Northern Ireland at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
| Northern Ireland at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CG code | NIR |
| CGA | Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council |
| Website | nicgc |
| in Brisbane, Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ireland (1930) | |
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Northern Ireland competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.[1]
Northern Ireland finished 17th in the medal table with three silver medals and three bronze medals.[2]
The Northern Irish team was named on 6 July 1982 and consisted of 58 athletes and 15 officials.[3][4]
Medalists
Silver
- Martin Girvan (hammer throw)
- Roy Webb (boxing)
- Janet Yates (archery)
Bronze
- Tom Corr (boxing)
- Men's fours/rinks (lawn bowls)
- Mixed Full Bore Rifle Pairs (shooting)
Team
Officials
- Dick McColgan - General team amanager
- Billy Stewart - Assistant team manager
- Robin Harland - Doctor
- Tom Jock Gilmour - Masseur
- Chaperone - Maureen Cowdy
- Transport officer - Eddie Thompson
- Brian Crowther - Archery manager
- Joe Kinkead - Badminton manager
- Gerry Storey - Boxing manager
- Billy Burrows - Lawn bowls manager
- Morris Foster - Cycling manager
- Harry MacGiffin - Shooting manager
- Bobby Madine - Swimming manager
- David Finlay - Wrestling manager
Archery
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Graham | individual |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Britton | individual | ||
| Angela Goodall | individual | ||
| Janet Yates | individual | .svg.png){kind=icon} |
Athletics
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Beattie | 400m hurdles | ||
| Colin Boreham | decathlon | ||
| Martin Girvan | hammer | | |
| Greg Hannon | marathon | ||
| Sean O'Neill | 800m |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon McPeake | high jump, long jump | ||
| Judith Robinson | 100m hurdles |
Badminton
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ferguson | singles, doubles, mixed, team | Alpha BC, Lisburn | |
| Clifford McIlwaine | mixed, team | Holy Trinity BC | |
| Bill Thompson | singles, doubles, mixed, team | Alpha BC, Lisburn |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Andrews | singles, mixed, team | Alpha BC, Lisburn | |
| Ann Crossan | singles, doubles, mixed, team | Alpha BC, Lisburn | |
| Diane Underwood | singles, doubles, mixed, team | St. Jude's BC |
Boxing
Men only[5]
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Beattie | 67kg welterweight | ||
| Tom Corr | 71kg light-middleweight | .svg.png){kind=icon} | |
| Gerry Duddy | 51kg flyweight | ||
| Gary Duff | 57kg featherweight | ||
| Gerry Hawkins | -48kg light-flyweight | ||
| Davy Irving | 63.5kg light-welterweight | ||
| Roy Webb | 54kg bantamweight | |
Cycling
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Séamus Downey | road race | ||
| David Gardiner | road race, road TTT, pursuit TTT | ||
| Alastair Irvine | scratch, road TTT, pursuit TTT | ||
| Billy Kerr | road race, road TTT | ||
| Len Kirk | road race, road TTT, scratch, pursuit TTT | ||
| Gordon Scott | scratch, time trial, pursuit TTT |
Lawn bowls
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Allen | fours/rinks | Ballymena BC | |
| Frank Campbell | fours/rinks | Carrickfergus BC | |
| David Corkill | singles | Knock BC | |
| Brendan McBrien | pairs | Falls BC | |
| John McCloughlin | fours/rinks | Lisnagarvey BC | |
| Billy McKelvey | pairs | Falls BC | |
| Willie Watson | fours/rinks | Knock BC | |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nan Allely | triples | Donaghadee BC | |
| Eileen Bell | triples | Belfast BC | |
| Daisy Fraser | triples | Donaghadee BC |
Shooting
Men
| Athlete | Events | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| David Calvert | Fullbore rifle, fullbore rifle pairs | |
| Roy McGowan | trap | |
| Cliff Ogle | 50m rifle prone, pair | |
| Ken Stanford | air, free, centre, rapid pistol | |
| Trevor West | skeet, skeet pair | |
| Adrian Willis | skeet, skeet pair |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Hazel Mackintosh | Fullbore rifle, fullbore fifle pairs | |
Swimming
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Johnston | 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 200 medley | ||
| Simon Magowan | 100, 200m backstroke, 100 butterfly, 200 medley | ||
| Ashley Morrison | 100, 200 butterfly, 200 medley |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Parkes | 100m butterfly, 100, 200m freestyle, 200 medley | ||
| Moya Sloane | 100, 200m freestyle |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Coates | 82.5kg light-heavyweight | ||
| Terry McGibbon | 60kg featherweight |
Wrestling
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Weir | 90kg light-heavyweight |
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Medal Standings Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ursula Jumps For Joy". Belfast Telegraph. 6 July 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 19 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "No cuts, so 72 head off to Brisbane". Belfast News-Letter. 6 July 1982. p. 12. Retrieved 15 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "The Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games boxing squad". Belfast News-Letter. 17 September 1982. p. 12. Retrieved 7 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Aggression key to medal trail". Ireland's Saturday Night. 25 September 1982. p. 5. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.