Month: August 2020

Guinness Pro 14 Rugby 2017-Present

Guinness Pro 14 Logo [Reference: 1]

Pro 14 2017-18

PWDLBPPts
Conference A
*Glasgow Warriors2115151476
*Munster2113171569
*Toyota Cheetahs2112091563
Cardiff Blues21110101054
Ospreys219012844
Connacht2170141139
Zebre217014836
Conference B
*Leinster2114161270
*Scarlets2114161270
*Edinburgh211506868
Ulster2112271062
Benetton21110101155
Dragons212217820
Isuzu Southern Kings211020711
Guinness Pro 14 Rugby Final Table 2017-18 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
05.05.2018Scarlets43Toyota Cheetahs6
05.05.2018Munster20Edinburgh16
Semi-Finals
19.05.2018Leinster16Munster15
18.05.2018Glasgow Warriors13Scarlets28
Final
26.05.2018Scarlets32Leinster40
Guinness Pro 14 Rugby Final Series 2017-18 [Reference: 2]

Pro 14 2018-19

PWDLBPPts
Conference A
*Glasgow Warriors2116051781
*Munster2116051377
*Connacht2112091361
Ospreys2112091058
Cardiff Blues21100111454
Toyota Cheetahs2181121246
Zebre213018719
Conference B
*Leinster2115151476
*Ulster211326763
*Benetton211128957
Scarlets21100111252
Edinburgh21100111151
Dragons215115426
Isuzu Southern Kings2121181222
Guinness Pro 14 Rugby Final Table 2018-19 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
04.05.2019Ulster21Connacht13
04.05.2019Munster15Benetton13
Semi-Finals
17.05.2019Glasgow Warriors50Ulster20
18.05.2019Leinster24Munster9
Final
25.05.2019Glasgow Warriors15Leinster18
Guinness Pro 14 Rugby Final Series 2018-19 [Reference: 3]

Pro 14 2019-20

PWDLBPPts
Conference A
Leinster131300961
Ulster13814943
Glasgow Warriors13706634
Toyota Cheetahs13607832
Dragons13508222
Zebre132110616
Ospreys132110515
Conference B
Edinburgh131003747
Munster13904945
Scarlets13805537
Connacht13706735
Benetton13517931
Cardiff Blues13607529
Isuzu Southern Kings13101237
Guinness Pro 14 Rugby Final Table 2019-20 [Reference: 4]

Report

The Celtic League in Rugby Union underwent another name change in 2017 with the addition of two South African Provinces: Southern Kings and Cheetahs. Leinster won the Championship in 2017-18 and again in 2018-19, and were well out in front in 2019-20 after winning all of their first 13 games before the COVID-19 virus outbreak caused the cancellation of the rest of the season.

Photo Credit: December 28th, 2019, Cork, Ireland: action from the Pro 14 match – Munster Rugby versus Leinster Rugby match at Thomond Park By D. Ribeiro [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/december-28th-2019-cork-ireland-action-1602487618 [Accessed 2 June 2021]

References

[1] Fandom Logopedia (2020) Guinness_Pro14_logo [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/4/44/Guinness_Pro14_logo.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20180124194323 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[2] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2017/18 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2018 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[3] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2018/19 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2019 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[4] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2019/20 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2020 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

Images

[5] Fandom Logopedia (2020) Guinness_Pro12_logo [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/7/7d/Guinness_Pro12_logo.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20140722174324 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[6] Photo Credit: December 28th, 2019, Cork, Ireland: action from the Pro 14 match – Munster Rugby versus Leinster Rugby match at Thomond Park By D. Ribeiro [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/december-28th-2019-cork-ireland-action-1602487618 [Accessed 2 June 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malcolm O’Kelly.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 June 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2018-2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Pro 12 Rugby 2010-2017

Guinness Pro 12 Logo [Reference: 17]

