Adam McKeown (bowls)

Adam McKeown (born 1 February 2000) is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Adam McKeown
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubOld Bleach BC
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birminghamfours
Representing combined Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gold Coast pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Gold Coast fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Cardiffsingles
Irish Nationals
Gold medal – first place2022singles

Bowls career

McKeown won the British Isles U-18 title in 2017. Two years later he won the singles bronze medal at the 2019 Atlantic Bowls Championships.[2] Indoors he has won the mixed doubles title at the 2019/20 IIBC Championships.[3]

In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4] In the fours the team of McKeown, Sam Barkley, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh won the gold medal defeating India in the final.[5] Just one month later he won his first national title when winning the open singles at the Irish National Bowls Championships.[6]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[7] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[8][9] In the pairs with Gary Kelly, they topped their group before going on to win the gold medal, defeating Australia in the final. He then won a bronze medal in the fours (partnering Stuart Bennett, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh) to complete a very successful Championship.

References
  1. "From U18 to over 50 British Isles success". Irish Bowls Federation. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. "Irelands Latest World Champions". Association of Irish Indoor Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. "Commonwealth Games: NI's men's fours win gold with thumping final win in Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. "2022 IBA Championships". Irish Bowls Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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