Northern Ireland at the 1986 Commonwealth Games


Northern Ireland competed at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 24 July to 2 August 1986.
Northern Ireland finished 7th in the medal table with two gold medals, four silver medals and nine bronze medals.
The Northern Irish team was named on 16 June 1986 and consisted of 80 athletes.

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Team

Athletics

Men
AthleteEventsClubMedals
Simon Herbert Baird200m
Phil Beattie400m hurdles
Martin Gerard Deanemarathon
Martin Girvanhammer throw
Terence Peter Greene5000m
Mark Brian Kirk800m, 1500m
Floyd Mandersonhigh jump
Peter McColgansteeplechase, 5000m
Kieran James Moore110m hurdles
John Robert Reynoldsdiscus throw, shot put
Stephen Wilson Martin1500m

Women
AthleteEventsClubMedals
Janet Boylehigh jump
Jackie McKernandiscus throw, shot put
Elaine McLaughlin400m hurdles
Sharon McPeakehigh jump
Moira O'Neillmarathon
Judith Robinson100m, 100m hurdles

Badminton

Men
AthleteEventsClubMedals
Peter Fergusonsingles, doubles, team
Rikki Keagsingles, doubles, team
George Stephenssingles, doubles, team
Bill Thompsonsingles, doubles, team

Women
AthleteEventsClubMedals
Barbara Beckettsingles, mixed, team
Holly Lanesingles, mixed, team
Ann Stephenssingles, mixed, team

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Chris Carleton57kg
Damien Denny67kg
Brendan Lowe63.5kg
Gerard McKenna60kg
Roy Nash54kg
Brendan O'Hara71kg
Gerald Storey81kg
Patrick Tinney75kg
Johnston Todd-48kg

Cycling

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Joseph Barrteam time trial
Ian Chiversroad race
Séamus Downeyroad race
Alastair Irvineroad race, scratch, team time trial
David McCalltime trial, scratch
Cormac McCannroad race, team time trial
Martin Quinnteam time trial

Lawn bowls

Men
AthleteEventsClubMedals
Stan EspiesinglesWillowfield BC
Davy HamiltonpairsBelmont BC
Roy McCunefoursLimavady BC
Rodney McCutcheonpairsBangor BC
Billie MontgomeryfoursFalls BC
Ernie ParkinsonfoursOrmeau BC
Willie WatsonfoursKnock BC

Women
AthleteEventsClubMedals
Nan AllelyfoursDonaghadee BC
Eileen BellsinglesBelfast BC
Freda ElliottpairsBelmont BC
Hilda HamiltonfoursBelfast BC
Margaret JohnstonpairsBallymoney BC
Kathleen MegrathfoursBelfast BC
Maureen MallonfoursLisnagarvey BC

Rowing

Men
AthleteEventsClubMedals
John ArmstrongLtwt single sculls
Patrick Armstrongsingle sculls
Colin Dicksoncoxless fours
Colin Huntercoxless fours
Domhnall MacAuleycoxless fours
Robert Storrscoxless fours
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Women
AthleteEventsClubMedals
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Shooting

Men
AthleteEventsClubMedals
David Calvertfullbore rifle, pair
Eamon Furphytrap, trap pair
Tom Hewitttrap, trap pair
Martin Maceair rifle, rifle 3pos, prone
Martin Millarfullbore rifle, pair
Cliff Ogleair rifle, rifle 3pos, prone
Ken Stanfordair pistol, centre fire
Albert Thompsonskeet, skeet pair
Trevor Westskeet, skeet pair
Robbie Williamsonair pistol, free pistol

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventsClubMedals
Richard Gheel100, 200m backstroke-
Willie Johnston100m butterfly, 100m freestyle
Mark Miller200m, 1500m freestyle-

Women
AthleteEventsClubMedals
Sharon Dugan100, 200m breaststroke, relays
Joanne Guiller100m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m free, relays
Marion Madine100, 200m butterfly, 100, 200m, 400m free, relays
Nuala McKibben100, 200m breaststroke, relays