Evans wins Irish Badminton Open
Ireland's Scott Evans has won his first ever international tournament, the men's Carlton Irish Open singles title.
Ireland's Scott Evans has won his first ever international tournament, the men's Carlton Irish Open singles title.
Ireland's Scott Evans and Chloe Magee, the top seeds, are both through to the finals of the Carlton Irish Badminton Open at Baldoyle.
Scott Evans and Chloe Magee both comfortably won their opening round matches at the Carlton Irish Badminton Open in Baldoyle this morning.
It was a tough day for the Irish players on the opening day at the Yonex Irish International badminton championships in Lisburn.
George Hamilton talks to Chloe Magee, who, along with her brother Sam, won the Spanish Badmintion Open doubles title at the weekend.
The New Zealand international badminton team are on tour in Europe at the moment and they featured pretty well in the Shires Leinster Senior Open which was played in Terenure over the last two days.
Ireland lost to both Wales and Scotland in the Triangular International Tournament in Terenure yesterday, as the Scots won the series thanks to 4-1 victory over the Welsh.
England coach Clive Woodward yesterday named an unchanged team for the Six Nations Championship showdown with France on Saturday.
Some of the world's top 16 will compete in the Irish Open at the Fitzwilliam next month.