Neil Booth

Neil Booth (born 19 February 1968) is a former Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler and bowls team coach and manager.[1]

Neil Booth
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born (1968-02-19) 19 February 1968
Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Medal record
Representing Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Ayr fours
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide triples
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide fours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place2002fours
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur fours
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester fours
Silver medal – second place2006 Melbournetriples
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgowtriples

Bowls career

Booth has won three World Championship medals starting with the gold medal in the fours at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr with Jonathan Ross, Noel Graham and Jim Baker.[2] This was followed by two bronze medals in 2012.[3]

In addition he has won four Commonwealth Games medals. He won the gold medal in the fours at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur with Gary McCloy, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh.[4] He won a bronze in 2002, a silver medal in 2006 and another silver in 2014.[5]

Booth retired from international competition in 2014.[6]

Coaching

Booth was selected as a coach for the Northern Ireland team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[7] He was team manager for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[8]

References
  1. "Athletes Profile:Lawn Bowls". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ""Ireland success." Times [London, England] 7 Aug. 2004". The Times.
  3. "profile". Bowls Tawa.
  4. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  5. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Glasgow 2014 official site.
  6. "Irish international duo Noel Graham and Neil Booth finally call it a day". News Letter.
  7. "In full: Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games squad is announced for Gold Coast 2018". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph.
  8. "Ireland Team for World Bowls 2020". Irish Bowling Association.
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