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At the sod-turning event to launch the construction of the National Velodrome and Badminton Centre on the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown Dublin 15 were, from left, Sport Ireland chief executive Dr Úna May, Minister for Arts, Media, Communications,

O'Donovan hails important velodrome & badminton centre

Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O'Donovan on why the addition of a new velodrome and badminton facility at the Sport Ireland Complex is just another step on the way to further growing the infrastructure at Abbotstown.

Other sport • 9 hrs

11 August 2024; Lara Gillespie of Team Ireland during the women's omnium points race at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Work to begin on velodrome and badminton facility

Construction on a national velodrome and a badminton centre will begin early next year at the Sport Ireland Campus in Abbotstown, it has been confirmed.

Cycling • 19 Nov

Nguyen and Magee/Ryan lose out at World Championships

There was no joy for Irish competitors at the badminton World Championships in Paris, with Nhat Nguyen and the mixed-doubles pair of Joshua Magee & Moya Ryan losing their round of 32 matches.

Other sport • 27 Aug

Nhat Nguyen is back in action in the second round on Wednesday

Nguyen reaches second round at World Championships

Ireland's Nhat Nguyen advanced to the second round of the badminton World Championships in Paris with a 21-9 21-18 victory over Brian Yang of Canada.

Badminton • 25 Aug

Nhat Nguyen is on track to defend his title

Impressive Nguyen marches into Irish Open final

Reigning champion Nhat Nguyen marched into the AIG Victor Irish Open final on Friday as he defeated Finland's Kalle Koljonen 21-12, 21-16.

Nhat Nguyen • 15 Nov 24

Clodagh Galvin, Sophie Galvin and Katie Forde of St Mary's Secondary School in Mallow, Co Cork where the BadminTEEN programme has been launched

Badminton initiative aims to keep girls in sport

Badminton Ireland have launched a new initiative to keep teenage girls in sport by encouraging them to not only play, but start their own clubs.

other sport • 02 Oct 24

Rachael Darragh's Olympic hopes were ended

Paris 2024: Darragh comes up short against classy Marin

Ireland's Rachael Darragh was well beaten by classy Spaniard Carolina Marin in her second and final group match, as her hopes of progression to the badminton knockout stages came to an end.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

Nhat Nguyen in action against Victor Axelsen at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena

Paris 2024: Nguyen hopes ended by powerhouse Axelsen

Nhat Nguyen's Paris Games is over after the Irishman fell to a 2-0 defeat to reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in their winner-takes-all Group P badminton clash on Wednesday morning.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

Rachael Darragh runs towards the shuttle inside the Adidas Arena

Paris 2024: Darragh gutted after Olympic debut loss

Rachael Darragh said she was left gutted after narrowly losing out to Switzerland's Jenjira Stadelmann on her Olympic Games debut.

Paris 2024 • 30 Jul 24

Nhat Nguyen in action against Prince Dahal

Paris 2024: Nguyen sets up winner-takes-all clash

Nhat Nguyen required just 35 minutes to ease past Nepal's Prince Dahal to make it two wins from two and set up a mouth-watering clash on Wednesday with reigning Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen.

Paris 2024 • 29 Jul 24

Rachael Darragh

Rapoe native Rachael Darragh from the badminton family dynasty had an anxious wait for Olympic selection but family support pulled her through

Badminton • 22 Jul 24

Rachael Darragh and Nhat Nguyen will be part of the Irish team in Paris

Nguyen and Darragh formally selected for Olympics

Badminton duo Nhat Nguyen and Rachael Darragh have been officially selected to represent Ireland at the Olympic Games in Paris.

other sport • 29 May 24

Sport bodies call for necessary core funding in Budget

The Federation of Irish Sport has called on the Government to provide necessary funding for the sector in the upcoming Budget.

Olympics • 03 Oct 23

European Games: Nguyen upbeat after elimination

It was a mixed day for the Irish at the European Games, with progress in the canoe slalom balanced by the elimination of Olympian Nhat Nguyen from the badminton competition.

Olympics • 29 Jun 23

Nhat Nguyen faces the biggest match of his life on Thursday

Impressive Nguyen books berth in European quarter-final

Nhat Nguyen will face world number three Anders Antonsen in the quarter-finals of the European Badminton Championships after recording two authoritative wins in the opening rounds in Madrid.

other sport • 27 Apr 22

Nhat Nguyen exited the Spain-hosted event at the last-16 stage

Nguyen bows out following epic encounter in Spain

Nhat Nguyen just missed out on a place in the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Championships in Spain after losing an epic three-set encounter with China's Zhao Jun Peng.

other sport • 16 Dec 21

Nhat Nguyen storms into last 16 at World Championships

Nhat Nguyen progressed to the last 16 of the Badminton World Federation World Championships on Tuesday after a brilliant defeat of English number one Toby Penty.

other sport • 16 Dec 21

Nhat Nguyen produced a battling performance against Wang Tzu-wei

Tokyo 2020: Nguyen goes down fighting against Wang

Ireland's Nhat Nguyen bowed out of the Olympics after losing a three-game thriller against 10th seed Wang Tzu-wei.

Olympics • 28 Jul 21

Tokyo 2020: Nguyen wins on debut to set up decider

Nhat Nguyen has beaten Nikula Karunaratne of Sri Lanka 21-16, 21-14 to win his opening match at the Olympics in Toyko.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

Nhat Nguyen

Tokyo Olympian Nhat Nguyen will hoping to follow in the footsteps of Scott Evans, who recorded Ireland's first Olympic victories in badminton at Rio 2016 after gaining vital experience in the 2020 games.

Badminton • 22 Jul 24

Nhat Nguyen: 'Competing at the Olympics is goal I have set from a young age'

Nguyen confirmed for Team Ireland for Tokyo

Nhat Nguyen has been officially selected to represent Team Ireland in the badminton men's singles at the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer.

Olympics • 16 Jun 21

Magees fall at the European Championship quarter-final

Chloe and Sam Magee lost their European Championships quarter-final this morning to England's Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith on a 21/7, 21/11 scoreline.

other sport • 30 Apr 21

Nhat Nguyen will be competing for a place in the last-eight on Thursday

Ireland's Nguyen reaches European Championship last-16

Nhat Nguyen has advanced to the last-16 at the European Badminton Championships in a day of mixed fortunes for Ireland's participants.

badminton • 28 Apr 21

Nhat Nguyen won his opening game in Ukraine

Ireland muster two wins at Euro Badminton Championships

Ireland came away with two victories on the opening day of the 2021 Badminton European Championships in Ukraine.

other sport • 27 Apr 21

Nhat Nguyen of Ireland returning a shot during his round-of-16 match against Mark Caljouw at the All-England Open on 18 March

Tokyo target on course as Nguyen overcomes 'Long Covid'

Team Ireland badminton star Nhat Nguyen is on course for his first Olympics this summer as he overcomes the effects of 'Long Covid' and enjoys a confidence boost from his exploits at the All-England Open on St Patrick's Day.

badminton • 31 Mar 21