Champions
| Year | Champion |
| 1912 | H. Pigot |
| 1913 | no competition |
| 1914 | E.F. Stewart |
| 1915-1919 | No Competition |
| 1920 | No competition |
| 1921 | No Competition |
| 1922 | No Competition |
| 1923 | D. Pilkington |
| 1924 | D. Pilkington |
| 1925 | D. Pilkington |
| 1926 | D. Pilkington |
| 1927 | T.D.Good |
| 1928-1931 | No Competition |
| 1932 | M.Hamilton |
| 1933 | M.Hamilton |
| 1934 | M.Hamilton |
| 1935 | Mavis Macnaughton |
| 1936 | Mavis Macnaughton |
| 1937-1947 | N.Stoker |
| 1948 | B.J.Good |
| 1949 | B.J.Good |
| 1950 | B.Curran |
| 1951 | B.I.Donaldson |
| 1952 | Jean Lawlesa |
| 1953 | S. Moore |
| 1954 | E.Abraham |
| 1955 | E.Abraham |
| 1956 | Yvonne Kelly |
| 1957 | Yvonne Kelly |
| 1958 | Yvonne Kelly |
| 1959 | Mary O’Sullivan |
| 1960 | Mary O’Sullivan |
| 1961 | Yvonne Kelly |
| 1962 | Mary O’Sullivan |
| 1963 | Mary O’Sullivan |
| 1964 | Mary O’Sullivan |
| 1965 | Yvonne Kelly |
| 1966 | Mary Bryan |
| 1967 | Yvonne Kelly |
| 1968 | Mary Bryan |
| 1969 | Mary Bryan |
| 1970 | A.J.Mockford |
| 1971 | Mary Bryan |
| 1972 | Mary Bryan |
| 1973 | Barbara Beckett |
| 1974 | Barbara Beckett |
| 1975 | Barbara Beckett |
| 1976 | Barbara Beckett |
| 1977 | Dorothy Cunningham |
| 1978 | Barbara Beckett |
| 1979 | Barbara Beckett |
| 1980 | Lynn McCrave |
| 1981 | Diane Underwood |
| 1982 | Diane Underwood |
| 1983 | Barbara Beckett |
| 1984 | Ciara Doherty |
| 1985 | Ciara Doherty |
| 1986 | Barbara Beckett |
| 1987 | Maeve Moynihan |
| 1988 | No competition |
| 1989 | Ciara Doherty |
| 1990 | Ciara Doherty |
| 1991 | Ciara Doherty |
| 1992 | Ciara Doherty |
| 1993 | Sonya McGinn |
| 1994 | Sian Williams |
| 1995 | Elaine Kiley |
| 1996 | Keelin Fox |
| 1997 | Elaine Liley |
| 1998 | Sonya McGinn |
| 1999 | Sonya McGinn |
| 2000 | Sonya McGinn |
| 2001 | Claire Henderson |
| 2002 | Huang Bing |
| 2003 | Jennie King |
| 2004 | Huang Bing |
| 2005 | E.Keery |
| 2006 | Keelin Fox |
| 2007 | Chloe McGee |
| 2008 | Chloe McGee |
| 2009 | Chloe McGee |
| 2010 | Chloe McGee |
| 2011 | Chloe McGee |
| 2012 | Chloe McGee |
| 2013 | Chloe McGee |
| 2014 | Chloe McGee |
| 2015 | Chloe McGee |
| 2016 | Chloe McGee |
| 2017 | Rachael Darragh |
| 2018 | Rachael Darragh |
| 2019 | Kate Frost |
| 2020 | 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 Singles have been Chloe McGee (10: 2007-2016), Barbara Beckett (7: 1973-1976 & 1978-1979), Yvonne Kelly (6: 1956-1958; 1961; 1965; 1967), Mary O@Sullivan (5: 1959-1960; 1962-1964), Mary Bryan (5: 1966; 1968-1969 & 1971-1972), D. Pilkington (3: 1923-1925) and M.Hamilton (3: 1932-1934).
References
Websites
[1] Badminton Ireland (2020) Past National Winners Ladies Singles [Internet] Available from: https://www.badmintonireland.com/file/862306/?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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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 24 March 2020
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