Magners League 2010-11

PWDLBPPts
*Munster221903783
*Leinster221516870
*Ulster221516567
*Ospreys2212191363
Scarlets2212191262
Cardiff Blues221318660
Dragons2210111749
Edinburgh229013743
Connacht227114939
Benetton Treviso229013238
Glasgow Warriors226115733
Aironi221021812
Pro 12 Final Table 2010-11 [Reference: 16]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
14.05.2011Munster18Ospreys11
13.05.2011Leinster18Ulster3
Final
28.05.2011Munster19Leinster9
Pro 12 Final Series 2010-11 [Reference: 16]

Pro 12 2011-12

 PWDLFABPPts
Leinster221813568326781
Ospreys221615491337571
Munster221417489367967
Glasgow Warriors221345445321565
Scarlets2212284463731062
Ulster2212010474424856
Cardiff Blues22100124464601050
Connacht227114321433737
Dragons227114370474636
Treviso227015419558836
Edinburgh226115454588632
Aironi224018289551622
Pro 12 Final Table 2011-12 [Reference: 4; 10]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
12.05.2012Leinster19Glasgow Warriors15
11.05.2012Ospreys45Munster10
 Final    
27.05.2012Leinster30Ospreys31
Pro 12 Final Series 2011-12 [Reference: 10]

Pro 12 2012-13

 PWDLFABPPts
Ulster2217145773481181
Leinster2217055853861078
Glasgow Warriors2216065413241276
Scarlets221507436406666
Ospreys221417471342462
Munster2211110442389854
Treviso2210210414450650
Connacht228113358422438
Cardiff Blues228014348487638
Edinburgh227015399504836
Dragons226016358589428
Zebre2200222915731010
Pro 12 Final Table 2012-13 [Reference: 5; 11]
DateHome TeamAway Team
  Semi-Finals   
11.05.2013Leinster17Glasgow Warriors15
10.05.2013Ulster28Scarlets17
Final
25.05.2013Leinster24Ulster18
Pro 12 Final Series 2012-13 [Reference: 11]

Pro 12 2013-14

 PWDLFABPPts
Leinster2217145543521282
Glasgow Warriors221804484309779
Munster2216065383191074
Ulster2215074703191070
Ospreys2213185713881268
Scarlets2211110435438955
Cardiff Blues228113425538741
Edinburgh2270153975201038
Newport-Gwent Dragons227114382492535
Connacht2260163715091135
Benetton Treviso225116376591830
Zebre225215347559529
Pro 12 Final Table 2013-14 [Reference: 6 12]
 DateHome Team  Away Team  
Semi-Finals
17.05.2014Leinster13Ulster9
16.05.2014Glasgow Warriors16Munster15
Final
31.05.2014Leinster34Glasgow Warriors12
Pro 12 Final Series 2013-14 [Reference: 12]

Pro 12 2014-15

 PWDLFABPPts
*Glasgow Warriors221615540360975
*Munster2215255813671175
*Ospreys221615546358874
*Ulster221426524372969
Leinster2211384833751262
Scarlets221138452388757
Connacht2210111447419850
Edinburgh2210111399419648
Newport-Gwent Dragons2280143934841042
Cardiff Blues227114430545535
Benetton Treviso223118306641519
Zebre223019266539315
Pro 12 Final Series 2015-16 [Reference: 7; 13]
 DateHome Team  Away Team  
Semi-Finals
23.05.2015Munster21Ospreys18
22.05.2015Glasgow Warriors16Ulster14
Final
30.05.2015Munster13Glasgow Warriors31
Pro 12 Final Series 2015-16 [Reference: 13]

Pro 12 2015-16

 PWDLFATBLBPts
Leinster2216064582906373
Connacht2215075074068573
Glasgow Warriors2214175573808672
Ulster2214084883078569
Scarlets2214084774582563
Munster2213094594176563
Cardiff Blues22110115424615756
Ospreys22111104904556355
Edinburgh22110114053662854
Newport-Gwent Dragons22401835349201026
Zebre2250173087183124
Benetton Treviso2230193206140820
Pro 12 Final Table 2015-16 [Reference: 8; 14]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
21.05.2016Connacht16Glasgow Warriors11
20.05.2016Leinster30Ulster18
Final
28.05.2016Connacht20Leinster10
Pro 12 Final Series 2015-16 [Reference: 9; 14]

