Author: Enda Mulcahy

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Badminton Premier League 2015-16

Badminton Premier League Scoreboard 2015-16

Final Table

 PWLDPts
Final Ladies League Table
Pembroke Panthers42115
Ailesbury Falcons42204
KADCA Killers41213
 Final Men’s League Table
Ailesbury Falcons64209
KADCA Killers63217
Mt Pleasant Mavericks62226
Pembroke Panthers61413
Final Mixed League Table
Ailesbury Falcons651027
Pembroke Panthers633021
KADCA Killers633018
Mt Pleasant Mavericks624018
Badminton Premier League Mixed 2015-16 [Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Match Night 1 Mixed
23.10.2015Ailesbury Falcons4KADCA Killers3
23.10.2015Pembroke Panthers3Mount Pleasant Mavericks4
23.10.2015Pembroke Panthers3Ailesbury Falcons4
23.10.2015Mount Pleasant Mavericks5KADCA Killers2
Match Night 2 Ladies DoublesVenue: Terenure
08.01.2016KADCA Killers2Pembroke Panthers2
08.01.2016Ailesbury Falcons4Mount Pleasant Mavericks0
08.01.2016Mount Pleasant Mavericks2Pembroke Panthers2
08.01.2016Ailesbury Falcons3KADCA Killers1
Match Night 2 Men’s DoublesVenue: Terenure
08.01.2016KADCA Killers1Pembroke Panthers3
08.01.2016Ailesbury Falcons3Mount Pleasant Mavericks1
08.01.2016Mount Pleasant Mavericks2Pembroke Panthers2
08.01.2016Ailesbury Falcons3KADCA Killers1
Badminton Premier League Mixed 2015-16 [Reference: Extrapolated from 2]

Badminton Stock Image

shuttlecocks on wooden floor in sports hall
[4] Photo by Leo Zhao on Pexels.com

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]

[4] Photo by Leo Zhao on Pexels.com

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 Mixed Fixture Night 1 – Friday 23rd October 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/results/xd-fn1/ [Accessed 21 July 2016][Broken Link – No longer Available]

[4] 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]

[5] 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]

Internet Archive

[6] 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: 27 February 2024

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2018-2024

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

Map of Ireland showing Badminton Premier League Teams 2022-23

BI BPL Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League 2022-23

League Table

BI BPL Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League 2022-23

PosTeamPWDLMFMAGFGAPFPAPts Total
11100611962501916
211005216122432385
31100521592272175
410012512162382432
51001259152172272
61001166191912501

Results and Fixtures

Match Day Match Night 1
(Match Night 1)
5 - 2
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin 12

South Dublin Spartans - Western Warriors

(Match Night 1)
2 - 5
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin 12

Pembroke Panthers - Smash Bandits

(Match Night 1)
6 - 1
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin 12

Mount Pleasant Marauders - Mount Pleasant Mavericks

Match Night Recaps

Match Night 1 (25 November 2022, Terenure Badminton Centre)

South Dublin Spartans were made to fight by Galway’s Western Warriors. After taking the opening Mens Singles, South Dublin Spartans then lost the Ladies Singles to Western Warriors before taking both the Mens Doubles and Ladies Doubles. After Western Warriors narrowed the lead to 3 matches to 2 by taking the first Mixed Doubles, South Dublin Spartans finished off the stronger, taking both of the last two Mixed Doubles matches to win 5 matches to 2. [References: 2, 3]

Mount Pleasant Marauders, the newer of the two Mount Pleasant teams, won 6 matches to 1 versus their clubmates Mount Pleasant Mavericks who could only win the Mens Doubles match. [References: 2, 4]

After losing the opening two singles matches Ennis’ Smash Bandits stormed back to shock Pembroke Panthers by taking Both the Mens and Ladies Doublers by 3 games to 1 and then also take all three Mixed Doubles Matches, two of them by 3 games to 2. [References: 2, 5]

Eirball’s Map of Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Teams 2022-23

