Northern Ireland competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was the twentieth Games participation for Northern Ireland.
Lawn bowler Martin McHugh and boxer Michaela Walsh were the delegation's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
The Games were Northern Ireland's most successful, with them having won their highest number of gold medals, joint highest number of silver medals, and their most medals overall.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Swimming Women's 200 metre freestyle S14 Adam McKeownIan McClureMartin McHugh Lawn bowls Men's fours Boxing Men's bantamweight Boxing Men's light middleweight Boxing Women's lightweight Boxing Men's featherweight Boxing Women's featherweight Guide: Catherine A Sands Triathlon Women's PTVI Gymnastics Men's pommel horse Swimming Men's 1500 metre freestyle Athletics Women's heptathlon Lawn bowls Men's singles Boxing Women's light flyweight Athletics Women's 1500 metres Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 Judo Men's 66 kg Judo Women's 52 kg Eireann NugentBoxingWomen's light middleweight6 August
Medals by sportSportTotal Athletics 0202 Boxing 5117 Gymnastics 0101 Judo 0022 Lawn Bowls 1102 Swimming 1113 Triathlon 0101 Total77418
Medals by dateDateTotal 29 July0011 31 July0101 1 August0123 3 August1203 6 August1113 7 August5207 Total77418
Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 4 3 29 Female 3 4 29 Mixed / open 0 0 00 Total77418
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics3912Badminton0113x3 basketball404Boxing7512Cycling437Diving011Gymnastics303Judo437Lawn bowls5510Netball1212Swimming3710Table tennis415Triathlon347Weightlifting022 Total405393
Athletics
One para athlete was officially selected on 19 May 2022. Another para athlete and thirteen other athletes were added on 21 June 2022.
On 12 July 2022, CGNI declared that Leon Reid was barred from competing in the Games by BOCCG following a security risk assessment. On 26 July, Paul Pollock withdrew from the Games.
Men Track and road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankKevin SeawardMarathon2:16:549 Stephen Scullion2:17:5110 Mark MillarMarathon T541:58:486
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankEve Walsh-Dann100 m T3814.045Did not advance Ciara Mageean1500 m4:13.521 Q4:04.14Roisin Flanagan5000 mcolspan=2 15:26.7611Hannah Irwin10,000 mcolspan=2 DNFMegan Marrs100 m hurdles13.374Did not advance Eilish Flanagan3000 m steeplechasecolspan=2 9:57.186
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankEllie McCartneyPole vault4.257
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRank Anna McCauleyResult14.681.7511.3625.405.6834.872:19.1654266Points884916619850753569835Kate O'ConnorResult13.741.7813.7324.735.8251.142:14.486233Points1015953776912795882900
Badminton
One player (Rachael Darragh) was officially selected on 15 July 2022.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Rachael DarraghWomen's singlesW (21–10, 21–8)W (21–13, 21–5)L (14–21, 14–21)Did not advance
3x3 basketball
On 14 April 2022, Northern Ireland qualified for the men's 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament by virtue of winning the men's IWBF European Qualifier in Largs, Scotland.
Squad selections were officially announced on 19 May 2022.
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNorthern Ireland wheelchair menMen's tournamentL 5 - 13W 11 - 93W 10–75
Men's wheelchair tournament
Roster Matt Rollston Nathan McCabe Conn Nagle James MacSorley
Group B
5th place match
Boxing
A squad of thirteen boxers (eight men, five women) was officially selected on 4 May 2022. Damien Sullivan withdrew from the Games.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankClepson Paiva FlyweightW 3 - 2L Did not advanceDylan Eagleson Bantamweightcolspan="2" W 5 - 0W 3 - 2W 5 - 0Jude Gallagher FeatherweightW 5 - 0W W 5 - 0W W John Paul Hale Light welterweightL 2 - 3Did not advanceEugene McKeever Welterweightrowspan="3" L Did not advanceAidan Walsh Light middleweightW 5 - 0W 3 - 2W 4 - 1W 5 - 0Jake Tucker MiddleweightL 2 - 3Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNicole Clyde MinimumweightL Did not advanceCarly McNaul Light flyweightW 3 - 2W 5 - 0W 5 - 0L 0- 5Michaela Walsh Featherweightrowspan="3" W 5 - 0W 5 - 0W 5 - 0Amy Broadhurst LightweightW W 5 - 0W 5 - 0Eireann Nugent Light middleweightW 4 - 0L 0 - 5Did not advance
Cycling
A squad of eight cyclists was officially selected on 30 June 2022. JB Murphy and Lydia Boylan withdrew from the squad due to injury.
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankChristopher McGlincheyRoad race3:37:0839Cameron Orr3:37:08 52Darren Rafferty3:37:08 35Matthew Teggart3:28:294Darren RaffertyTime trial49:10.808
Women AthleteEventTimeRankAlice SharpeRoad race2:44:4615Jo PattersonTime trial4:42.7519
Track Points race AthleteEventFinalPointsRankLydia BoylanWomen's points raceAlice Sharpe611
Scratch race AthleteEventFinalLydia BoylanWomen's scratch raceAlice Sharpe5
Mountain Biking AthleteEventTimeRankChristopher McGlincheyMen's cross-country1:40:199Cameron Orr1:36:294
Diving
One diver (Tanya Watson) was officially selected on 1 June 2022.
AthleteEventsSemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankTanya WatsonWomen's 10 m platform266.5510 Q282.2510
Gymnastics
Artistic Men Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankEwan McAteerQualificationcolspan=3 13.950 Qcolspan=4 Rhys McClenaghan14.350 Qcolspan=6 Eamon Montgomery13.750 Qcolspan=7
Individual Finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankEamon MontgomeryFloor13.666colspan=5 13.6665Rhys McClenaghanPommel horse14.133colspan=4 14.133Ewan McAteerVaultcolspan=3 13.750colspan=2 13.7506
Judo
A squad of seven judoka (four men, three women) was officially selected on 28 April 2022.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Nathon Burns-66 kgrowspan="4"W 10 - 0L 0 - 10W 1 - 0W 10 - 0Callum NashL 0 - 1Did not advanceJoshua Green-73 kgW 11 - 0L 0 - 10W 10 - 0L 0 - 105Eoin Fleming-81 kgW 10 - 0W 10 - 0L 0 - 10L 1 - 105
Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankYasmin Javadian-52 kgrowspan="3" W 01- 0L 0 - 1W 1 - 0Rachael Hawkes-70 kgL 0 - 10colspan="2" L 0 - 105Sarah Hawkes+78 kgL 0 - 10W 10 - 0L 0 - 105
Lawn bowls
A squad of ten bowlers (five per gender) was officially selected on 28 February 2022.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Gary KellySinglesW 21 - 12W 21 - 12W 21 - 14W 21–131 QW 21–12W 21–15L 3-21Sam BarkleyMartin McHughPairsL 15 - 20W 27 - 6W 14 - 11W 26 - 71 QW 26 - 8L 14 - 22 L 5 - 254Adam McKeownGary KellyIan McClureTriplesW 24 - 10T 15 - 15L 15 - 203Did not advanceSam BarkleyAdam McKeownIan McClureMartin McHughFoursL 12 - 13W 21 - 7W 12 - 82 QW 18 - 15W 18 - 9W 18 - 5
Women AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Shauna O'NeillSinglesL 14 - 21W 21 - 2L 19 - 21L 12 - 213Did not advanceMegan DevlinShauna O'NeillPairsL 13 - 14W 18 - 12L 16 - 172 QL 11 - 15Did not advanceAshleigh RaineyCourtney MeneelyChloe WilsonTriplesW 22 - 10W 15 - 14W 23 - 13L 9 - 192 QL 11–25Did not advanceMegan DevlinAshleigh RaineyCourtney MeneelyChloe WilsonFoursW 16 - 10W 13 - 10L 6 - 172 QL 12 - 15Did not advance
Netball
By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Northern Ireland qualified for the tournament.
Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWomen's tournamentL 20 - 79L 41 - 54L 27 - 71L 26 - 63W 41 - 325L 33 - 4310
Roster Twelve players were selected on 6 June 2022.
Jenna Bowman Ciara Crosbie Emma Magee Georgie McGrath Caroline O'Hanlon Michelle Drayne Niamh Cooper Frances Keenan Fionnuala Toner Michelle Magee Olivia McDonald Maria McCann
Group play
Ninth place match
Swimming
A squad of three para swimmers was selected on 19 May 2022, all having qualified via the World Para Swimming World Rankings for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 18 April 2022. Seven swimmers were added to the squad on 1 June 2022.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Jack McMillan100 m freestyle49.611149.6911Did not advance200 m freestyle1:48.519colspan=2 Did not advance Daniel Wiffen400 m freestyle3:47.431colspan=2 3:46.6241500 m freestyle15:37.535colspan=2 14:51.79Barry McClements100 m backstroke S9colspan=4 1:05.09100 m butterfly S10colspan=4 1:02.477Jack McMillan200 m individual medleyDNScolspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Grace Davison50 m freestyle27.0825Did not advanceDanielle Hill25.29625.15625.367Mollie McAlorum27.1527Did not advanceVictoria Catterson100 m freestyle55.971256.0413Did not advance Danielle HillDNSDid not advanceKaitlyn McCaw58.2625Did not advanceVictoria Catterson200 m freestyle1:59.867colspan=2 2:00.658Grace Davison2:10.0019colspan=2 Did not advance Bethany Firth2:08.3418colspan=2 Did not advance200 m freestyle S14colspan="4" 2:07.02 Mollie McAlorum400 m freestyle4:32.3115colspan=2 Did not advanceGrace Davison50 m backstroke30.4920Did not advanceDanielle Hill28.32728.287 Q28.297 Mollie McAlorum31.7722Did not advance Danielle Hill100 m backstroke1:01.8581:01.749Did not advance Siomha Brady100 m backstroke S8colspan=4 1:34.08750 m breaststrokeDNSDid not advance Grace Davison50 m butterflyDNSDid not advanceDanielle Hill26.92926.659Did not advance Kaitlyn McCaw28.0723Did not advance100 m butterfly1:02.6024Did not advanceGrace Davison200 m individual medley2:22.3412colspan=2 Did not advanceMollie McAlorumDNScolspan=2 Did not advance Victoria CattersonGrace Davison Mollie McAlorum Danielle Hill4 × 100 m freestyle relaycolspan="4" 3:47.246
Table tennis
Singles AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Owen CathcartMen's singlesW 4 - 0W 4 - 01 QL 1 - 4Did not advancePaul McCreeryW 4 - 1W 4 - 11 QL 0 - 4Did not advanceZak WilsonL 0 - 4W 4 - 12Did not advanceSophie EarleyWomen's singlesW 4 - 0W 4 - 01 QW 4 - 3L 3 - 4Did not advance
Doubles AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank James Skelton Owen CathcartMen's doubles (Chen / Wang)L 0 - 3Did not advance Zak Wilson Paul McCreery (Choong / Wong)W 3–2 (Hazin / Ly)L 0–3Did not advanceSophie EarleyOwen CathcartMixed doubles (Bristol / Sultan)W 3 - 0 (Akula / Sharath)L 0 - 3Did not advance
Team AthletesEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Zak Wilson Paul McCreery Owen Cathcart James SkeltonMen's teamL 0 - 3W 3 - 0L 0 - 33Did not advance
Triathlon