Pro 12 2016-17

PWDLBPPts
*Munster2219031086
*Leinster2218041385
*Scarlets221705977
*Ospreys2214081369
Ulster2214171068
Glasgow Warriors22110111458
Cardiff Blues2211110753
Connacht229013844
Edinburgh226016731
Benetton Treviso225017323
Dragons224018723
Zebre223019719
Pro 12 Final Table 2016-17 [Reference: 15]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
20.05.2017Munster23Ospreys3
19.05.2017Leinster15Scarlets27
Final
27.05.2017Munster22Scarlets46
Pro 12 Final Series 2016-17 [Reference: 15]

Report

In the seven seasons the Pro 12 operated as a 12-team League, Irish Provinces dominated, winning four of the seven Championships. Leinster won the Championship in 2012-13 and 2013-14, Munster were Champions in 2010-11, and Connacht triumphed for the first time in 2015-16. Welsh sides Ospreys (based in Swansea) won in 2011-12, and Scarlets (based in Llanelli) won in 2016-17, with Glasgow Warriors winning it for Scotland in 2014-15.

The Pro 12, run by Celtic Rugby Ltd, became a 12-team League in 2010-11 with the admission of two Italian teams, with each team playing home & away for a 22-game season plus a Final Series featuring the Top 4. After one year where it continued to be known as the Magners League due to sponsorship reasons it changed its name to the Pro 12.

In addition the top teams qualified for the European Champions Cup alongside the Top French (Top 14) and English (Premiership) teams. After 2017, two South African Provinces, Southern Kings and Cheetahs were admitted, changing the name of the League to the Pro 14.

References

Sources

[4] Anon. (2012) “FIXTURES AND SPORT IN BRIEF: RUGBY” Irish Independent. Monday, May 13, 2012. pg. 46-47 (Sport 15).

[5] Anon. (2013) “FIXTURES AND SPORT IN BRIEF: RUGBY” Irish Independent. Monday, May 5, 2013. pg. 44-45 (Sport 13).

[6] Anon. (2014) “SCOREBOARD” Irish Independent. Monday, May 12, 2014. pg. 48-49.

[7] Anon. (2015) “SCOREBOARD” Irish Independent. Monday, May 18, 2015. pg. 62-63.

Websites

[1] Wikipedia (2018) Pro 12 Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/d/d7/Pro12_Logo.jpg [Accessed 14 April 2018]

[8] Guinness Pro 12 (2016) CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE [Internet] Available from: http://www.pro12rugby.com/championship-table/ [Accessed 24 December 2016]

[9] Guinness Pro 12 (2016) HISTORIC RESULTS [Internet] Available from: http://www.pro12rugby.com/results/ [Accessed 24 December 2016]

[10] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2011/12 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2012 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[11] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2012/13 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2013 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[12] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2013/14 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2014 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[13] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2014/15 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2015 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[14] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2015/16 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2016 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[15] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2016/17 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2017 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[16] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2010/11 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2011 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

Images

[16] Fandom Logopedia (2020) Guinness_Pro12_logo [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/7/7d/Guinness_Pro12_logo.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20140722174324 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malcolm O’Kelly.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2018-2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Badminton Premier League Mixed 2015-16

Badminton Premier League Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Table

 PWLDPts
Ailesbury Falcons651027
Pembroke Panthers633021
KADCA Killers633018
Mt Pleasant Mavericks624018
Badminton Premier League Mixed 2015-16 [Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Match Night 1
23.10.2015Ailesbury Falcons4KADCA Killers3
23.10.2015Pembroke Panthers3Mount Pleasant Mavericks4
23.10.2015Pembroke Panthers3Ailesbury Falcons4
23.10.2015Mount Pleasant Mavericks5KADCA Killers2
Badminton Premier League Mixed 2015-16 [Reference: Extrapolated from 2]

References

Images

[1] Badminton Premier League (2015) Badminton Premier League Logo [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bpl-logo-1.png [Accessed 9 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Badminton Premier League (2016) Finals Weekend – Premier Doubles and Mixed [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/ [Accessed 21 July 2016]

Internet Archive

[3] Badminton Premier League Wayback Machine (2016) BPL Mixed [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160210213256/http://bpl.ie/ [Accessed 2 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Steven Fitzgerald.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 August 2020.

