Simon Matthew Martin (born 1976) is a Northern Irish international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

International

Martin was selected for the combined Irish team that competed in the

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. He was part of the fours team with Martin McHugh,

Neil Mulholland Neil Mulholland (born 13 February 1980) is a Northern Irish international lawn bowler. Bowls career He won a silver medal in the men's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. In 2015 he won the triples and fours bronze medals at the Atlantic Bo ...

and Ian McClure that won a bronze medal in

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. Two years later, he was selected as part of the Northern Ireland team for the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

on the

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National

Martin is a four times National champion after winning events at the

Irish National Bowls Championships The Irish National Bowls Championships combines Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Traditionally the game was played mainly in Northern Ireland but the Kenilworth Bowling Club of Dublin joined the Irish Bowls Association in 1906 which pr ...

, which included the singles in 2021. He also won the fours gold in 2016, 2019 and 2022.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Simon 1976 births Irish male lawn bowls players Living people Male lawn bowls players from Northern Ireland Bowls players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Northern Ireland