Lisa Sharon Ruth Lynas (born 3 November 1981), is a former international badminton player from Northern Ireland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Lisa Lynas
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born3 November 1981[1]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubAlpha BC, Lisburn

Biography

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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

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  1. 1 2 "Lisa has search". Ireland's Saturday Night. 28 September 2002. p. 31. Retrieved 24 March 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Title goes to Gillian". Belfast Telegraph. 15 November 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 23 March 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Badminton". Ireland's Saturday Night. 29 January 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 24 March 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Bruce and Lisa lead the Ulster challenge". Ulster Star. 6 December 2002. p. 71. Retrieved 24 March 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Badminton". Belfast Telegraph. 23 October 2006. p. 21. Retrieved 24 March 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "NI Commonwealth squad revealed". BBC Sport. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  7. "Leslie lays down his Games plan". Ireland's Saturday Night. 28 April 2001. p. 12. Retrieved 24 March 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Manchester on their mind". Belfast News-Letter. 6 June 2002. p. 45. Retrieved 24 March 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Northern Ireland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  10. "N Ireland Commonwealth Games team". BBC Sport. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  11. "Northern Ireland Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  12. "Badminton". Belfast Telegraph. 23 October 2006. p. 21. Retrieved 24 March 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.