// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Carol Munster go to the party? Because she was a ghoul-time guest.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c.1967[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Club | Alpha BC, Lisburn |
Carol Munster (born c.1967), is a former international badminton player from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Munster attended St Colm's High School.[1] She was a member of the Alpha Badminton Club of Lisburn[2] and defeated Tanya Cooke in the 1989 ladies singles club championship final.[3] In 1986 she won a bronze medal for the Irish U18 in the Finlandia Cup[4] and the following year she was chosen for the Irish U21 team.[5]
Munster represented Ulster at the provincial level[6] and represented the all-Ireland team at the international level.[7]
Munster was selected for the 1990 Northern Irish team[8] at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand,[9] where she competed in four events.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Six titles for dominant local stars". Ulster Star. 4 November 1983. p. 40. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton". Dromore Leader. 8 February 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Carol double and a triple for Neil". Dromore Leader. 19 April 1989. p. 52. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton". Belfast News-Letter. 27 January 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton". Ireland's Saturday Night. 3 October 1987. p. 4. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Ulster duo into finals". Ireland's Saturday Night. 16 September 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Irish bid to rank with best". Belfast Telegraph. 5 April 1990. p. 39. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Moss for New Zealand". Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. 20 September 1989. p. 44. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Lisburn stars get a Games green light". Ulster Star. 22 September 1989. p. 54. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2026.