Ireland celebrates six-medal European Championships campaign

The Irish Bowls Federation has shared recognition of Ireland’s six-medal campaign at September’s European Championships in Llandrindod Wells, Wales.

Ireland won the Andy Meekinson Trophy as the most successful team, with the men taking all four gold medals. Stuart Bennett won singles; Ryan McElroy and Mark Wilson won pairs; Bennett, Stephen Kirkwood and Martin McHugh won triples; and McElroy, Kirkwood, Wilson and McHugh won fours.

The federation’s shared Sport NI tribute also lists women’s pairs silver for Zoe Stratton and Chloe Wilson, and triples bronze for Rachel Cochrane, Hannah Cochrane and Shauna O’Neill. Sport NI acknowledged National Lottery support for the team.

These photographs and results relate to the September championships. The federation reshared the recognition on 28 October.

Read the IBA report on Ireland’s team trophy.

Images: Sport NI, via Irish Bowls Federation.