Map of Ireland showing Badminton Premier League Teams 2022-23

Map Credits: Vector Contributor Rainer Lesniewski (2022) administrative map of Ireland and Northern Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/administrative-map-ireland-northern-1665171421 [Last Accessed 11 August 2022][Overlaid with Map of Dublin isolated from: Vector — Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_51580818_map-of-ireland-administrative-divisions-on-counties-level.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-1 [Accessed 10 January 2022][Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Team Logos added by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball – see References BPL-2 to BPL-7]

About the Badminton Premier League 2022-23

The Badminton Premier League is the highest level Badminton League in Ireland and the only one run on a National basis, with all others on a district or county basis. The 2022-23 season is the seventh year of the league and features six teams: Mount Pleasant Mavericks and Mount Pleasant Marauders based in Mount Pleasant Lawn Tennis Club and representing Dublin City; South Dublin Spartans and Pembroke Panthers based in Terenure Badminton Centre and representing South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Boroughs respectively; Western Warriors based in Galway Lawn Tennis Club representing Connacht and new team for 2022-23 Smash Bandits based in Ennis, Co. Clare and representing Munster.

Fixtures consist of seven matches each (Ladies Singles, Men’s Singles, Ladies Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and three Mixed Doubles matches) each of which is best of five games, with each game up to 11 points. [References: A-1]

References

[1] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 22, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid02vAGs7nfjmkEWPNYw8mJRi5teMFyWfyTuvLAEdojDW1noRuPEnCtV4GeWYmEkC1CVl [Accessed 26 November 2022]

[2] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 27, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=600747575384976&set=pcb.600747828718284 [Accessed 26 November 2022]

[3] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 27, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=600747678718299&set=pcb.600747828718284 [Accessed 26 November 2022]

[4] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 27, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=600747685384965&set=pcb.600747828718284 [Accessed 26 November 2022]

[5] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 27, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=600747695384964&set=pcb.600747828718284 [Accessed 26 November 2022]

[BPL-2] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, South Dublin Spartans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758679217199&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/316108598_595758672550533_4425906096188112231_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=a-XUdUoXxeAAX8hcjfA&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfAyJtaGtHUOE63lRps_jtYOkTWZsrFHI2QaUr2KNsKWZQ&oe=63870D6A ][Accessed 26 November 2022]

[BPL-3] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Western Warriors Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758822550518&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315722113_595758812550519_3028404916500405653_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=JxU8yu4NzTsAX_GDs4W&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfCDZW2OE4cO15XdvWu85G8vJQzv5H-lVB635SV6MY94dQ&oe=6385ECB3 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]

[BPL-4] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Smash Bandits Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758845883849&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315760261_595758839217183_9164591759504959029_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=gVyd6WVbG80AX8OYPBv&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfA5FBgvj-eZUYGskY63vzlrvgPGXYI-HxB7y9m2DxSYtA&oe=638754B3 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]

[BPL-5] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Pembroke Panthers Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758922550508&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315852926_595758915883842_6084749679978152171_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=NYATK8gCXm8AX_qZIs-&tn=d29r072zRjRTk-sb&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfCHZ3XK4uQKW1QNGu_za2LdWQ3cal4qY8ydb2ZCTtz5SA&oe=6385BC08 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]

[BPL-6] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Mount Pleasant Mavericks Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758995883834&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315841180_595758989217168_8582758152910917861_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=Dh4o38FgW6QAX_3TrAp&tn=d29r072zRjRTk-sb&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfDJIcid275PEKBNF8YvgMl9J6tQMcVLOklslhWoo3wBzg&oe=6386DE30 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]

[BPL-7] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Mount Pleasant Marauders Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595759059217161&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315775329_595759049217162_8446542382527354934_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=E0492XYtpZEAX_RtITP&tn=d29r072zRjRTk-sb&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfBGYfn5N2mvGjN5OlomsyP0SFqlUi17sFWxSE0E6TAOUQ&oe=6386DD27 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]

