Irish Open (badminton)

The Irish International or Irish Open in badminton is an international open held in Ireland since 1902 and is thereby one of the oldest badminton tournaments in the world. It was however interrupted by the two World Wars. This tournament is currently a part of the European Badminton Circuit and takes place at the beginning of December every year as part of the home nations loop of International tournaments that include the Scottish Open and the Welsh Open in consecutive weeks. The tournament for most part and in recent years has been an International Challenge rated event. The recent exception was in 2012 when the tournament was downgraded to International Series due to funding. Recent editions have been held in the Baldoyle Badminton Centre except for 2007 and 2011 tournaments which were held in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

The Irish Open was the first senior international title won by Spain's Carolina Marin at the age of 16 in 2009. Marin went on to win the European & World Championship in 2014 in Copenhagen as well as the coveted All England in 2015 in Birmingham, England before adding another world title in 2015. Marin then claimed Olympic Gold in Rio 2016. Other greats to lift the Irish Open title have been Kenneth Jonassen and Tine Rasmussen (Baun) of Denmark with Adam Cwalina of Poland the most prolific of champions in recent years with Men's doubles victories in 2011 (partnering Michal logosz) and back-to-back titles in 2013 & 2014 alongside Przemyslaw Wacha. Recent Irish winners have been Scott Evans (MS) in 2012 and Chloe Magee alongside Huang Bing in 2007.

Carolina Marin, European, World & Olympic Champion winning her first senior title in Dublin 2009

In 2016 the Irish Open moved to the new National Indoor Arena in Blanchardstown, Dublin as the first ever event in the new state of the art arena before its official opening in January 2017. The December 2017 edition reverted to an International Series level tournament which saw three Irish players/pairs reach the final.

