Lisa Lynas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | 3 November 1981[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Club | Alpha BC, Lisburn |
Lisa Sharon Ruth Lynas (born 3 November 1981), is a former international badminton player from Northern Ireland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Lynas studied psychology at Queen's University Belfast[1] and played for the Alpha Badminton Club in Lisburn.[2] She represented Ulster at provincial level[3] and the all-Ireland team at international level.[4]
Lynas was primarily a singles player but was also proficient in doubles play and partners included Eugenwe McKenna in mixed doubles.[5] Lynas competed for the 2002 Northern Irish team[6] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England,[7][8] where she competed in badminton tournament.[9]
Lynas went to a second Commonwealth Games when she was chosen for the 2006 Northern Irish team[10] at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where she competed in badminton tournament.[11] Also in 2006, she won a hat-trick of titles at the Ulster Open Championships, winning the singles, doubles and mixed.[12]
References
- 1 2 "Lisa has search". Ireland's Saturday Night. 28 September 2002. p. 31. Retrieved 24 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Title goes to Gillian". Belfast Telegraph. 15 November 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 23 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton". Ireland's Saturday Night. 29 January 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 24 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Bruce and Lisa lead the Ulster challenge". Ulster Star. 6 December 2002. p. 71. Retrieved 24 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton". Belfast Telegraph. 23 October 2006. p. 21. Retrieved 24 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "NI Commonwealth squad revealed". BBC Sport. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Leslie lays down his Games plan". Ireland's Saturday Night. 28 April 2001. p. 12. Retrieved 24 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Manchester on their mind". Belfast News-Letter. 6 June 2002. p. 45. Retrieved 24 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "N Ireland Commonwealth Games team". BBC Sport. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Badminton". Belfast Telegraph. 23 October 2006. p. 21. Retrieved 24 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.