Ireland national badminton team

Ireland
BWF ranking

Association	Badminton Ireland (BI)
Confederation	BE (Europe)
President	Cynthia Symth
Current ranking	30 2 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	21 (2 July 2019)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 1991)
Best result	Group stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	21 (first in 1972)
Best result	Quarter-finals (1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 2015)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances	7 (first in 2006)
Best result	Group stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances	6 (first in 2006)
Best result	Group stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances	15 (first in 1975)
Best result	Champions (1981)

The Ireland national badminton team (Irish: Foireann náisiúnta badmantan na hÉireann) represents Ireland in international badminton team competitions.^[1] The national team is controlled by Badminton Ireland, the governing body for badminton in Ireland. Ireland has made multiple appearances in the Sudirman Cup. The team's best result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships.

Former national player, Sam Magee was appointed as the main doubles coach while former Malaysian player, Iskandar Zulkarnain was appointed as the national team's singles coach.^[2]

Participation in BWF competitions

Thomas Cup

Year	Round	Pos
1949	Did not qualify
1952
1955
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
1976	Did not enter
1979
1982
1984	Did not qualify
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002	Did not qualify
2004

Sudirman Cup

Year	Result
1991	24th - Group 6
1993	26th - Group 6 Relegated
1995	30th - Group 7
1997	32nd - Group 5
2007	33rd - Group 5 Promoted
2019	22nd - Group 3

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Men's Team

Year	Result
2006	Group stage
2008	Group stage
2010	Group stage
2014	Group stage
2016	Group stage
2018	Group stage
2020	Group stage
2024	Did not qualify
2026	Did not qualify

Women's Team

Year	Result
2006	Group stage
2008	Group stage
2014	Group stage
2016	Group stage
2018	Group stage
2020	Group stage
2024	Did not qualify
2026	Did not qualify

Mixed Team

Year	Result
1972	Quarter-finalist
1974	Quarter-finalist
1976	Quarter-finalist
1978	Quarter-finalist
1980	Quarter-finalist
1982	Quarter-finalist
1984	Group stage
1986	Group stage
1988	Group stage
1990	Group stage
1992	Group stage
1994	Group stage
1996	Group stage
1998	Group stage
2008	Group stage
2009	Group stage
2011	Group stage
2013	Group stage
2015	Quarter-finalist
2017	Group stage
2019	Group stage
2025	Did not qualify

Participation in Helvetia Cup

The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zürich, Switzerland in 1962.^[3] The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved.


Year	Result
1975	Fourth place
1977	Runner-up
1979	Runner-up
1981	Champion
1983	Third place
1985	6th place
1987	Third place
1989	Third place
1991	Runner-up
1993	Third place

Year	Result
1999	5th place
2001	11th place
2003	13th place
2005	11th place
2007	Runner-up

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year	Round	Pos
2000	Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012	Group stage	26th of 30
2013	Did not enter
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic
2022	Did not enter
2023
2024
2025	Group stage	23rd of 36