Dessa Baird

Dessa Baird
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born26 August 1956
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubLimavady BC
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Irish Nationals
Gold medal – first place2013, 2023fours

Dessa Baird (born 26 August 1956), is a former international lawn bowler from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Baird was a member of the Limavady Bowls Club and represented the combined Ireland team at international level.

Baird represented the Northern Irish team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where she competed in the fours event, with Alicia Weir, Pat Horner and Paula Montgomery.

She was twice the fours champion of Ireland, winning the titles at the 2013 and 2023 Irish National Bowls Championships.

References

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  4. ↑ "NI Commonwealth squad revealed". BBC Sport. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Manchester on their mind". Belfast News-Letter. 6 June 2002. p. 45. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Johnston out to make her mark in Games Showpiece". Belfast News-Letter. 19 July 2002. p. 44. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Previous Winners". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 9 January 2026.