Ballyclare Badminton Club

Regional Badminton Development Squad (RDS) – Mondays @ Ballyclare High School 6-7:30pm

Dear Parent/Player
The Ulster Badminton RDS Squad starts back Monday 7th September.

Please email [email protected] to secure your place.

Please see session dates below:

RDS Ballyclare High School 2026-2027

Monday 7th September (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 14th September (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 21st September (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 28th September (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)

Monday 5th October (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 12th October (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 19th October (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 26th October (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)

Monday 2nd November (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 9th November (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 16th November (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 23rd November (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 30th November (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)

Monday 7th December (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)

Monday 4th January (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 25th January (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)

Monday 1st February (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 8th February (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 15th February (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 22nd February (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)

Monday 1st March (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 8th March (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)
Monday 22nd March (Ballyclare High School 6-7.30pm)


The cost of the sessions will be £45 per month.

🏸 Junior Badminton is Back!

We’re delighted to announce the return of Ballyclare Badminton Junior Clubs for the 2026/27 season!

This year we’re excited to introduce a third junior session, giving us increased capacity and most importantly, more court time for our players to develop, play and enjoy badminton.

We now have three junior groups:

🦁 Lions – Discover • Develop • Play
For younger and new players building confidence, developing skills and having fun.

🐾 Panthers – Develop • Play • Enjoy
Developing skills through fun, social badminton.

🐦 Swifts – Challenge • Compete • Progress
For players ready to take their badminton to the next level, with a pathway towards senior club badminton, competitive teams and Ulster performance streams.

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🏸 Try-Out Day – Saturday 5th September
Whether your child is returning to the club or is completely new to badminton, we’d love to see them on court. New members are very welcome to come along, give badminton a try and meet our coaching team. 🏸😊

We’re holding try-out sessions next Saturday @📍 Sixmile Leisure Centre
Ballynure Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9YU

🦁 Lions – 12:00 - 1:00pm
🐾 Panthers – 1:00 - 2:15pm
🐦 Swifts – 2:20 - 3:45

The coaching team will assess players during the try-out sessions and recommend the most appropriate session for the remainder of the season.

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back on court and getting another great season underway! 🏸

🏸 Ballyclare Badminton Club is back in action!

We’re delighted to be back for another season.
Senior club running from Wednesday 2nd September to Wednesday 2nd December 2026!

📍 Venue: Ballyclare High School Sports Hall
🕢 Time: Wednesdays, 7:30–10:00pm

New members are very welcome, whether you’re returning to badminton or lifting a racquet for the very first time.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to get active, have fun and meet new people.

We’d be absolutely delighted to welcome more women aged 16+ to come along and give Ballyclare badminton a try! 🏸😊

2026 Annual Tournament Winners and Runnersup

Success for Ballyclare at The Ulster Masters 🏸

What a week for Ballyclare! Hot on the heels of International success in Scotland, the club continued in winning form at The Ulster Masters at the National Badminton Centre in Lisburn.

🥇 1st Place
🏆 Ian Dunlop & William Gourley – Men’s Doubles 40+
🏆 Andrew Henry – Men’s Singles 60+
🏆 Kyle Graham with partner Jun Tao – Men’s Doubles 35+
🏆 William Gourley with partner Caroline Hayes – Mixed Doubles 40+

🥈 2nd Place
Gary Hunter & Michael Turkington – Men’s Doubles 45+
Andrew Henry with partner Martin Walsh – Men’s Doubles 60+
Kyle Graham with partner Ashleigh Coyne – Mixed Doubles 35+

🥉 3rd Place
Ian Dunlop with partner Julie McManus – Mixed Doubles 40+
Gary Hunter & Susan Stephenson – Mixed Doubles 45+

Plenty of strong performances across the rest of the team too. 💙👏👏👏

A fantastic tournament for Ballyclare and a brilliant showcase for the club!

If nothing changes, this is what PE and school sport will look like in 2035.

We can’t let that happen.

Read the research: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/research-listings/research/class-of-2035

📊 Source: Youth Sport Trust

Huge congrats to two of the clubs finest, Ian and Willie who won their doubles match representing Ireland against Scotland at the Scottish Masters last weekend.

A brilliant performance and a fantastic result - the club couldn’t be prouder! 👏