Champions

Year	Champions
1923	M.Homan & Stoney
1924	Anderson & D. Pilkington
1925	T.D.Good & R.H. Plews
1926	No competition
1927	M.Homan & D.Pilkington
1928-1931	No Competition
1932	D.Good & M.Hamilton
1933	D.Good & M.Hamilton
1934	N.Stoker & M.Hamilton
1935	N.Stoker & M.Hamilton
1936	N.Stoker & M.Hamilton
1937	N.Stoker & M.Hamilton
1938-1947	No Competition
1948	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1949	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1950	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1951	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1952	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1953	B.I.Donaldson & Jean Lawless
1954	R.Gobson & Yvonne Kelly
1955	B.I.Donaldson & Jean Lawless
1956	B.I.Donaldson & Jean Lawless
1957	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1958	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1959	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1960	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1961	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1962	Lena McAleese & Mary O’Sullivan
1963	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1964	Lena McAleese & Sue Peard
1965	Yvonne Kelly & Mary Bryan
1966	Yvonne Kelly & Mary Bryan
1967	Yvonne Kelly & J.Leslie
1968	Lena McAleese & J.J.McCloy
1969	Lena McAleese & J.J.McCloy
1970	Lena McAleese & J.J.McCloy
1971	Yvonne Kelly & Mary Bryan
1972	Yvonne Kelly & Mary Bryan
1973	Lena McAleese & Sue Peard
1974	Barbara Beckett & W.McAleese
1975	Barbara Beckett & F.Cunningham
1976	Barbara Beckett & F.Cunningham
1977	Mary Dinan & Wendy Orr
1978	Mary Dinan & Wendy Orr
1979	Barbar Beckett & Diane Underwood
1980	Mary Dinan & Nicky Lane
1981	Mary Dinan & Wendy Orr
1982	Mary Dinan & Wendy Orr
1983	Barbara Beckett & D.Freeman
1984	Ciara Doheny & Holly Lane
1985	Nikki Lane & M.Marron
1986	Ann O’Sullivan & Elaine Doyle
1987	Ann O’Sullivan & Holly Lane
1988	No Competition
1989	Ciara Doheny & Ann Stephens
1990	Ciara Doheny & Ann Stephens
1991	Ann O’Sullivan & Holly Lane
1992	Ann Hackshaw & Maeve Moynihan
1993	Sian Williams & Sonya McGinn
1994	Ann Stephens & Jayne Plunkett
1995	Annette Taylor & Angela Carr
1996	Elaine Kiely & Caroline O’Sullivan
1997	Angela Carr & Annette Taylor
1998	Claire Henderson & Jayne Plunkett
1999	Sonya McGinn & Keelin Fox
2000	Sonya McGinn & Keelin Fox
2001	Sian Williams & Keelin Fox
2002	Huang Bing & Keelin Fox
2003	Fiona Glennon & Pauline Glennon
2004	Ruth Kilkenny & Keelin Fox
2005	Ruth Kilkenny & Keelin Fox
2006	Keelin Fox & Ruth Kilkenny
2007	Karen Bing & Chloe Magee
2008	Karen Bing & Chloe Magee
2009	Keelin Fox & sandra Lynch
2010	Keelin Fox & Karen Bing
2011	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2012	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2013	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2014	Caroline Black & Sinead Chambers
2015	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2016	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2017	Rachael Darragh & Chloe Magee
2018	Sinead Chambers & Jennie King
2019	Rachael Darragh & Sinead Doyle
2020	Chloe Magee & Sara Boyle

Report

The Badminton Ireland National Championships have been running since 1912, with breaks for the First World War (1915-1919) and the Second World War (1937-1947).

The most championships in the Ladies Doubles have been Yvonne Kelly (11: 1957-1961; 1963; 1965-1967; 1971-1972); Keelin Fox (9: 1999-2002; 2004-2006; 2009-2019); Sinead Chambers (7: 2011-2016; 2018); Mary O’Sullivan (7: 1957-1963); Jennie King (6: 2011-2013; 2015-2016; 2018); Lena McAleese (6: 1962; 1964; 1968-1970; 1973); M.Hamilton (6: 1932-1937); Mary Dinan (5: 1977-1978; 1980-1982); Barbara Beckett (5: 1974-1976; 1979; 1983); N.M. Conway (5: 1948-1952); B.J.Good (5: 1948-1952); Chloe Magee (4: 2007-2008; 2017; 2020); Wendy Orr (4: 1977-1978; 1981-1982); Mary Bryan (4: 1965-1966; 1971-1972) and N.Stoker (4: 1934-1937)

References

Websites

[1] Badminton Ireland (2020) Past National Winners Ladies Doubles [Internet] Available from: https://www.badmintonireland.com/file/862309/?dl=1 [Accessed 24 March 2020]

Images

[2] Twimg (2017) Badminton Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/713368919436828672/79RXVwkb.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joan Collins (Knocklyon Badminton Club).

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