Simon Martin (bowls)
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Nationality | Northern Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 27 February 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Belmont BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Simon Matthew Martin (born 1976) is a Northern Irish international lawn bowler.[1]
Bowls career[]
International[]
Martin was selected for the combined Irish team that competed in the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. He was part of the fours team with Martin McHugh, Neil Mulholland and Ian McClure that won a bronze medal in Christchurch.[2]
Two years later, he was selected as part of the Northern Ireland team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[3]
National[]
Martin is a three times National champion after winning events at the Irish National Bowls Championships. He won the fours gold in 2016 and 2019[4] and singles in 2021.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Simon Martin profile" (PDF). World Bowls.
- ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Northern Ireland name 88-strong squad". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Hogg and Wilson back on winners' podium after nine years". Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ "IBA Championships". Irish Bowls Association. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "IBA Champions". NIPGL. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Irish male lawn bowls players
- Living people
- Male lawn bowls players from Northern Ireland
- Bowls players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Northern Ireland