Tony Stephenson
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Birth date10 February 1991[1]
Birth placeLisburn, Northern Ireland
SportBadminton
ClubAlpha BC, Lisburn

Tony Stephenson (born 10 February 1991), is an international badminton player from Northern Ireland who competed at two Commonwealth Games and is a three-time champion of Ireland.

Biography

Stephenson was a member of the Alpha Badminton Club of Lisburn.[2][3] He represented Ulster at provincial level[4] and represented the all-Ireland team at international level[5]

Stephenson represented the 2010 Northern Irish team[6] at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where he competed in three events.[7] Four years later he represented the 2014 Northern Irish team again[8] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,[9] where he competed in three events.[10]

He was a three-time Irish champion at the Irish National Badminton Championships, winning the singles in 2015[11][12] and the doubles in 2010 and 2011 with Sam Magee.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Tony Stephenson". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. ^ "A look at Alpha's stars". Northern Ireland World. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Sinead on trail of a triple title bonanza". Belfast Telegraph. 27 January 2006. p. 28. Retrieved 29 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Top man:Tony Stephenson helped Ulster stay undefeated". Belfast Telegraph. 18 November 2014. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Top trio aim to drive youth to success". Ireland's Saturday Night. 15 September 2007. p. 14. Retrieved 29 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Jason Smyth among 19 new inclusions in NI Delhi squad". BBC Sport. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Northern Ireland Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Northern Ireland Glasgow 2014". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Northern Ireland reveal their team for Glasgow 2014". The Herald. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  10. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Northern Ireland suffer a whitewash". Belfast Telegraph. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Badminton Ireland National Champions Men's Singles 1912-Present". Eirball. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  12. ^ "Irish Senior Nationals Winners". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  13. ^ "Badminton Ireland National Champions Men's Doubles 1912-Present". Eirball. Retrieved 29 April 2026.