George Stephens (badminton)

George Stephens
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Bornc.1957[1]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubAlpha BC, Lisburn

George Stephens (born c.1957), is a former international badminton player from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Stephens played for the Alpha Badminton Club in Lisburn and was the Ulster and Irish U18 champion in 1976.[2] He represented Ulster at provincial level[3] and all-Ireland at international level.[4]

Stephens was an architectural technician by profession[1] and he played mixed doubles with Ann Crossan before the pair married in June 1985 at the Ballysillan Presbyterian Church in Belfast.[5] As a doubles specialist his men's doubles partners included Peter Ferguson.[6] He also continued to play mixed doubles with his wife.[7]

Stephens represented the Northern Irish team[8] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[9] where he competed in the three events.[10]

Stephens played golf at a high level, winning the 2016 Donaldson Trophy.[11] Stephens took up pickleball and represented Ireland when he participated in the 2024 European Pickleball Championships.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leinster ladies whitewash". Belfast News-Letter. 10 October 1984. p. 27. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Double for Stephens". Ireland's Saturday Night. 17 January 1976. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Badminton". Ireland's Saturday Night. 15 February 1986. p. 5. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Henderson, Stephens final". Belfast Telegraph. 20 November 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Sports stars!". Ulster Star. 7 June 1985. p. 6. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Ulster Stars Cause Upsets in Co Louth Championships". Belfast News-Letter. 16 October 1984. p. 30. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Badminton". Ulster Star. 13 April 1990. p. 52. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "The Team". Belfast News-Letter. 17 June 1986. p. 27. Retrieved 18 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Games Judo Team Named". Belfast News-Letter. 18 June 1986. p. 19. Retrieved 18 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Northern Ireland Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  11. ^ "George swaps the racket for a club but he still comes on top in Lisburn". Northern Ireland World. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Pickleball star represents Ireland again after 50 years". Tottenham and Wood Green Independent. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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