[S-2] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post/Photo, November 23, 2022, Match Night 1 Fixture 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid02zsxMrug476M7eDqNgYL5XZh6QTXGdTzWtWmK5C51ws9jUdaFoUk4rnkacHvPPgwul [Accessed 26 November 2022]

[S-3] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post/Photo, November 23, 2022, Match Night 1 Fixture 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid027xNHuksGMD1hxJ5HcQkK2Y81orsgvj6udgFS7vY56qGFFuhTpsDFhqkq6pvxdmiXl [Accessed 26 November 2022]

[S-4] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post/Photo, November 23, 2022, Match Night 1 Fixture 3 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid029CfXKvW4vsUTdG3utMBrxqHgpEZc2tRdQm7wjn5cWHbaAwjPrtfZRmRgtarDw2kGl [Accessed 26 November 2022]

[A-1] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post/Photo, November 25, 2022, Match Night 1 Fixture 3 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid02iR8Zzz2VNRFeKnuZHB7KYNpRbu82jtvXMVw2j9fCSApPkgvs2dg4mneJDVJ2zRCgl [Accessed 26 November 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 26 November 2022

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North West Ulster Adult Badminton League Division 1 Final Tables 2009-10 to 2012-13

Division 1 2009-10

North West Ulster Badminton Adult League Division 1 2009-10

PosTeamPWDLSFSAPoints
1Foyle 1st10802301030
1Knowhead 1st10730301030
3Raphoe 1st10523261426
4Rossville 1st10316182218
5Artigarvan 1st10226103010
6Hillhead 1st100286346

Knowhead won Division 1 with 63 Games to 62 Reference: [1]

Division 1 2010-11

North West Ulster Badminton Adult League 2010-11

PosTeamPWDLSFSAPoints
1Foyle 1st852125625
2Knowhead 1st852123923
3Raphoe 1st8323161516
4Artigarvan 1st8404141814
5Hillhead 1st80081311

Division 1 2011-12

North West Ulster Badminton Adult League Division 1 2011-12

PosTeamPWDLSFSAPoints
1Artigarvan 1st8521221022
2Raphoe 1st8350211121
3Knowhead 1st8323191319
4Foyle 1st8332181418
5Hillhead 1st80080320

Division 1 2012-13

North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues Division 1 2012-13

PosTeamPWDLSFSAPoints
1Artigarvan 1st8431221022
2Knowhead 1st8332171517
3Raphoe Scorpions7241151315
4Raphoe Tarantulas8143141814
5Foyle 1st71248208

Reacp

The North West Ulster Badminton Adult League Division 1 was won by Knowhead in 2009-10 by 1 game over Foyle (63 games to 62) after both teams finished with 30 points. Raphoe finished third on 26 points, Rossville fourth on 18 points, then it was Artigarvan in fifth on 10 points, and Hillhead on 6 points [1]. Rossville dropped out of Division 1 after the season, and in 2010-11 Foyle had the edge over Knowhead with 25 points to 23. Raphoe again finished third, Artigarvan came fourth and Hillhead fifth [2]. The same five teams competed in Division 1 in 2011-12 with Artigarvan making the jump to first with 22 points, Raphoe in second on 21, then Knowhead on 19 and Foyle on 18, with Hillhead again finishing last [3]. By 2012-13 Hillhead had dropped out of Division and Raphoe were putting out two teams. Artigarvan again won the League scoring 22 points, with Knowhead in second on 17, Raphoe Scorpions on 15, Raphoe Tarantulas on 14 and Foyle now taking up the bottom spot on 8 points [4]. Division 1 was the Top Division in North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues from 2009-10 to 2012-13

About North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues

North West Ulster is a District Level Badminton League in the Province of Ulster in Ireland. It is analagous to a County League and teams played two fixtures versus each other team in their Division (Home and Away). Each fixture consisted of four matches with each team gaining a point for each match won. Each Match consists of three games up to 21 points, with teams having to win by two points.