Past winners

Year	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
1902S	B. Hamilton	no competition	W. J. Hamilton B. Hamilton	no competition	B. Hamilton R. H. Goff
1903	B. Hamilton		G. Lucas R. D. Marshal	Marjorie Lucas Mabel Hardy	L. U. Ranford Mabel Hardy
1904	B. Hamilton		B. Hamilton T. D. Good	Marjorie Lucas Ethel B. Thomson	L. U. Ranford Mabel Hardy
1905	Henry Norman Marrett		Henry Norman Marrett Albert Davis Prebble	Marjorie Lucas Ethel B. Thomson	Norman Wood Hazel Hogarth
1906	Henry Norman Marrett		Henry Norman Marrett Albert Davis Prebble	no competition	Norman Wood Hazel Hogarth
1907	Arthur Cave		B. Hamilton T. D. Good	M. Hogarth Mary Bateman	Norman Wood Hazel Hogarth
1908	Arthur Cave		B. Hamilton T. D. Good	Marjorie Lucas Margaret Larminie	B. Hamilton Marjorie Lucas
1909	Arthur Cave		Frank Chesterton George Alan Thomas	M. Hogarth Mary Bateman	George Alan Thomas Hazel Hogarth
1910	Frank Chesterton		Frank Chesterton George Alan Thomas	Mary Bateman Margaret Larminie	George Alan Thomas Margaret Larminie
1911	George Alan Thomas		Guy A.Sautter George Alan Thomas	Lavinia Clara Radeglia Margaret Larminie	George Alan Thomas Margaret Larminie
1912	Guy A.Sautter		Guy A.Sautter George Alan Thomas	Lavinia Clara Radeglia Margaret Tragett	George Alan Thomas Margaret Tragett
1913	George Alan Thomas		Guy A.Sautter George Alan Thomas	R. H. Plews Margaret Tragett	Guy A.Sautter Hazel Hogarth
1914	George Alan Thomas		R. H. Plews George Alan Thomas	Lavinia Clara Radeglia C. Pearson	George Alan Thomas Hazel Hogarth
1915 1919	no competition
1920	George Alan Thomas	no competition	F. A. Kennedy R. H. Lambert	Hazel Hogarth Lavinia Clara Radeglia	George Alan Thomas Hazel Hogarth
1921	George Alan Thomas		Frank Devlin R. H. Plews	Hazel Hogarth E. F. Stewart	George Alan Thomas Hazel Hogarth
1922	Guy A.Sautter		Gerald S. B. Mack George Alan Thomas	Margaret Barrett Kitty McKane	Guy A.Sautter E. G. Peterson
1923	Gerald S. B. Mack		Gerald S. B. Mack George Alan Thomas	D. Pilkington Elizabeth Anderson	Frank Devlin E. F. Stewart
1924	Frank Devlin	Marian Horsley	Gerald S. B. Mack George Alan Thomas	A. M. Head Kitty McKane	Gerald S. B. Mack Margaret Tragett
1925	Gerald S. B. Mack	Margaret Tragett	Gerald S. B. Mack R. A. Goff	A. M. Head M. Homan	Gerald S. B. Mack Margaret Tragett
1926	Frank Devlin	Margaret Tragett	R. du Rovery George Alan Thomas	Marian Horsley Violet Elton	Frank Hodge Violet Elton
1927	George Alan Thomas	D. Pilkington	Gerald S. B. Mack George Alan Thomas	D. Pilkington T. D. Good	Gerald S. B. Mack A. M. Head
1928	Albert Harbot	Margaret Barrett	Albert Harbot George Alan Thomas	Margaret Barrett Violet Elton	Albert Herbot Violet Elton
1929	W. Hamilton	D. Good	J. D. M. McCallum George Alan Thomas	D. Pilkington T. D. Good	James Barr C. T. Duncan
1930	W. Hamilton	Betty Uber	Herbert Uber Donald Hume	Marian Horsley Betty Uber	Herbert Uber Betty Uber
1931	W. Hamilton	Marian Horsley	Gerald S. B. Mack Frank Devlin	Marian Horsley C. T. Duncan	Frank Devlin Marian Horsley
1932	Raymond White	Betty Uber	Donald Hume Ralph Nichols	Marian Horsley Betty Uber	Donald Hume Betty Uber
1933	W. Hamilton	O. Wilson	Thomas Boyle James Rankin	Marian Horsley Olive Wilson	James Rankin M. Hamilton
1934	Raymond White	Thelma Kingsbury	Ian Maconachie W. Hamilton	Marian Horsley Betty Uber	Donald Hume Betty Uber
1935	James Rankin	R. J. Teague	Ian Maconachie James Rankin	Marian Horsley Olive Wilson	Ian Maconachie Marian Horsley
1936	Ralph Nichols	Thelma Kingsbury	Ian Maconachie James Rankin	Marian Horsley Betty Uber	Donald Hume Betty Uber
1937	James Rankin	Elizabeth Anderson	Ian Maconachie James Rankin	Mavis Macnaughton Norma Stoker	James Rankin O. Wilson
1938	Thomas Boyle	Daphne Young	Kenneth Wilson A. Titherley	Daphne Young Norma Stoker	Thomas Boyle O. Wilson
1939	A. S. Samuel	Mavis Macnaughton	Thomas Boyle James Rankin	Mavis Macnaughton Olive Wilson	Thomas Boyle O. Wilson
1940 1946	no competition
1947	N. B. Radford	Q. M. Allen	Thomas Boyle James Rankin	Q. M. Allen Betty Uber	Ralph Nichols J. B. Shearlaw
1948	N. B. Radford	Q. M. Allen	Noel Radford Frank Peard	Nora Conway B. Good	H. J. Wingfield V. E. Duringer
1949	Ong Poh Lim	Q. M. Allen	Ong Poh Lim Lim Kee Fong	Q. M. Allen Betty Uber	Harold Marsland Q. M. Allen