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2018-2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Badminton Premier League Men’s 2015-16

Final Table

 PWLDPts
Ailesbury Falcons64209
KADCA Killers63217
Mt Pleasant Mavericks62226
Pembroke Panthers61413
Badminton Premier League Men’s Final Table 2015-16 [Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Match Night 1Terenure
23.10.2015KADCA Killers1Pembroke Panthers3
23.10.2015Ailesbury Falcons3Mount Pleasant Mavericks1
23.10.2015Mount Pleasant Mavericks2Pembroke Panthers2
23.10.2015Ailesbury Falcons3KADCA Killers1
Badminton Premier League Men’s Final Table 2015-16 [Reference: 3]

References

Images

[1] Badminton Premier League (2015) Badminton Premier League Logo [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bpl-logo-1.png [Accessed 9 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Badminton Premier League (2016) Finals Weekend – Premier Doubles and Mixed [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/ [Accessed 21 July 2016]

[3] Badminton Premier League (2016) Men’s Doubles – Friday 8th January 2016 [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/md-20160108/[Accessed 21 July 2016][Broken Link – No longer Available]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 August 2020.

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2018-2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Badminton Premier League Ladies 2015-16

Badminton Premier League Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Table

 PWLDPts
Pembroke Panthers42115
Ailesbury Falcons42204
KADCA Killers41213
Badminton Premier League Ladies Final Table 2015-16 [Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Match Night 2Terenure
08.01.2016KADCA Killers2Pembroke Panthers2
08.01.2016Ailesbury Falcons4Mount Pleasant Mavericks0
08.01.2016Mount Pleasant Mavericks2Pembroke Panthers2
08.01.2016Ailesbury Falcons3KADCA Killers1
Badminton Premier League Ladies Final Table 2015-16 [Reference: 3]

References

Images

[1] Badminton Premier League (2015) Badminton Premier League Logo [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bpl-logo-1.png [Accessed 9 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Badminton Premier League (2016) Finals Weekend – Premier Doubles and Mixed [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/ [Accessed 21 July 2016]

[3] Badminton Premier League (2016) Womens Doubles – friday 8th January 2016 [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/wd-20160108 [Accessed 21 July 2016][Broken Link – No longer Available]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 August 2020.

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2018-2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Badminton Premier League 2015-2020

Badminton Premier League Logo [Reference: 1]

BPL 2015-16

Ladies League

 PWLDPts
Pembroke Panthers42115
Ailesbury Falcons42204
KADCA Killers41213
[Reference: 1]

Men’s League

 PWLDPts
Ailesbury Falcons64209
KADCA Killers63217
Mt Pleasant Mavericks62226
Pembroke Panthers61413
[Reference: 1]

Mixed League

 PWLDPts
Ailesbury Falcons651027
Pembroke Panthers633021
KADCA Killers633018
Mt Pleasant Mavericks624018
[Reference: 1]

BPL 2016-17

 PMFMAGFGAPts
South Dublin Spartans42610654126
KADCA Killers42313745623
Pembroke Panthers41719626617
Ailesbury Falcons41422607214
Mount Pleasant Mavericks41026306710
Badminton Premier League 2016-17 [Reference: 2]
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
05.05.2017South Dublin Spartans3KADCA Killers6
Badminton Premier League Final 2016-17 [Reference: 3]

BPL 2017-18

 PMFMAGFGAPts
South Dublin Spartans633211158633
Pembroke Panthers6292511010429
KADCA Killers625299311225
Mount Pleasant Mavericks620349311820
Badminton Premier League 2017-18 [Reference: 4]
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
11.05.18Pembroke Panthers5South Dublin Spartans4
Badminton Premier League Final 2017-18 [Reference: 5]