Badminton Stock Photo

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Photo by Luthfi Ali Qodri on Pexels.com

References

[1] North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues (2017) Division 1 2009-10 [Internet] Available from: http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/20450/table/North-West-Ulster-Badminton-Adult-Leagues-Division-1-2009-10 [Accessed 7 October 2017]

[2] North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues (2017) Division 1 2010-11 [Internet] Available from: http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/25829/table/North-West-Ulster-Badminton-Adult-Leagues-Division-1-2010-11 [Accessed 7 October 2017]

[3] North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues (2017) Division 1 2011-12 [Internet] Available from:  http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/30769/table/North-West-Ulster-Badminton-Adult-Leagues-Division-1-2011-12 [Accessed 7 October 2017]

[4] North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues (2017) Division 1 2012-13 [Internet] Available from:  http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/35094/table/North-West-Ulster-Badminton-Adult-Leagues-Division-1-2012-13 [Accessed 7 October 2017]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 22 January 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2022

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Tipperary County Badminton Association League Final Standings 2016-17

Tipperary County Badminton Association Logo [References: 1]

Grade C League (Division 1)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade C League 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Ballycommon000
1Gurteen000

Note: Straight Final Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade C League Playoffs 2016-17

DateEventTime/ResultsMatch Day
Ballycommon vs GurteenGrade C Final

Reference: [3]

In a straight Final Ballycommon defeated Gurteen in the Grade C League (Division 1). [Reference: 2, 3]

Grade D League (Division 2)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade D League 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMASFSA
1Country Club (Q)416121612
1Templemore (Q)416121612
3Roscrea410181018

Note: (Q) – Qualify for Grade D Final Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade D League Playoffs 2016-17

DateEventTime/ResultsMatch Day
Country Club vs TemplemoreGrade D Final

Reference: [2]

Having finished joint top in the Grade D League with 16 Points each Country Club and Templemore met in what would be one of three Finals between the two clubs (the others being at Grade E and F). [Reference: 2]

Grade E League (Division 3)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade E League 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMASFSA
1Country Club (Q)4244244
2Templemore (Q)410181018
3Drangan4820820

Note: (Q) – Qualify for Grade E Final Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade E League Playoffs 2016-17

DateEventTime/ResultsMatch Day
Country Club vs TemplemoreGrade E Final

Reference: [2, 5]

Having dominated the Grade E League, winning 24 out of a possible 28 points, Country Club went on to defeat Templemore in the Grade E Final. [Reference: 2, 5]

Grade F League (Division 4)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade F League 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMASFSA
1Country Club (Q)627152715
1Templemore (Q)627152715
3Grange623192319
4Drom6735735

Note: (Q) – Qualify for Grade F Final Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade F Playoffs 2016-17

DateEventTime/ResultsMatch Day
Country Club vs TemplemoreGrade F Final

Reference: [2]

The Grade F (Division 4) League, like the Grade D (Division 2) League, saw Country Club and Templemore both finish on top on the same number of points (27 in the case of Grade F) and contest the Final between them. Reference: [2]

Grade G League (Division 5)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade G League Zone 1 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Grange (Q)6357
2Drom (Q)62418
3Hillview61923
4Drangan6636

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade G League Zone 2 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Gurteen (Q)62814
2Lorrha (Q)62715
3Country Club61824
4Templemore61131

Note: (Q) – Qualify for Grade G Semi-Finals Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade G League Playoffs 2016-17

References: [2, 4-6]

The Grade G League (Division 5) was divided into two Zones of four teams each, with the top two of each Zone qualifying for the Semi-Finals. Reference: [2]. Grange were the dominant team in Zone 1 winning 35 points from a possible 42, well ahead of second-placed Drom on 24 Reference: [2]. In Zone 2 Gurteen (28 Points) and Lorrha (27 Points) took the two Semi-Final spots. Reference: [2]. The Grade G Final saw Grange triumph over Drom, having defeated Lorrha in the Semi-Finals. Reference: [2, 5, 6] . Drom had knocked out Gurteen in the other Semi-Final. Reference: [4] .

