Northern Ireland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland was represented at the 2010 Commonwealth Games by the Commonwealth Games Council for Northern Ireland. The team went by the abbreviation NIR and used the Ulster Banner as its flag and Londonderry Air as the victory anthem.

Northern Ireland at the
2010 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNIR
CGANorthern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council
Websitenicgc.org
in Delhi, India
Competitors80 [1]
Flag bearerOpening: Mark Montgomery [2]
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
3
Silver
3
Bronze
4
Total
10
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Ireland (1930)
 Irish Free State (1934)

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldPaddy BarnesBoxingLight flyweightOctober 13
 GoldPatrick GallagherBoxingWelterweightOctober 13
 GoldEamonn O'KaneBoxingMiddleweightOctober 13
 SilverWendy HouvenaghelCyclingWomen's Individual PursuitOctober 8
 SilverSteven WardBoxingHeavyweightOctober 13
 SilverThomas McCarthyBoxingLight heavyweightOctober 13
 BronzeSean Downey
Martyn Irvine
Philip Lavery
David McCann		CyclingMen's Team PursuitOctober 7
 BronzeMatthew HallShootingMen's 50 metre rifle prone singlesOctober 13
 BronzeGary KellyLawn BowlsMen's SinglesOctober 13
 BronzeDavid CalvertShootingFull Bore Rifle Open singlesOctober 13

Team Northern Ireland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was confirmed on 10 September 2010,[3] the team members are as follows:

Aquatics
Main article: Aquatics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 10 swimmers.

Melanie Nocher, Andrew Bree, Ryan Harrison, Conor Leaney, Bethany Carson, Michael Dawson, Chelsey Wilson, Clare Dawson, Sycerika McMahon, Laurence McGivern.

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 7 archers.

Emma Parker, Robert Hall, Stuart Wilson, Darrel Wilson, Mark Nesbitt, Ian McGibbon, Karl Watson.

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 10 athletes.

Ciara Mageean, Kelly McNeice, Amy Foster, Tom Reynolds, Stephen Scullion, James McIlroy, Joanna Mills, Jo Patterson, Katie Kirk, Christine McMahon.

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 4 badminton players.

Emma Callow, Matthew Gleave, Sinead Chambers, Tony Stephenson.

Team Event
Event Player(s) Pool Games Quarter Final Semi Final Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Mixed Team TBA Singapore Thu 7 Oct Thu 7 Oct Fri 8 Oct -
Sri Lanka
Jamaica
New Zealand

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 9 boxers.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Overall
Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Paddy Barnes Light flyweight Bye Lain Butcher
W 4-2		 Andrew Moloney
W 5-3		 Amandeep Singh
W 5-0		 Jafet Uutoni
W 8-4
Michael Conlon Flyweight Bye Jason Moloney
L +10-10		 Did not advance
Tyrone McCullagh Bantamweight Bye Ibrahim Balla
W 7-2		 Sean McGoldrick
L 4-3		 Did not advance
Mark O'Hara Lightweight Mikka Shonena
W 6-3		 Angus Donaldson
W 6-0		 Alex Rynn
L 9-5		 Did not advance
Steven Donnelly Light welterweight Luke Woods
L 10-0		 Did not advance
Patrick Gallagher Welterweight Joseph Mulema
W 3-0		 Suruz Bangali
W 9-0		 Mujandjae Kasuto
W 7-5		 Dilbag Singh
W 5-4		 Callum Smith
W 11-6
Eamonn O'Kane Middleweight Ranil Jayathilakage
W 5-0		 Nathon McKwen
W 9-2		 Afaese Fata
W 7-2		 Keiran Harding
W 12-6		 Anthony Ogogo
W 16-4
Tommy McCarthy Light heavyweight Bye Leonard Machichi
W 11-1		 Reece Papuni
W 7-2		 Joshua Makonjio
W 9-4		 Callum Johnson
L 8-1
Steven Ward Heavyweight Bye Giancarlo Squillace
W 7-4		 Manpreet Singh
W 11-10		 Stephen Simmons
W 6-1		 Simon Vallily
L RSCH

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of:

Wendy Houvenaghel, David McCann, Michael Hutchinson, Philip Lavery, Heather Carson, Martyn Irvine, Adam Armstrong, Sean Downey.

Northern Ireland won the bronze medal in the 4000 m men's team pursuit race.

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 3 gymnasts.

Luke Carson, Charlotte McKenna, Seriena Johnrose.

Lawn Bowls
Main article: Lawn bowls at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 11 lawn bowls players.

Barbara Logue, Jennifer Dowds, Donna McCloy, Mandy Cunningham, Sandra Bailie, Gary Kelly, Ian McClure, Gary McCloy, Paul Daly, Martin McHugh, Neil Booth.

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 11 shooters.

David Calvert, David Beattie, Kirsty Barr, Robert Doak, Gary Duff, Matthew Hall, Louise Aiken, Mervyn Morrison, Debbie Bader, Hugh Stewart, Ross McGuillan.

Squash
Main article: Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 2 squash players.

Madeline Perry, Zoe Barr.

Table Tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 5 table tennis players.

Na Liu, Amanda Mogey, Ashley Given, Paul McCreery, Claire Nelson.

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Team Northern Ireland consists of 1 wrestler.

Men – Freestyle
Event Wrestler Rank
Freestyle 96 kg Mark Montgomery -

See also

References
  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/8989955.stm
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9050495.stm
  3. http://www.nicgc.org/news/ni-commonwealth-games-team-list/
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