Northern_Ireland_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games

Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sporting event delegation


Northern Ireland competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was the twentieth Games participation for Northern Ireland.

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Lawn bowler Martin McHugh and boxer Michaela Walsh were the delegation's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

The Games were Northern Ireland's most successful, with them having won their highest number of gold medals, joint highest number of silver medals, and their most medals overall.

Medalists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

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Athletics

One para athlete was officially selected on 19 May 2022.[3][4] Another para athlete and thirteen other athletes were added on 21 June 2022.[5][6]

On 12 July 2022, CGNI declared that Leon Reid was barred from competing in the Games by BOCCG following a security risk assessment.[7] On 26 July, Paul Pollock withdrew from the Games.[8]

Men
Track and road events
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Women
Track and road events
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Field events
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Combined events – Heptathlon
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Badminton

One player (Rachael Darragh) was officially selected on 15 July 2022.[9]

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3x3 basketball

On 14 April 2022, Northern Ireland qualified for the men's 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament by virtue of winning the men's IWBF European Qualifier in Largs, Scotland.[10]

Squad selections were officially announced on 19 May 2022.[3][4]

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Men's wheelchair tournament

Roster
  • Matt Rollston
  • Nathan McCabe
  • Conn Nagle
  • James MacSorley

Group B

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Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
30 July 2022 (2022-07-30)
19:30
Northern Ireland  513  Canada
Pts: McCabe 3 Pts: Higgins 6

31 July 2022 (2022-07-31)
19:30
Australia  911  Northern Ireland
Pts: Dalton, Pople 5 Pts: Nagle 5

5th place match
2 August 2022 (2022-08-02)
15:00
Northern Ireland  107  South Africa
Pts: Macsorley 6 Pts: Mbhele 7

Boxing

A squad of thirteen boxers (eight men, five women) was officially selected on 4 May 2022.[11][12] Damien Sullivan withdrew from the Games.[8]

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Cycling

A squad of eight cyclists was officially selected on 30 June 2022.[13] JB Murphy and Lydia Boylan withdrew from the squad due to injury.[8]

Road

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Women
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Track

Points race
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Scratch race
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Mountain Biking

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Diving

One diver (Tanya Watson) was officially selected on 1 June 2022.[14][15]

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Gymnastics

Artistic

Men
Individual Qualification
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Individual Finals
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Judo

A squad of seven judoka (four men, three women) was officially selected on 28 April 2022.[16][17]

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Women
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Lawn bowls

A squad of ten bowlers (five per gender) was officially selected on 28 February 2022.[18]

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Women
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Netball

By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Northern Ireland qualified for the tournament.[19]

Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.[20]

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Roster

Twelve players were selected on 6 June 2022.[21][22]

Group play
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Source: Birmingham 2022
(H) Hosts
29 July 2022
20:00
Report New Zealand 79–20 Northern Ireland    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Anso Kemp
Joshua Bowring
Mes Goals scored 5/13 (38%)
Nweke Goals scored 29/31 (94%)
Selby-Rickit Goals scored 25/27 (93%)
Wilson Goals scored 20/22 (91%)
Bowman Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Crosbie Goals scored 9/16 (56%)
Magee Goals scored 6/10 (60%)
McGrath Goals scored 1/3 (33%)

31 July 2022
12:00
Report Malawi 54–41 Northern Ireland    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush
Tracy-Ann Griffiths
Chimaliro Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Mvula Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Simtowe Goals scored 6/6 (100%)
Bowman Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Crosbie Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Magee Goals scored 22/27 (81%)

1 August 2022
18:00
Report England 71–27 Northern Ireland    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Alison Harrison
Bronwen Adams
Cardwell Goals scored 40/45 (89%)
Drakeford-Lewis Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Housby Goals scored 20/20 (100%)
Bowman Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Crosbie Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Magee Goals scored 9/13 (69%)
McGrath Goals scored 2/2 (100%)

3 August 2022
12:00
Report Uganda 63–26 Northern Ireland    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Tracy-Ann Griffiths
Gary Burgess
Cholhok Goals scored 41/46 (89%)
Eyaru Goals scored 8/9 (89%)
Nassanga Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Bowman Goals scored 2/8 (25%)
Crosbie Goals scored 14/20 (70%)
Magee Goals scored 7/11 (64%)
McGrath Goals scored 3/5 (60%)

4 August 2022
14:00
Report Trinidad and Tobago 32–41 Northern Ireland    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Anso Kemp
Alison Harrison
Cooper Goals scored 7/9 (78%)
Hollingsworth Goals scored 7/9 (78%)
Noel Goals scored 18/18 (100%)
Bowman Goals scored 4/8 (50%)
Crosbie Goals scored 27/34 (79%)
Magee Goals scored 8/14 (57%)
McGrath Goals scored 2/3 (67%)
Ninth place match
5 August 2022
11:30
Report Scotland 43–33 Northern Ireland    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Louise Travis
Alison Harrison
Goodwin Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
McCall Goals scored 20/26 (77%)
Bowman Goals scored 4/8 (50%)
Crosbie Goals scored 17/24 (71%)
Magee Goals scored 12/17 (71%)

Swimming

A squad of three para swimmers was selected on 19 May 2022, all having qualified via the World Para Swimming World Rankings for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 18 April 2022.[3][4] Seven swimmers were added to the squad on 1 June 2022.[14][15]

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Table tennis

Singles
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Doubles
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Team
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Triathlon

A squad of three paratriathletes (plus one guide) was selected on 19 May 2022, all having qualified via the World Triathlon Para Rankings (as of 28 March 2022).[3][4] Two more guides were confirmed as of 19 June 2022,[23][24] plus one triathlete on 11 July 2022.[25]

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Weightlifting

Two weightlifters were selected on 11 April 2022. They qualified through their positions in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List.[26][27]

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See also


References

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