Rachael Darragh

Rachael Darragh (born 24 September 1997) is an Irish badminton player who trained at the Raphoe badminton club.[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] also represented Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.[7]

Rachael Darragh
Personal information
CountryIreland
Born (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997
Letterkenny, Ireland
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking132 (WS 15 June 2021)
67 (WD with Sara Boyle 17 November 2016)
92 (XD with Paul Reynolds 25 May 2021)
BWF profile

Darragh graduated from the Raphoe Royal and Prior Comprehensive School, and educated leisure management at Dublin Institute of Technology.[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
  1. "Players: Rachael Darragh". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. "Profile: Rachael Darragh". badmintonireland.net. Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. "Medals at UK School Games". www.badmintonireland.com. Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. "Fyffes Irish Future Series 2012". www.irishsportscouncil.ie. Sport Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. "Athletes: Rachael Darragh". www.baku2015.com. Baku 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. McNulty, Chris (25 June 2019). "Rachael Darragh loses out to Li in Minsk". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  7. "Participants: Rachael Darragh". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.


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