1950	Frank Peard	A. M. Horner	Frank Peard James FitzGibbon	Nora Conway B. Potter	J. C. Mackay A. M. Horner
1951	Eddy B. Choong	I. E. O'Beirne	Harold Marsland Kenneth Greasley	I. E. O'Beirne A. Choong	Eddy B. Choong A. Choong
1952	Eddy B. Choong	Jean Lawless	E. L. Choong Eddy B. Choong	Jean Lawless B. J. Good	H. A. Heah G. F. Saunders
1953	Eddy B. Choong	Iris Cooley	E. L. Choong Eddy B. Choong	Iris Cooley June White	Eddy B. Choong June White
1954	J. E. Robson	?	Frank Peard James FitzGibbon	Iris Cooley June White	W. A. Robinson A. M. Horner
1955	Tony Jordan	Iris Cooley	Warwick Shute John Best	Iris Cooley June White	Tony Jordan June White
1956	James Doyle	Mary O'Sullivan	Alastair Russel Alistair McIntyre	M. B. Forrester M. McIntosh	Ray Smyth Sheila Smyth
1957	Eddy B. Choong	Iris Rogers	Eddy B. Choong Oon Chong Teik	Iris Rogers June Timperley	Tony Jordan June Timperley
1958	Oon Chong Jin	Yvonne Kelly	Oon Chong Jin C. L. Oon	Catherine Dunglison Gladys Massie	Mac Henderson Helen McIntosh
1959	Trevor Coates	Heather Ward	Tony Jordan Ronald Lockwood	Iris Roggers June Timperley	Tony Jordan June Timperley
1960	Robert McCoig	Mary O'Sullivan	Robert McCoig Frank Shannon	Yvonne Kelly Mary O'Sullivan	Robert McCoig Wilma Tyre
1961	Trevor Coates	Ursula H. Smith	Hugh Findlay Ronald Lockwood	Sue Peard Lena Rea	Tony Jordan June Timperley
1962	Charoen Wattanasin	Ursula H. Smith	Robert McCoig Frank Shannon	Yvonne Kelly Mary O'Sullivan	Robert McCoig Wilma Tyre
1963	Colin Beacom	Ursula H. Smith	Tony Jordan Peter Wadell	E. Parr Jennifer Pritchard	Kenneth Derrick Margaret Barrand
1964	Robert McCoig	Judy Hashman	Robert McCoig Frank Shannon	Sue Peard Judy Hashman	Robert McCoig Judy Hashman
1965	Richard Purser	Angela Bairstow	Roger Mills David Horton	Ursula H. Smith Jennifer Pritchard	John Havers Margaret Barrand
1966	Lee Kin Tat	Mary Bryan	Robert McCoig Mac Henderson	Yvonne Kelly Mary Bryan	Mac Henderson Catherine Dunglison
1967	Alan Parsons	Angela Bairstow	Roger Mills David Horton	Margaret Boxall Sue Pound	Roger Mills Iris Roggers
1968	Lee Kin Tat	Mary Bryan	Ian Hume J. K. Neillage	Yvonne Kelly Mary Bryan	Robert McCoig Mary Thomson
1969	Ray Sharp	Gillian Perrin	David Eddy Roger Powell	Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall	Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall
1970	Robert McCoig	Yvonne Kelly	Robert McCoig Fraser Gow	Yvonne Kelly Sue Peard	Robert McCoig Helen Kelly
1971	Derek Talbot	Margaret Beck	Elliott Stuart Derek Talbot	Margaret Beck Julie Rickard	Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks
1972	Colin Bell	Yvonne Kelly	Adrian Bell Peter Moore	Yvonne Kelly Mary Bryan	John McCloy Mary Bryan
1973	Colin Bell	Barbara Beckett	Adrian Bell Colin Bell	Barbara Beckett Lena McAleese	Adrian Bell Barbara Beckett
1974	Robert McCoig	Dorte Tyghe	J. Ansari J. Britton	Barbara Lord Dorthe Tyghe	Fraser Gow Christine Stewart
1975	Piet Ridder	Joke Van Beusekon	William Kerr Kenneth Parsons	Marjan Luesken Joke van Beusekom	Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder
1976	Michael Wilks	Barbara Beckett	Peter Bullivant Michael Wilks	Yvonne Kelly Barbara Beckett	John Scott Barbara Beckett
1977	Tim Goode	Pamela Hamilton	Tim Goode Duncan Bridge	Mary Dinan Wendy Orr	John Scott Pamela Hamilton
1978	Richard Purser	Dorothy Cunningham	Richard Purser Bryan Purser	Christine Stewart Anne Johnstone	Billy Gilliland Joanna Flockhart
1979	Brian Walwoork	Sally Laedbeater	Duncan Bridge Ray Rofe	Kathleen Readhead Diane Simpson	Duncan Bridge Kathleen Redhead
1980	Dan Travers	Else Thoresen	Dan Travers Gordon Hamilton	Christine Heatly Joy Reid	Frazer Evans Diane Ungerwood
1981	Andy Goode	Helen Troke	Gary Scott Andy Goode	Jill Pringle Mary Leeves	Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder
1982	Michal Malý	Pamela Hamilton	Billy Gilliland Dan Travers	Pamela Hamilton Alison Fulton	Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly
1983	Joe Ford	Pamela Hamilton	Billy Gilliland Dan Travers	Fiona Elliott Jill Pringle	Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly
1984	Kevin Jolly	Sally Podger	Dipak Tailor Chris Dobson	Sally Podger Barbara Sutton	Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly
1985	Kevin Jolly	Fiona Elliott	Billy Gililand Dan Travers	Fiona Elliott Alison Fischer	Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly
