Champions
| Year | Champions |
| 1912 | F. Kennedy & F.O’B.Kennedy |
| 1913 | M.Cave & T.G. Good |
| 1914 | F.Kennedy & F.O’B.Kennedy |
| 1915-1922 | No Competition |
| 1923 | R.J. Goff & R.H.Hastings |
| 1924 | no data |
| 1925 | R.J. goff & G.S.B. Mack |
| 1926 | No competition |
| 1927 | R.J.Goff & W.Hamilton |
| 1928-1931 | No Competition |
| 1932 | Hamilton & B.Hamilton |
| 1933 | W.Hamilton & N.D.Good |
| 1934 | W.Hamilton & N.D.Good |
| 1935 | Thomas Boyle & James Rankin |
| 1936 | C.H.Maidment & E.L.Warren |
| 1937 | G.Paltridge & J.Killen |
| 1938-1947 | No competition |
| 1948 | D.B.Green & Todd Majury |
| 1949 | James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard |
| 1950 | James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard |
| 1951 | James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard |
| 1952 | James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard |
| 1953 | James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard |
| 1954 | James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard |
| 1955 | James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard |
| 1956 | Desmond Lacey & James Doyle |
| 1957 | R.S.Love & Kenneth Carlisle |
| 1958 | George Henderson & Charles McCormack |
| 1959 | George Henderson & Charles McCormack |
| 1960 | George Henderson & Charles McCormack |
| 1961 | James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard |
| 1962 | James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard |
| 1963 | C.W.Wilkinson & James Doyle |
| 1964 | C.W.Wilkinson & James Doyle |
| 1965 | C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair |
| 1966 | C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair |
| 1967 | C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair |
| 1968 | C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair |
| 1969 | C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair |
| 1970 | C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair |
| 1971 | Peter moore & Ronnie Reddick |
| 1972 | David Doherty & Clifford McIlwaine |
| 1973 | David Doherty & Clifford McIlwaine |
| 1974 | David Doherty & Clifford McIlwaine |
| 1975 | Adrian Bell & Colin Bell |
| 1976 | Adrian Bell & Colin Bell |
| 1977 | John Scott & Frazer Evans |
| 1978 | Bill Thompson & Clifford McIlwaine |
| 1979 | Frazer Evans & Brien McKee |
| 1980 | Frazer Evans & Brien McKee |
| 1981 | Bill Thompson & Clifford McIlwaine |
| 1982 | Bill Thompson & Rikki Keag |
| 1983 | John McArdle & Barry Coffey |
| 1984 | John McArdle & Barry Coffey |
| 1985 | Bill Thompson & Rikki Keag |
| 1986 | Tommy Reidy & Michael O’Meara |
| 1987 | Michael Watt & Eugene McKenna |
| 1988 | No Competition |
| 1989 | Euegene McKenna & Michael McKenna |
| 1990 | Euegene McKenna & Michael O’Meara |
| 1991 | Peter Ferguson & Michael O’Meara |
| 1992 | Niall Gannon & Shane FitzPatrick |
| 1993 | Brian McGowan & Donal O’Halloran |
| 1994 | Bruce Topping & Michael O’Meara |
| 1995 | Bruce Topping & Michael O’Meara |
| 1996 | Mark Peard & Donal O’Halloran |
| 1997 | Bruce Topping & Michael O’Meara |
| 1998 | Bruce Topping & Michael O’Meara |
| 1999 | Mark Peard & Donal O’Halloran |
| 2000 | Bruce Topping & Mark Topping |
| 2001 | Bruce Topping & Mark Topping |
| 2002 | Euegene McKenna & Graham Henderson |
| 2003 | Bruce Topping & Mark Topping |
| 2004 | Bruce Topping & Mark Topping |
| 2005 | Bruce Topping & Mark Topping |
| 2006 | Scott Evans & Brian Smith |
| 2007 | Sam Magee & Daniel Magee |
| 2008 | Scott Evans & Matthew Gleave |
| 2009 | Matthew Gleave & Sam Magee |
| 2010 | Sam Magee & Tony Stephenson |
| 2011 | Sam Magee & Tony Stephenson |
| 2012 | Sam Magee & Ian Macbeth |
| 2013 | Scott Burnside & Conor Hickland |
| 2014 | Jonathan Dolan & Sam Magee |
| 2015 | Joshua Magee & Sam Magee |
| 2016 | Joshua Magee & Sam Magee |
| 2017 | Joshua Magee & Sam Magee |
| 2018 | Joshua Magee & Paul Reynolds |
| 2019 | Jonathan Dolan & David Walsh |
| 2010 | Joshua Magee & Paul Reynolds |
Report
The Badminton Ireland National Championships have been running since 1912, with breaks for the First World War (1915-1919), the Great Depression (1928-1931) and the Second World War (1937-1947).
The most Championships won in the Men’s Doubles have been won by Sam Magee (9: 2007; 2009; 2010-2012; 2014-2017);Frank Peard (9: 1949-1955; 1961-1962); James FitzGibbon (9: 1949-1955; 1961-1962);Bruce Topping (9: 1994-1995;1997-1998; 2000-2001; 2003-2005);C.W. Wilkinson (8: 1963-1970);Michael O’Meara (7: 1986; 1990-1991; 1994-1995; 1997-1998);Samuel Blair (6: 1965-1970);Joshua Magee (5: 2015-2018; 2020); Mark Topping (5: 2000-2001; 2003-2005);Clifford McIlwaine (5: 1972-1974; 1978; 1981); Bill Thompson (4: 1978; 1981-1982; 1985);
References
Websites
[1] Badminton Ireland (2020) Past National Winners Men’s Doubles[Internet] Available from: https://www.badmintonireland.com/file/862308/?dl=1 [Accessed 24 March 2020] [Accessed 24 March 2020]
Images
[2] Twimg (2017) Badminton Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/713368919436828672/79RXVwkb.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2017]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Sean Patrick Fagan.
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