Mark McGreal

Mark McGreal
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1986-05-02) 2 May 1986
Pontypridd, Wales
Sport
SportBowls

Mark McGreal (born 2 May 1986) is an international lawn and indoor bowler from the Isle of Man.[1][2]

Bowls career

In 2018, McGreal represented the Isle of Man at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Lawn bowls tournament held on the Gold Coast in Australia.[3]

In 2022, he won his fourth Isle of Man National indoor singles title, which qualified him to represent the Isle of Man at the 2022 World Bowls Indoor Championships. The event had been cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6]

In 2025, McGreal won his fifth Isle of Man National indoor singles title, which qualified him to represent the Isle of Man at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships. McGreal qualified for the knockout stages having finished second in his section during the pool stages.

In 2026, he was selected to represent the Isle of Man at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Personal life

McGreal was born in Wales to a Welsh father and Manx mother.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "LAWN BOWLS ISLE OF MAN INTERNATIONALS". Bowls Isle of Man. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "England Continue to Impress at European Championships". Bowls England. 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "2018 CGF profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Kneen, Norman (3 April 2022). "Pilling and McGreal win singles championships". Isle of Man Today. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Preview a new World Championship" (PDF). Bristol Indoor Bowls. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "World Bowls Indoor Championships". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ↑ https://www.energyfm.net/cg/news_story_523103.html