BPL 2018-19

PMFMAGFGAPts
*Mount Pleasant Mavericks531141076031
*Ailesbury Falcons528171016828
South Dublin Spartans52421847924
Racket Raptors52322858523
Pembroke Panthers52223868422
Dynamite 215738371217
Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Final Table 2018-19 [Reference: 7]
DateTeam 1Team 2
Final
10.05.2019Ailesbury Falcons5Mount Pleasant Mavericks4
Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Finals Night 2018-19 [Reference: 8]

BPL 2019-20

PMFMAGFGAPts
Ailesbury Falcons42016697020
South Dublin Spartans31512574415
Mount Pleasant Mavericks31413524714
Pembroke Panthers31413505114
Racket Raptors391845619
Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League 2019-20 [Reference: 9]

Note: *Qualify for Final.

Report

The first Badminton Premier League season in Ireland was in 2015-16, with separate Ladies, Men’s and Mixed Leagues. It was the first League of its kind in Ireland that aimed to be greater than a Local, County or District League, and soon attracted the best players from all over Ireland. For the second season in 2016-17 the League featured just the one section, with each fixture having Ladies, Men’s and Mixed Singles and Doubles Matches.

The League was won in 2016-17 by KADCA Killers, based in the Baldoyle Badminton Centre, who defeated South Dublin Spartans from the Terenure Badminton Centre, in Whitehall Road, 6-3 in the Final.

South Dublin Spartans again lost out in the 2017-18 Final, 5-4 to the Pembroke Panthers, also based in Terenure Badminton Centre.

Ailesbury Falcons won the BPL title for first time in the 2018-19 season, which featured two new teams: The Racket Raptors, representing the Munster/Connacht Region and Dynamite 21, a Leinster Region Under 21 team [Reference: 10-11]. These two teams replaced KADCA Killers.

Dynamite 21 did not return for season 5 in 2019-20, and the season was cut short by the COVID-19 virus Pandemic, and any of the four established teams (Ailesbury, Pembroke, Mount Pleasant and South Dublin) could have reached the Final on the Final days play.

Badminton has been played in Ireland for over a hundred years with the Irish Open the second oldest tournament in the World.

Badminton Leagues are played on a county or regional basis throughout the island, and in 2015 the Badminton Premier League was set up in attempt to create an Elite League featuring the top club players from all over Ireland.

All of the teams are based in Dublin, with the exception of Racket Raptors, representing the Munster/Connacht region, and Dynamite 21, representing a Leinster Under 21 selecton, with each fixture featuring Ladies, Men’s and Mixed Matches.

Ailesbury Falcons – Badminton Premier League Champions 2018-19 [Reference: 12]

References

Websites

[1] Badminton Premier League (2016) Finals Weekend – Premier Doubles and Mixed [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/ [Accessed 21 July 2016]

[2] Badminton Premier League (2017) BPL League Table after 5 Rounds of Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/ [Accessed 3 May 2017]

Social Media

[3] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2017) Facebook Post 7 May 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2361993280691967 [Accessed 9 May 2017]

[4] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2018) Facebook Photo 16 April 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/photos/pcb.2607589226132370/2607588462799113/?type=3&theater [Accessed 16 June 2017]

[5] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2018) Facebook Post 13 May 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2627404040817555 [Accessed 16 June 2017]

Images

[6] Badminton Premier League (2015) Badminton Premier League Logo [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bpl-logo-1.png [Accessed 9 May 2017]

[7] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post April 7, 2019: “Badminton Premier League 2018/19” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/photos/pcb.2935191630038793/2935191440038812/ [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[8] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post April 7, 2019: “THE BPL 2019 FINALS NIGHT REPORT” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2964366713787951  [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[9] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post February 25 2020: “BPL 2019/2020 – League Table – After 4 Rounds” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3264853457072607 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[10] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2019) Post October 24, 2018: “Team #6 (of 6) …. at last.Dynamite 21” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2800695713488386 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[11] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post October 24, 2018: “Team #5 (of 6)The Racket Raptors” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2800087156882575 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

Images

[12] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post May 12, 2019: “BPL Final 2019 BPL Team Photo – Ailesbury Falcons” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/photos/pcb.2964366713787951/2964363900454899 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy, Declan Mulcahy, Joan Collins, Dave Raitt, Paul Hui, Sean Fagan and Steven Fitzgerald.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 August 2020.

