# badminton - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
# Grounded
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# Grounded
The Dubliner is on course to qualify for Tokyo and is intent on making his mark at the rescheduled Olympics
# badminton - Monday 30 March, 2020
# Highs And Lows
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# Highs And Lows
It hasn’t been an easy ride for Irish badminton star Sara Boyle, but she feels she can push on now.
# badminton - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
# Interview
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# Interview
Chloe Magee speaks to The42 off the back of her European Games success alongside brother Sam.
# badminton - Saturday 29 June, 2019
# European Games
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# European Games
Team GB’s Gabby and Chris Adcock proved too strong today.
# badminton - Friday 28 June, 2019
# On The Podium
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# On The Podium
The Donegal siblings beat beat the Netherlands 21-19, 21-17 on Friday morning to advance to the final four.
# badminton - Thursday 27 June, 2019
# European Games
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# European Games
The Donegal siblings advanced through to the badminton mixed doubles quarter-finals.
# badminton - Saturday 17 November, 2018
# Double Trouble
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# Double Trouble
It also brought Chloe’s long-awaited search for a second Irish Open final victory to an end.
# badminton - Saturday 10 November, 2018
# Badminton
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# Badminton
Chloe Magee talks about sacrificing her singles career to focus solely on mixed doubles badminton and the importance of legacy in the sport.
# badminton - Thursday 11 October, 2018
# Down And Out
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# Down And Out
The 18-year-old lost out in three sets to Li Shifeng in Buenos Aires.
# badminton - Saturday 29 September, 2018
# Big Future
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# Big Future
18-year-old badminton star Nhat Nguyen has shown huge potential at underage level, and now that he’s turned pro, is doing everything to qualify for Tokyo 2020.
# badminton - Saturday 15 September, 2018
# Potential
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# Potential
The 18-year-old Vietnam-born badminton starlet has enjoyed an encouraging few days at the event.
# badminton - Friday 3 August, 2018
# Badminton
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# Badminton
Just when you think it’s over, they go again.
# badminton - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
# Badminton
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# Badminton
Nguyen loses men’s singles clash against fifth seed Srikanth Kidambi.
# badminton - Monday 30 July, 2018
# Badminton
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# Badminton
The Magees beat Kristensen and Jorgensen of Denmark on Monday morning.
# badminton - Monday 14 May, 2018
# Para Badminton
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# Para Badminton
Niall McVeigh had a successful stint at the Turkish Para Badminton International.
# badminton - Thursday 8 February, 2018
# Retirement Age
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# Retirement Age
The 30-year old, three-time Olympian announced his retirement on Tuesday.
# badminton - Tuesday 6 February, 2018
# Hanging Up His Shirt
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# Hanging Up His Shirt
The 30-year-old made history in Rio, but will now bow out after next week’s Team European Championships.
# badminton - Monday 25 December, 2017
# Transition
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# Transition
17-year-old starlet Nhat Nguyen speaks to The42 about his rise towards the top of his sport.
# badminton - Tuesday 22 August, 2017
# Flying The Flag
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# Flying The Flag
The pair – who have made history this year already – defeated Japanese opposition to progress in Glasgow.
# badminton - Monday 21 August, 2017
# Badminton
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# Badminton
Evans narrowly lost to Shi Yuqi, who is ranked 89 places above the Dubliner.
# badminton - Sunday 13 August, 2017
# Madminton
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# Madminton
The Irish badminton star wants his sport to appear on TV more than just every four years.
# badminton - Saturday 29 April, 2017
# Milestone
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# Milestone
They take home Ireland’s first-ever medal from the tournament.
# badminton - Friday 28 April, 2017
# Sibling Act
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# Sibling Act
The Donegal pair overcame opponents from Poland in today’s quarter-final.
# badminton - Thursday 27 April, 2017
# Sibling Act
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# Sibling Act
The Irish pair came from a set down to book their place in the quarter-finals.
# badminton - Wednesday 26 April, 2017
# Tough Day At The Office
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# Tough Day At The Office
The three-time Olympian was beaten by young Danish star Anders Antosen.
# badminton - Tuesday 25 April, 2017
# Three From Three
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# Three From Three
Chloe Magee and Sam Magee were victors in the mixed doubles while Rachael Darragh won her first-round clash in the women’s singles.
# The Next Step
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# The Next Step
Scott Evans begins his eighth European Championships campaign later today, and the three-time Olympian has never been in a better frame of mind to win a first major medal.
# badminton - Thursday 9 February, 2017
# Potential
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# Potential
Nhat Nguyen and four others have been recognised by the sport’s governing body.
# badminton - Wednesday 28 December, 2016
# Better Way
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# Better Way
Irish Olympian Scott Evans believes a better system could promote more talent.
# badminton - Saturday 24 December, 2016
# Last To Be Picked
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# Last To Be Picked
But Steve O’Rourke did manage to score a point on Evans.
# badminton - Saturday 27 August, 2016
# Interview
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# Interview
Ireland’s number one reflects on a historic Olympics, explains why he is weighing up his options and opens up on the camaraderie in the Irish camp.
# badminton - Tuesday 16 August, 2016
# Shirts Off
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# Shirts Off
Hockey team show their support as Scott Evans bows out in the last 16.
# badminton - Monday 15 August, 2016
# Report
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# Report
The Dubliner was defeated by Viktor Axelsen of Denmark this evening.
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# badminton - Sunday 14 August, 2016
# The Full Monty
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# The Full Monty
Scott Evans has joked that a victory against the world number four could prompt him to bare all.
# Great Scott
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# Great Scott
Evans extends his historic run to book place in the badminton knockout rounds.
# badminton - Friday 12 August, 2016
# History
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# History
The Dubliner can seal early progression from his group with a win over a home favourite tomorrow.
# badminton - Monday 18 July, 2016
# The Jerries
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# The Jerries
We kick off our athlete-by-athlete look at Ireland’s Olympic team with the country’s top badminton player.
# badminton - Tuesday 10 May, 2016
# Baldoyle Centre
# Baldoyle Centre
Nigel Boyne was told by a judge today to pay the manager of Baldoyle Badminton Centre, Jean Denihan, €30,000 in damages.
# badminton - Saturday 7 May, 2016
# Rising Star
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# Rising Star
Nhat Nguyen talks to The42 about his remarkable success, moving from Vietnam to Ireland at the age of four and his goals for the future.
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