1986	Alex White	Alison Fisher	Alex White Dan Travers	Alison Fischer Caroline Gay	Dan Travers Morag McKay
1987	Alex White	Sara Halshall	Alex White Iain Pringle	Kartin Beckman Sara Halsall	Mike Tredgett Karin Beckman
1988	Alex White	Anne Gibson	Alex White Iain Pringle	Bozena Haracz Bozena Siemieniec	Nick Ponting Julie Munday
1989	Anthony Gallagher	Suzanne Louis	Dan Travers Ken Middlemiss	Jennifer Allen Elinor Allen	Miles Johnson Suzanne Louis
1990 (Feb.)	Iain Sydie	Charlotta Wihlborg	Stephan Kuhl Kai Mitteldorf	Charlotta Wihlborg Margit Borg	Peter Holden Alison Fisher
1990 (Dec.)	Andrey Antropov	Irina Serova	Mike Brown Chris Hunt	Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben	Michael Keck Irina Serova
1991	Jeroen van Dijck	Fiona Smith (Elliott)	Nick Ponting Dave Wright	Alison Humby Joanne Wright	Nick Ponting Joanne Wright
1992	Chris Bruil	Marina Andrievskaya	Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev	Marina Andrievskaya Marina Yakusheva	Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille
1993	Chris Bruil	Marina Andrievskaya	Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev	Marina Andrievskaya Marina Yakusheva	Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille
1994	Rikard Magnsson	Margit Borg	Jan Jorgensen Peder Nissen	Rikke Olsen Helene Kirkegaard	Kenny Middlemiss Elinor Allen
1995	Rikard Magnusson	Doris Piche	Jim Laugesen Thomas Stavngaard	Majken Vange Pernille Harder	Julian Robertson Lorraine Cole
1996	Keneth Jonasses	Pernille Harder	Sung-Yuan Lee Shyh-Jeng Yong	Tanja Beg Mette Pedersen	Jesper Larsen Maiken Vange
1997	Darren Hall	Karolina Ericsson	James Anderson Ian Sullivan	Pernille Harder Mette Schjoldager	Nathan Robertson Joanne Wright
1998	Darren Hall	Justine Willmott	Michail Popov Svetoslav Stojanov	Joanne Wright Gail Emms	Ruud Kuijten Manon Albinus
1999	Peter Knowles	Miho Tanaka	Graham Hurrell James Anderson	Hiromi Yamada Naomi Murakami	Anthony Clark Lorraine Cole
2000	Michael Edge	Gao Yuan	Alastair Gatt Craig Robertson	Emma Chafin Sarah Hardaker	Russell Hogg Kirsteen McEwan
2001	Mark Constable	Kara Solmundson	Stephen Foster Robert Blair	Helle Nielsen Lene Mørk Christiansen	Robert Blair Natalie Munt
2002	Kenneth Jonassen	Karina de Wit	Robert Blair Ian Palethorpe	Ella Tripp Joanne Wright	Peter Jeffrey Suzanne Rayappan
2003		Tine Rasmussen	Svetoslav Stoyanov Vincent Laigle	Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk	Simon Archer Donna Kellogg
2004	Joachim Persson	Petya Nedelcheva	Ruben Khosadalina Ali Sindoro	Pernille Harder Helle Nielsen	Ruben Khosadalina Kelly Matthews
2005	Chetan Anand	Ella Karachkova	Mihail Popov Svetoslav Stoyanov	Jenny Wallwork Sarah Bok	Roman Spitko Carina Mette
2006	Jens Kristian Leth	Sara Persson	Thomas Tesche Jochen Cassel	Emma Mason Imogen Bankier	Wouter Claes Nathalie Descamps
2007	Peter Mikkelsen	Elizabeth Cann	Khan Bob Malaythong Howard Bach	Huang Bing Chloe Magee	Howard Bach Eva Lee
2008 IC	Rajiv Ouseph	Zhang Xi	Richard Eidestedt Andrew Ellis	Helle Nielsen Marie Roepke	Jacob Chemnitz Marie Roepke
2009	Henri Hurskainen	Carolina Marín	Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding	Mariana Agathangelou Heather Olver	Mikkel Delbo Larsen Mie Schjött Kristensen
2010 IC	Hans-Kristian Vittinghus	Susan Egelstaff	Chris Adcock Andrew Ellis	Maria Helsbol Anne Skelbaek	Chris Adcock Imogen Bankier
2011 IC	Rajiv Ouseph	Pai Hsiao-Ma	Adam Cwalina Michał Łogosz	Ng Hui Ern Ng Hui Lin	Marcus Ellis Heather Olver
2012 IS	Scott Evans	Line Kjaersfeldt	Jacco Arends Jelle Maas	Samantha Barning Eefje Muskens	Jorrit de Ruiter Samantha Barning
2013 IC	Ramdan Misbun	Zhang Beiwen	Adam Cwalina Przemyslaw Wacha	Eefje Muskens Selena Piek	Jacco Arends Selena Piek
2014 IC	Ng Ka Long	Beatriz Corrales		Emelie Fabbeke Lena Grebak	Niclas Nohr Sara Thygesen
2015 IC	Anders Antonsen	Olga Konon	Raphael Beck Peter Kaesbauer	Stefani Stoeva Gabriela Stoeva	Mathias Christiansen Lena Grebak
2016 IC	Fabian Roth	Line Kjaersfeldt	Jones Ralfy Jansen Josche Zurwonne	Emilie Lefel Anne Tran	Mathias Christiansen Sara Thygesen
2017 IS	Alexander Roovers	Anna Thea Madsen	Alexander Dunn Adam Hall	Emilie Lefel Anne Tran	Gregory Mairs Jenny Moore

External links

• yonexirishinternational.com