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2018-2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League 2018-19

Badminton Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Final League Table

PMatches W-L (Diff)Games W-L (Diff)Pts
*Mount Pleasant Mavericks531-14 (17)107-60 (31)31
*Ailesbury Falcons528-17 (11)101-68 (33)28
South Dublin Spartans524-21 (3)84-79 (5)24
Racket Raptors523-22 (1)85-85 (0)23
Pembroke Panthers522-23 (-1)86-84 (2)22
Dynamite 2157-38 (-31)37-121 (-84)7
Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Final Table 2018-19 [Reference: 9]

Note: *Qualify for Final.

Finals Night

DateTeam 1Team 2
Final
10.05.2019Ailesbury Falcons5Mount Pleasant Mavericks4
Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Finals Night 2018-19 [Reference: 10]

Regular Season Results

DateTeam 1Team 2
Match Night 1Terenure
26.10.2018Ailesbury Falcons5Mount Pleasant Mavericks4
26.10.2018Pembroke Panthers6South Dublin Spartans3
26.10.2018Racket Raptors 9Dynamite 210
Match Night 2Terenure
23.11.2018Ailesbury Falcons5Pembroke Panthers4
23.11.2018Mount Pleasant Mavericks6Racket Raptors3
23.11.2018South Dublin Spartans8Dynamite 211
Match Night 3Terenure
18.01.2019Ailesbury Falcons6Racket Raptors3
18.01.2019Mount Pleasant Mavericks5South Dublin Spartans4
18.01.2019Pembroke Panthers5Dynamite 214
Match Night 4Terenure
22.02.2019Ailesbury Falcons5South Dublin Spartans4
22.02.2019Pembroke Panthers5Racket Raptors4
22.02.2019Mount Pleasant Mavericks9Dynamite 210
Match Night 5Terenure
05.04.2019Mount Pleasant Mavericks7Pembroke Panthers2
05.04.2019South Dublin Spartans5Racket Raptors4
05.04.2019Ailesbury Falcons7Dynamite 212
Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Regular Season Results 2018-19 [Reference: 2]

Report

Two new teams were added to the Badminton Premier League in Ireland for season four in 2018-19: Racket Raptors from the Munster/Connacht Region [Reference: 12], and Dynamite 21, an Under 21 team from the Leinster Region [Reference: 11], bringing in teams from outside Dublin for the first time.

It was a steep learning curve for Dynamite 21, but learn they did, after losing the first fixture 9-0 to the other newcomers The Raptors, they succeeded in taking four matches against Pembroke Panthers and two off Ailesbury Falcons, the eventual Champions, and both well established teams from Dublin.

The Ailesbury Falcons finished runners-up to Mount Pleasant Mavericks in the League stage, with South Dublin Spartans finishing third, Racket Raptors fourth and Pembroke Panthers fifth.

The final was a close affair, with Ailesbury taking home the trophy after coming back from 4-2 down to win 5-4.

Ailesbury Falcons – Badminton Premier League Champions 2018-19 [Reference: 13]

References

Websites

[1] Badminton Premier League (2017) Badminton Premier League Logo [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bpl-logo-1.png [Accessed 9 May 2017]

