Yvonne Kelly

Yvonne Kelly
Personal information
CountryIreland
Bornc. 1935

Yvonne Kelly (born c. 1935) is an Irish badminton player.

Biography

Yvonne Kelly is the daughter of badminton player Billy Kelly.[1]

Kelly won her first titles at the Irish National Badminton Championships in 1956. She won the Irish Open for the first time two years later, and the Scottish Open in 1963. In total, she won 25 national titles and the Irish Open 10 times.[2] She won mixed doubles with Cyril W. Wilkinson 7 times from 1962 to 1971.[3]

She was coached by Frank Peard, along with fellow high ranking players including James 'Chick' Doyle and Mary Bryan.[4] Until 2019, Bryan and Kelly held the record for the most Irish National Titles won as a pair in badminton.[5]

Achievements

Year Tournament Event Winner
1954 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles R. Gobson / Yvonne Kelly
1956 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Yvonne Kelly
1957 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary O'Sullivan
1957 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Yvonne Kelly
1958 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Yvonne Kelly
1958 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary O'Sullivan
1958 Irish Open Women's singles Yvonne Kelly
1959 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary O'Sullivan
1960 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary O'Sullivan
1960 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary O'Sullivan
1961 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary O'Sullivan
1961 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Yvonne Kelly
1962 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Cyril W. Wilkinson / Yvonne Kelly
1962 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary O'Sullivan
1963 Scottish Open Women's doubles Mary O'Sullivan / Yvonne Kelly
1963 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed C. W. Wilkinson / Yvonne Kelly
1963 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary O'Sullivan
1965 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Yvonne Kelly
1965 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary Bryan
1966 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed C. W. Wilkinson / Yvonne Kelly
1966 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary Bryan
1966 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary Bryan
1967 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Yvonne Kelly
1967 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed C. W. Wilkinson / Yvonne Kelly
1967 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / James B. Leslie
1968 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary Bryan
1969 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed C. W. Wilkinson / Yvonne Kelly
1970 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Sue Peard
1970 Irish Open Women's singles Yvonne Kelly
1970 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed C. W. Wilkinson / Yvonne Kelly
1971 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed C. W. Wilkinson / Yvonne Kelly
1971 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary Bryan
1972 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary Bryan
1972 Irish Open Women's singles Yvonne Kelly
1972 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Mary Bryan
1976 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Barbara Beckett

References

  1. ^ "Home Page - 1 February 2011". Badminton Museum Ireland. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Badminton Ireland". www.badmintonireland.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Coach Winston well-known at badminton club". www.lisburntoday.co.uk. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ O'Rafferty, Dick. "Frank Peard – An Appreciation". badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Chloe Magee recognised for holding the All-Time record for most National Badminton Titles". Federation of Irish Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2020.