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We kick off our athlete-by-athlete look at Ireland’s Olympic team with the country’s top badminton player.
Nigel Boyne was told by a judge today to pay the manager of Baldoyle Badminton Centre, Jean Denihan, €30,000 in damages.
Nhat Nguyen talks to The42 about his remarkable success, moving from Vietnam to Ireland at the age of four and his goals for the future.
Nigel Boyne has denied the claim which was made in the Circuit Civil Court.
Magees set for medal battle against Niclas Nohr and Sara Thygesen of Denmark.
We asked this two-time Olympian how he structures his training days.
Badminton Men’s and Mixed Doubles bronze medal winners Sam Magee, Chloe Magee and Joshua Magee also arrived back in Dublin today.
Living, working, travelling, and competing together takes its toll on the siblings.
Dubliner won the last 11 points to beat David Obernosterer 21-7, 21-18 in Copenhagen today.
From chess-boxing to roller derby, we look at ways to stay fit and healthy this winter.
Scott Evans is out to take a major scalp in the opening round of the World Badminton Championships on Monday.
Bodin Issara is being investigated after chasing and punching ex-partner Maneepong Jongjit at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Some of Ireland’s top athletes will be watching tomorrow’s IOC deliberations anxiously.
After the disappointment of defeat in London, Scott Evans knew he needed a change. He just didn’t know where it would take him.
The Irish Olympian also won the mixed doubles with her brother Sam Magee.
Chloe Magee was unlucky to lose out in the Women’s Singles Final in Baldoyle this afternoon.
London Olympians Scott Evans and Chloe Magee both begin their singles challenge on day two of the Carlton Irish Open in Baldoyle.
They’re appealing their suspensions.
But the eight players — four from South Korea, two from Indonesia and two from China — are appealing the decision.
Chloe Magee lost 16-21 21-18 21-14 against Pi Hongyan of France in her qualification decider this afternoon.
“I’m getting goosebumps just thinking about it now,” the Dubliner admitted after a memorable reception at Wembley.
Donegal’s Chloe Magee had a straight-sets win in her opening match of the women’s badminton singles.
The Dubliner has been drawn against world number one and Olympic champion Lin Dan of China.
The Donegal-born athlete is looking to build on her success at the 2008 Olympics.
“I don’t want to be the guy who just went to the Olympics, that’s not who I am.” Ireland’s top badminton player talks about his Olympic qualification.
Irish number one Scott Evans will compete in the men’s badminton singles in London this summer.
Get into that tracksuit pants and Féile ’92 t-shirt, turn your phone off and get on the couch. You know it makes sense.
Ireland’s top badminton player Scott Evans talks to TheScore.ie about his Olympic preparations and how one silly mistake seems to have changed everything for the better.
Watch Vladimir Putin take on Dmitry Medvedev in a game of badminton.
The Special Olympics will close tomorrow after another impressive set of Irish performances.