Badminton

Badminton players across Ireland prepare to take flight as return date nears

‘Start dusting of the rackets and find the gear bag!” On June 7, life takes another lunge towards normality, following over 15 months of lockdowns and restrictions. In terms of sporting pursuits, this is what will be permitted from next Tuesday, as Irish society reopens some more following the long Covid-19 pandemic: Outdoor sports matches […]

5 years ago

Remember the name Nhat Nguyen, you are going to be hearing a lot about him

Nhat Nguyen excudes confidence, but don’t get it twisted, he’s not cocky, he’s confident. As he prepares to represent Ireland in this years Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Nguyen is very matter of fact when asked what his goals going into the tournament are; “My goal is to medal, I know if I play my […]

7 years ago

Scott Evans had a brilliant attitude to being relentlessly booed by the hostile Rio crowd

Badminton

Badminton players across Ireland prepare to take flight as return date nears

Remember the name Nhat Nguyen, you are going to be hearing a lot about him

Scott Evans had a brilliant attitude to being relentlessly booed by the hostile Rio crowd

Watch: Ireland’s Scott Evans makes history, celebrates wildly and gets booed by the Rio crowd

Irish siblings forced to settle for bronze medals at European Games

Shuttleshock: Badminton’s world No 1 Lee Chong Wei fails drug test