Ashleigh Rainey

Ashleigh Rainey (born 28 April 1985) is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Ashleigh Rainey
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born (1985-04-28) 28 April 1985
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubEwarts BC (outdoors)
Medal record
Representing combined Ireland
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Cardifftriples
European Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Ayrtriples
Irish Nationals
Gold medal – first place2018triples
Gold medal – first place2023pairs

Bowls career

Ashleigh has played for Ireland both indoors and outdoors.[2]

In 2019, she won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[3] and in 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][2]

In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[1] During 2002, she also won a gold medal at the European Bowls Championships in the triples with Chloe Wilson and Lara Reaney.[5]

In 2023, she won her second national title, after winning the pairs at the Irish National finals.[6] Shortly afterwards in 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[7] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[8][9]

References
  1. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. "World Bowls 2020 – Meet the Ireland Team". Irish Bowls Federation.
  3. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. "Ireland Team for World Bowls 2020". Irish Bowling Association.
  5. "2023 European Bowls Championships results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  6. "2023 IWBA National Championships". Irish Women's Bowling Association. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  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. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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