# Ireland national badminton team

The Ireland national badminton team (Irish: Foireann náisiúnta badmantan na hÉireann) represents Ireland in international badminton team competitions. The national team is controlled by Badminton Ireland, the governing body for badminton in Ireland. Ireland has made multiple appearances in the Sudirman Cup. The team's best result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships.
Former national player, Sam Magee was appointed as the main doubles coach while former Malaysian player, Iskandar Zulkarnain was appointed as the national team's singles coach.

## Participation in BWF competitions

| Year | Result |
| 1991 | 24th - Group 6 |
| 1993 | 26th - Group 6 Relegated |
| 1995 | 30th - Group 7 |
| 1997 | 32nd - Group 5 |
| 2007 | 33rd - Group 5 Promoted |
| 2019 | 22nd - Group 3 |

## Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

| Year | Result |
| 2006 | Group stage |
| 2008 | Group stage |
| 2010 | Group stage |
| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2016 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Group stage |
| 2020 | Group stage |
| Year | Result |
| 2006 | Group stage |
| 2008 | Group stage |
| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2016 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Group stage |
| 2020 | Group stage |
| Year | Result |
| 1972 | Quarter-finalist |
| 1974 | Quarter-finalist |
| 1976 | Quarter-finalist |
| 1978 | Quarter-finalist |
| 1980 | Quarter-finalist |
| 1982 | Quarter-finalist |
| 1984 | Group stage |
| 1986 | Group stage |
| 1988 | Group stage |
| 1990 | Group stage |
| 1992 | Group stage |
| 1994 | Group stage |
| 1996 | Group stage |
| 1998 | Group stage |
| 2008 | Group stage |
| 2009 | Group stage |
| 2011 | Group stage |
| 2013 | Group stage |
| 2015 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2017 | Group stage |
| 2019 | Group stage |
| 2025 | Did not qualify |

## Participation in Helvetia Cup

The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zürich, Switzerland in 1962. The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved.
| Year | Result |
| 1975 | Fourth place |
| 1977 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Champion |
| 1983 | Third place |
| 1985 | 6th place |
| 1987 | Third place |
| 1989 | Third place |
| 1991 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Third place |
| Year | Result |
| 1999 | 5th place |
| 2001 | 11th place |
| 2003 | 13th place |
| 2005 | 11th place |
| 2007 | Runner-up |

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Result |
| 2012 | Group Y2 - 26th of 30 |

### European Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Result |
| 2015 | Group stage |
| 2017 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Group stage |
| 2022 | Group stage |
| 2024 | Group stage |

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 2 January 2024

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Nhat Nguyen | (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 (age 24) | 41 | 1294 | - |
| Jonathan Dolan | (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 29) | 339 | 1294 | - |
| Joshua Magee | (1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 (age 30) | - | 68 | 145 |
| Paul Reynolds | (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 25) | - | 68 | - |
| Vincent Pontanosa | (2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 20) | - | 308 | 1021 |
| Scott Guildea | (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19) | - | 308 | 484 |
| Adam McAllister | (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 24) | 1132 | 534 | 1021 |
| David Walsh | (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 30) | - | 534 | - |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Rachael Darragh | (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 27) | 72 | - | - |
| Sara Boyle | (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27) | 549 | - | - |
| Kate Frost | (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26) | 377 | 97 | 484 |
| Moya Ryan | (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 26) | - | 97 | 145 |
| Sophia Noble | (2004-10-10) 10 October 2004 (age 20) | 374 | 195 | 692 |
| Síofra Flynn | (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17) | 668 | 577 | - |
| Neasa Flynn | (2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 19) | - | 589 | - |
| Ciara Dwyer | (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) | 1134 | - | 1315 |