Rachael Darragh
Irish badminton player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rachael Darragh (born 24 September 1997) is an Irish badminton player who trained at the Raphoe Badminton Club in Raphoe in East Donegal.[1][2] She won the girls' singles bronze medal at the 2012 UK School Games held in London.[3] At the same year, she became the runner-up of 2012 Fyffes Irish Future Series in the women's doubles event with her partner Alannah Stephenson.[4] Darragh competed at the 2015 Baku and 2019 Minsk European Games,[5][6] also represented Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.[7]
| Rachael Darragh | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Born | 24 September 1997 Letterkenny, Ireland |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 59 (WS, 24 October 2023) 67 (WD with Sara Boyle, 17 November 2016) 74 (XD with Paul Reynolds, 25 October 2022) |
| Current ranking | 68 (WS, 16 July 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
Darragh graduated from the Royal and Prior School in Raphoe, and studied leisure management at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).[5][7]
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lithuanian International |  Malvika Bansod |
14–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Irish International |  Alannah Stephenson |
Sinead Chambers Jennie King |
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Portugal International | Sara Boyle |
 Lauren Middleton Holly Newall |
20–22, 23–25 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
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