Holly Lane (badminton)

Holly Lane
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Bornc.1965[1][2]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubCYM SC, Terenure, Dublin
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
Irish Nationals
Gold medal – first place1984, 1987–88, 1991women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1987–88, 1991mixed doubles

Holly Lane (born c.1965), is a former international badminton player from Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games and was a seven-time champion of Ireland.

Biography

Lane was a member of the CYM Sports Club in Terenure, Dublin[3][4] and represented Leinster at provincial level[5] and all-Ireland at international level.[6]

Lane was a doubles specialist and partners included Peter Ferguson in mixed doubles[7] and Ciara Doheny and Ann O'Sullivan in women's doubles.

Despite being from Dublin, she had a mother who came from Belfast[8] and was chosen the 1986 Northern Irish team[9] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[10] where she competed in three events.[11]

She was a seven-times Irish champion at the Irish National Badminton Championships, winning the women's doubles in 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1991[12] and the mixed doubles in 1987, 1988 and 1991.[13]

In 1989 she moved to Perth, Australia, for a planned 18 month stay.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Thompson's award". Belfast News-Letter. 2 June 1987. p. 26. Retrieved 15 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Lane hard to replace". Irish Independent. 22 March 1989. p. 15. Retrieved 15 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Holly Lane signs off on a winning note for CYM". Irish Independent. 13 April 1989. p. 14. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Moscow Prize For Alpha". Dromore Leader. 13 January 1988. p. 33. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Wyatt in bid to stay top". Belfast Telegraph. 18 September 1987. p. 23. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Another badminton cash boost". Belfast News-Letter. 30 December 1988. p. 23. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Badminton". Ireland's Saturday Night. 19 December 1987. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Mortne Frost to play in Belfast". Irish Independent. 25 June 1986. p. 13. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "The Team". Belfast News-Letter. 17 June 1986. p. 27. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Games Judo Team Named". Belfast News-Letter. 18 June 1986. p. 19. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Northern Ireland Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Doubles 1923-Present". Eirball. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Irish Senior Nationals Winners". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
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