[2] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2019) Post, October 23, 2018:”Badminton Premier League Fixtures 2018/19” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2799795863578371 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[3] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2019) Post, November 23, 2018: “BPL Match Night Two – Tomorrow Friday 24th November” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2822847827939841 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[4] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post October 27, 2018: “Report & Results for BPL Match Night One” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2802852886606002 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[5] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post November 26, 2018: “Badminton Premier League – Match Night Two Results” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2825533414337949 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[6] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post January 19, 2019: “Badminton Premier LeagueMatch Night 3 Post Night Review and Results” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2870602849831005 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[7] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post February 24, 2019: “Badminton Premier LeagueMatch Night 4 Post Night Review and Results” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2900390396852250 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[8] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post April 7, 2019: “Badminton Premier LeagueMatch Night 5 Post Night Review and Results” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2935191630038793 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[9] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post April 7, 2019: “Badminton Premier League 2018/19” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/photos/pcb.2935191630038793/2935191440038812/ [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[10] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post April 7, 2019: “THE BPL 2019 FINALS NIGHT REPORT” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2964366713787951  [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[11] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2019) Post October 24, 2018: “Team #6 (of 6) …. at last.Dynamite 21” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2800695713488386 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[12] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post October 24, 2018: “Team #5 (of 6)The Racket Raptors” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/2800087156882575 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

Images

[13] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post May 12, 2019: “BPL Final 2019 BPL Team Photo – Ailesbury Falcons” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/photos/pcb.2964366713787951/2964363900454899 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy, Declan Mulcahy, David Raitt, Joan Collins, Paul Hui and Sean Fagan.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League 2019-20

Badminton Premier League Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Table

PMatches W-L (Diff)Games W-L (Diff)Pts
Ailesbury Falcons420-16 (4)69-70 (-1)20
South Dublin Spartans315-12 (3)57-44 (13)15
Mount Pleasant Mavericks314-13 (1)52-47 (5)14
Pembroke Panthers314-13 (1)50-51 (-1)14
Racket Raptors39-18 (-9)45-61 (-16)9
Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League 2019-20 [Reference: 6]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Match Night 1Terenure Badminton centre
25.10.2019Mount Pleasant Mavericks4South Dublin Spartans 5
25.10.2019Ailesbury Falcons5Pembroke Panthers4
Match Night 2
22.11.2019Ailesbury Falcons5Racket Raptors4
22.11.2019Mount Pleasant Mavericks5Pembroke Panthers4
Match Night 3
17.01.2020Ailesbury Falcons6South Dublin Spartans3
17.01.2020Pembroke Panthers6Racket Raptors3
Match Night 4
21.02.2020Ailesbury Falcons4Mount Pleasant Mavericks5
21.02.2020South Dublin Spartans7Racket Raptors2
Match Night 5Terenure Badminton Centre
03.04.2020Racket RaptorsMount Pleasant Mavericks
03.04.2020South Dublin SpartansPembroke Panthers
Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Results 2019-20 [Reference: 2-6]

Report

After four of five rounds of the 2019-20 Badminton Premier League season in Ireland, the League was cancelled due presumably to the COVID-19 virus pandemic, although no information as regards the status after February 25th is available on either the league website or facebook page.

Ailesbury Falcons were leading on 20 Points, although they had completed their fixtures, with South Dublin Spartans on 15 Points and Mount Pleasant Mavericks & Pembroke Panthers both on 14 Points, so any of the teams could have made the Final. The only team likely to be out of the running (barring a miracle on the Final Day) were The Raptors.

References

Websites

[1] Badminton Premier League (2017) Badminton Premier League Logo [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bpl-logo-1.png [Accessed 9 May 2017]

[2] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2019) Post, October 27, 2019:”Badminton Premier League – Launch & Match Night 1 Results” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3125297651028189 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[3] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2019) Post, October 27, 2019: “BPL Season Five
League Table after Match Night One” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/photos/pcb.3125297651028189/3125297354361552/ [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[4] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2019) Post November 27, 2019: “BPL 2019/2020 – League Table – After 2 Rounds” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3161601197397834 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[5] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post January 19, 2020: “BPL 2019/2020 – League Table – After 3 Rounds” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3225209504370336 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

[6] Badminton Premier League Facebook Page (2020) Post February 25 2020: “BPL 2019/2020 – League Table – After 4 Rounds” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3264853457072607 [Accessed 2 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy, Declan Mulcahy, David Raitt, Joan Collins, Paul Hui and Sean Fagan.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.