Sinead Chambers

Sinead Chambers
Personal information
Born (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 34)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubAlpha Club, Lisburn
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking163 (WS 11 July 2013)
100 (WD 3 July 2014)
126 (XD 20 September 2012)
BWF profile

Sinead Chambers (born 1 February 1992) is a former badminton player who competed for Northern Ireland at three Commonwealth Games and is an eight-times champion of Ireland.

Biography

Chambers' first Irish national senior cap arrived during the 2008 Uber Cup. Chambers represented Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games at the 2010 Games in Delhi, India, the 2014 Games in Glasgow and the 2018 Games in Gold Coast. She was the champion at the 2012 Irish Future Series tournament in the women's doubles event with her partner Jennie King and became the runner-up in the singles event.

Chambers was an eight-time Irish champion at the Irish National Badminton Championships, winning the Irish women's doubles title seven times (six with Jennie King and one with Caroline Black) and the mixed doubles once with her brother Ciaran Chambers.

Chambers graduated from the Ulster University with a first class honours in Physiotherapy and became a members of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Health and Care Professions Council, and Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicines.

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2012 Irish International France Perrine Le Buhanic 17–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Irish International Republic of Ireland Jennie King Republic of Ireland Rachael Darragh
Republic of Ireland Alannah Stephenson		 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Lithuanian International Republic of Ireland Ciaran Chambers Czech Republic Filip Budzel
Czech Republic Tereza Švábíková		 17–21, 21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Lithuanian International Republic of Ireland Ciaran Chambers Poland Pawel Pietryja
Poland Aneta Wojtkowska		 11–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Iceland International Republic of Ireland Tony Stephenson Denmark Thomas Dew-Hattens
Denmark Louise Hansen		 21–23, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. 1 2 "Badminton". Belfast Telegraph. 10 September 2010. p. 70. Retrieved 13 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Players: Sinead Chambers". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gleave and Chambers set to spark". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 February 2008. p. 14. Retrieved 13 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Sinead Chambers Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Participants: Sinead Chambers". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.[dead link]
  6. ↑ "Fyffes Irish Future Series 2012". www.irishsportscouncil.ie. Sport Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Irish Senior Nationals Winners". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Chambers siblings out to boost Games bid with glory in Lisburn". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Sinead Chambers, Physiotherapist". www.northdownphysio.com. North Down Physio. Retrieved 3 September 2016.