Grade H League (Division 6)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade H League Zone 1 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Ballycommon (Q)62517
1Roscrea (Q)62517
3Lorrha62319
4Templemore61032

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade H League Zone 2 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Grange (Q)63012
2Hillview (Q)62121
3Drangan62022
4Moycarkey/Borris (B)61131

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade H League Zone 3 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Drom (Q)4199
2Grange B (Q)41711
3Moycarkey/Borris (A)4636

Note – (Q) – Qualify for Grade H Quarter-Finals Reference: [2]

References: [2, 4, 5, 7]

The Grade H League (Division 6) consisted of 11 teams, drawn into three Zones, with the winners and runners-up of each Zone qualifying for the Quarter-Finals. Reference: [2]. Ballycommon and Roscrea (25 points each) qualified from a highly competitive Zone 1 ahead of Lorrha on 23 points. Reference: [2]. Zone 2 saw Grange A finish top on 30 points with Hillview (21 points) narrowly qualifying for the Quarter-Finals ahead of Drangan (20 Points). Reference: [2]. Drom (19 Points) and Grange B (17 Points) had an easier task in Zone 3, finishing ahead of Moycarkey/Borris A. Reference: [2].

In the Quarter-Finals Roscrea and Ballycommon advanced at the expense of Hillview and Grange B respectively [Reference: 4, 5], where they met Grange A and Drom respectively, who had both gained byes into the Semi-Finals having the best win percentage [Reference: 4, 5]. There Roscrea shocked Grange A and went on to triumph over Drom the in the Grade H Final. Reference: [7].

Recap

The six Grade (Division) Champions in the Tipperary County Badminton Association League in 2016-17 were Ballycommon (winners versus Gurteen in the Grade C – Division 1 Final) Reference: [2, 3]; Country Club (winners versus Templemore in the Grade E – Division 3 Final) Reference: [2, 5]; Grange (Grade G – Division 5 Champions versus Drom in the Final) and Roscrea (Grade H – Division 6 Champions versus Drom in the Final). Reference: [7].

About the Tipperary County Badminton Association Leagues

There were 6 Divisions in the Tipperary County Badminton Association League (Mixed) in 2016-17, from Grade C (Division 1) to Grade H (Division 6) . Grading is based on a players National Grading and teams are entered into leagues based on the number of players per Grade in the Club. The Highest Grade League in Ireland is the Badminton Premier League (Grade 2) in Leinster.

Within the Tipperary County Badminton Association the League Pyramid consisted of 2 teams at Grade C (Division 1), three each at Grades D and E (Divisions 2 and 3), four at Grade F (Division 4) and then eight in Grade G (Division 5 – divided into two Zones), and 11 at Grade H (Division 6 – divided into three zones).

The winners of each Grade (Division) can enter the Irish Club Championships at their respective Grade, held in Dublin over a weekend at the end of the season.

Badminton Stock Photo

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Photo by Leo Zhao on Pexels.com

Logo References

[1] Tipperary County Badminton Association Facebook (2017) Tipperary County Badminton Association, October 1 2011  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/photos/a.267455036622531/267455319955836/ [Accessed 8 June 2017]

REFERENCES

[2] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 19, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1470070903027599 [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[3] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 22, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1472980432736646:0 [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[4] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 22, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1472994436068579  [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[5] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 24, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1475126105855412 [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[6] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 28, 2017  [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1479355788765777  [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[7] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 28, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1479355028765853  [Accessed 8 June 2017]

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North Down Badminton League Gents League Division 1 2016-17

Final Table

North Down Badminton League Division 1 2016-17

PosTeamPPoints
1Academy A (C)620
2Ballyclare Y49
3Ballyclare X43
4Gransha A20

Legend / Key

(C) – Champions

Recap

Academy A won the North Down Badminton League Gents League Division 1 in 2016-17 with 20 Points out of a maximum 24. Ballyclare Y finished second on 9 points and Ballyclare X in third on 3 points. Gransha A pulled out of the league after 2 fixtures, which were not counted [1].

