Rachael Darragh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 24 September 1997 Letterkenny, Ireland |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 59 (WS, 24 October 2023) 67 (WD with Sara Boyle, 17 November 2016) 74 (XD with Paul Reynolds, 25 October 2022) |
| Current ranking | 68 (WS, 16 July 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
Rachael Darragh (born 24 September 1997) is a badminton player who represented Northern Ireland at two Commonwealth Games and is a seven-time Irish champion.
Biography
Darragh trained at the Raphoe Badminton Club in Raphoe in East Donegal.[1][2] She won the girls' singles bronze medal at the 2012 UK School Games held in London.[3] At the same year, she became the runner-up of 2012 Fyffes Irish Future Series in the women's doubles event with her partner Alannah Stephenson.[4] Darragh competed at the 2015 Baku and 2019 Minsk European Games.[5][6]
Darragh also represented Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia[7] and the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8]
She competed for Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9]
Darragh is a seven-time Irish champion at the Irish National Badminton Championships, winning the Irish women's singles title four times,[10][11] the women's doubles twice[12] and the mixed doubles once.[11]
Darragh graduated from the Royal and Prior School in Raphoe, and studied leisure management at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).[5][7]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lithuanian International | Malvika Bansod | 14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Irish International | Alannah Stephenson | Sinead Chambers Jennie King |
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Portugal International | Sara Boyle | Lauren Middleton Holly Newall |
20–22, 23–25 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Rachael Darragh". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Profile: Rachael Darragh". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Medals at UK School Games". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Fyffes Irish Future Series 2012". Sport Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Athletes: Rachael Darragh". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (25 June 2019). "Rachael Darragh loses out to Li in Minsk". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Participants: Rachael Darragh". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Fifth place finish for Rachael Darragh at Commonwealth Games". Donegal Daily. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ^ "DARRAGH Rachael". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Badminton Ireland National Champions Women's Singles 1912-Present". Eirball. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ^ a b "Irish Senior Nationals Winners". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ^ "Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Doubles 1923-Present". Eirball. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
External links
- Rachael Darragh at BWFBadminton.com
- Rachael Darragh at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Rachael Darragh at Olympics.com
- Rachael Darragh at the Olympic Federation of Ireland
- Rachael Darragh at Olympedia
- Rachael Darragh at InterSportStats
- Rachael Darragh at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Rachael Darragh at the Baku 2015 European Games (archived)
- Rachael Darragh on Instagram