in Aarhus last night. Jan O Jorgensen is ranked No 10 in the World with a recent win over the World No 1 Lee Chung Wei.
London 2012