ABOUT THE NORTH DOWN BADMINTON LEAGUE

The North Down Badminton League is a District Badminton League in Northern Ireland. Division 1 consisted of 5 teams in 2016-17 with a further 5 each in Divisions 2 and 3. There was also a Gents League with four teams in each of three divisions. The NDBL teams each played each other team in their Division twice, with each fixture consisting of 8 matches (4 matches in the Gents League). Each match win counted as a point in the standings.

BADMINTON STOCK IMAGE

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REFERENCES

[1] North Down Badminton (2017) North Down Badminton League  [Internet] Available from: https://www.northdownbadminton.com/league-tables.php [Accessed 8 June 2017]

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North Down Badminton League Division 1 2016-17

Final Table

North Down Badminton League Division 1 2016-17

PosTeamPPoints
1Gransha A (C)854
2Greenwell St. A853
3Academy A829
4Academy B817
5Ballygowan A87

Legend / Key

(C) – Champions

Recap

Gransha A won the North Down Badminton League Division 1 title in 2016-17 by a point over Greenwell Street A. Gransha A had finished on 54 points (out of a maximum 64), with Greenwell Street A finishing on 53 Points. These two teams finished well ahead of third placed Academy A on 29 points with Academy B and Ballygowan A taking the fourth and fifth places.

About the North Down Badminton League

The North Down Badminton League is a District Badminton League in Northern Ireland. Division 1 consisted of 5 teams in 2016-17 with a further 5 each in Divisions 2 and 3. There was also a Gents League with four teams in each of three divisions. The NDBL teams each played each other team in their Division twice, with each fixture consisting of 8 matches. Each match win counted as a point in the standings.

Badminton Stock Image

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References

[1] North Down Badminton (2017) North Down Badminton League  [Internet] Available from: https://www.northdownbadminton.com/league-tables.php [Accessed 8 June 2017]

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Badminton Premier League 2019-20

Badminton Premier League Logo [References: 1]

Final Table

BI BPL Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League 2019-20

PosTeamPWDLMFMA
143012016
232011512
332011413
431021413
53003918

Results

Match Day Match Night 1
(Match Night 1)
4 - 5
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

Mount Pleasant Mavericks vs South Dublin Spartans

(Match Night 1)
5 - 4
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

Ailesbury Falcons vs Pembroke Panthers

Match Day Match Night 2
(Match Night 2)
5 - 4
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

Ailesbury Falcons vs Racket Raptors

(Match Night 2)
5 - 4
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

Mount Pleasant Mavericks vs Pembroke Panthers

Match Day Match Night 3
(Match Night 3)
6 - 3
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

Ailesbury Falcons vs South Dublin Spartans

(Match Night 3)
6 - 3
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

Pembroke Panthers vs Racket Raptors

Match Day Match Night 4
(Match Night 4)
4 - 5
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

Ailesbury Falcons vs Mount Pleasant Mavericks

(Match Night 4)
7 - 2
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

South Dublin Spartans vs Racket Raptors

Match Day Match Night 5
(Match Night 5)
Canceled
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

Racket Raptors vs Mount Pleasant Mavericks

(Match Night 5)
Canceled
Terenure Badminton Centre, Dublin

South Dublin Spartans vs Pembroke Panthers

Recap

The 2019-20 Badminton Premier League was cancelled after 4 of 5 Rounds due to Covid-19 Pandemic Restrictions with Ailesbury Falcons, based in Terenure Badminton Centre, South Dublin, leading on 20 Points. South Dublin Spartans were second on 15 points with a fixture in hand, and Mount Pleasant Mavericks (Dublin City) and Pembroke Panthers (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown) joint third on 14 points, also with a game in hand. Racket Raptors, a new team for 2019-20 were on 9 points.

About the Badminton Premier League

The Badminton Premier League is the highest level Badminton League in Leinster (Eastern Province), Ireland. It is Level 0 in Ireland and Level 2 Internationally. Each Fixture are made up of 9 matches – Men’s Singles, Ladies Singles, Men’s Doubles x2, Ladies Doubles x2, Mixed Doubles x3. Each Match is Best of 5 Games with first to 11 (win by two points) to win a game.

Badminton Stock Image

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IMAGES References

[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]

Results and Tables References

[2] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, October 27, 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3125297651028189 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

[3] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, November 22, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3161601197397834 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

[4] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, December, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3158903684334252 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

[5] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, December, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3225195817705037 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

[6] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, February 21, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3264853457072607 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

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

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Louth Badminton Association Ladies League Division 5 Final Tables 2010-2012

Final Tables 2010-11 to 2011-12

Louth Badminton Association Ladies League Division 5 2010-11

PosTeamPWLMFMA
1Ardee Ladies 5660204
2Dundalk Ladies 56221212
3Kilkerley Ladies 5602913
4Shercock Ladies 5604717

Note: Dundalk Ladies 5 and Shercock Ladies 5 Drew 2 Matches; Kilkerley Ladies 5 Drew 4 Matches – Not shown in Table.

Louth Badminton Association Ladies League Division 5 2011-12

PosTeamPWLMFMA
1Bessbrook Ladies 5860239
2Shercock Ladies 58331616
3Dundalk Ladies 58241418
3Phoenix Ladies 58241418
5Ardee Ladies 58241319

Note: All 5 Teams Drew 2 Matches – Not Shown in Table.

NOTE: TEAMS PLAYED 2 MATCHES OF 4 GAMES EACH VERSUS EACH OTHER TEAMW-L COLUMN THE NUMBER OF MATCHES WON, F-A COLUMNS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF GAM,ES WON, FINAL POINTS TALLY BASED ON GAMES WON.

Recap

Ardee Ladies 5 won all 6 Matches in the Louth Badminton Association Division 5 in 2010-11 (The top Division in Louth in 2010-11 (Players and Teams are Graded Nationally 1-10 with 1 being the highest grade). Dundalk Ladies 5 finished second on 12 points, 8 behind Ardee, with Kilkerley Ladies 5 third on 9 points and Shercock Ladies 5 fourth on 7 points.

For the 2011-12 season Kilkerley Ladies 5 were replaced by two new teams: Bessbrook Ladies 5 who won the title undefeated on 23 points, and Phoenix Ladies 5 who finished fourth on 14 points. Ardee Ladies 5 after topping the table in 2010-11 finished bottom of the table on 13 points. Shercock Ladies 5 improved from last place in 2010-11 to second in 2011-12 on 16 points, while Dundalk Ladies 5 finished in Mid-Table on 14 Points.

References

[1] Louth Badminton Association (2017) Louth Badminton Association Ladies League [Internet] Available from: http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/26034/table/Louth-Badminton-Association-Ladies-League-Division-5-2011 [Accessed 6 October 2017]

[2] Louth Badminton Association (2017) Louth Badminton Association Ladies League [Internet] Available from: http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/31386/table/Louth-Badminton-Association-Ladies-League-Division-5-2011-12 [Accessed 6 October 2017]

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Badminton Ireland Men’s Singles Rankings End of Season 23 June 2021

Badminton Ireland Logo [References: 1]

Rankings

Report

Heading into the Tokyo Olympics, Ireland’s Men’s Singles representative, Nhat Nguyen, topped the End-Of-Season Badmintion Ireland Men’s Singles Rankings on 23 June 2021. The Badminton Ireland Academy Player scored 16160 Points and was well ahead of Second Ranked Jonathan Dolan of Sligo City Badminton Club on 5100, with Adam McAllister (BI Academy), David Walsh (Ballina) and Mark Brady (KADCA)

IMAGE REFERENCE

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

References

[2] Badminton Ireland (2017) Badminton Ireland Ranking 23/06/2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.badmintonireland.com/ranking/ranking.aspx?rid=120 [Accessed 19 July 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Ulster Badminton League 2014-15

Ulster Badminto League Logo [References: 1]

UBL Division 1 2014-15

UBL Division 1 2014-15PWDLPts
Alpha Steelers (C)1082051
ACBC Greenwell Street1044244
Alpha Titans1032540
Academy A1034338
Academy B1022635
Alpha Raiders1022632
[References: 2]

UBL Division 2 2014-15

UBL Division 2 2014-15PWDLPts
Ballyclare Hurricanes (C)10100061
Academy C1052345
Sandelford1043442
Clogher A1032536
Alpha Eagles1013630
St. Anne’s1020826
[References: 2]

UBL Division 3 2014-15

UBL Division 3 2014-15PWDLPts
Ballyclare Typhoons (C)1081161
Whiteabbey A1081157
Lissara A1062250
Whitehead/Holy Trinity A1012728
Academy D1021725
Alpha Leopards1011819
[References: 2]

UBL Division 4 2014-15

UBL Division 4 2014-15PWDLPts
Queens University Belfast A (C)1091055
Clogher B1061353
Ballyclare Cyclones1060450
ACBC Strean1042440
Glenmore A1012726
St. John’s1010915
[References: 2]

UBL Division 5 2014-15

UBL Division 5 2014-15PWDLPts
Clogher C (C)1091058
St. Andrews1062249
Whiteabbey B1043343
Academy E1013631
2nd Sainfield Warriors1032530
Ballyclare Whirlwinds1003729
[References: 2]

UBL Division 6 2014-15

UBL Division 6 2014-15PWDLPts
Queens University Belfast B (C) #1072151
Whitehead/Holy Trinity B1045146
Lissara B1043346
Alpha Lions #1053246
Glenmore B #1021733
2nd Sainfield Scholars1002814
[References: 2]

UBL Division 7 2014-15

UBL Division 7 2014-15PWDLPts
Banbridge A (C)972062
Loughbrickland A953149
Alpha Tyros931528
Ulster University Jordanstown90095
[References: 2]

UBL Division 8 2014-15

UBL Division 8 2014-15PWDLPts
Alpha Wizards (C) 971154
Banbridge B951348
Loughbrickland B942339
Pan Disability90093
[References: 2]

Note: 8 Matches per Fixture. 1 Point per Match won. (C) Champions # 2 Pts Deducted for No Show.

Report

Alpha Steelers won the Ulster Badminton League Division 1 Title with points to spare as they finished with 8 fixtures won, two drawn and none lost for a total of 51 Match Points, 7 ahead of second placed ACBC Greenwell Street. Other Division winners were : Ballyclare Hurricanes (D2), Ballyclare Typhoons (D3), Queens University Belfast A (D4), Clogher C (D5), Queens University Belfast B (D6), Banbridge A (D7) and Alpha Wizards (D8).

Ulster Badminton Courts [References: 4]

References

Logos

[1] Ulster Badminton League | Wayback Machine (2015) league logo1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150315111600im_/http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site10208/Header/league%20logo1.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2021]

Websites

[2] Ulster Badminton League (2017) Ulster League Tables 2014/15 [Internet] Available from: http://www.ulsterbadmintonleague.btck.co.uk/Tablesand%20Results [Accessed 8 June 2017][Broken Link][3][Available on the Wayback Machine Internet Archive at: http://web.archive.org/web/20150516045811/http://www.ulsterbadmintonleague.btck.co.uk/UlsterLeagueTables [Accessed 21 January 2021]

Images

[4] Ulster Badminton League | Wayback Machine (2015) courts [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150516045811im_/http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site10208/General%20images/courts.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2021]

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