Northern Ireland competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, from 15 to 26 March 2006.[1]
A team of 64 athletes attended the Games[2][3] and Northern Ireland finished 24th in the medal table with two silver medals.[4]
Medals
 |
 |
 |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northern Ireland |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Medal winners
Silver
- Lawn Bowls Men's Triples: Mark McPeak, Jeremy Henry, Neil Booth.
- David Beattie for the men's individual trap in Shooting.
Team
Athletics
Men
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| James McIlroy | 800 m | 1:49.85 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 1500 m | DNS | - | did not advance | ||||||
| Michael Allen | Javelin | 70.56 | 12 | ||||||
| Ben Houghton | 72.46 | 10 | |||||||
- Combined events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Brendan McConville | Decathlon | 100m | 11.88 | 675 | 5 |
| Long Jump | DNS | - | - | ||
| Shot Put | DNS | - | - | ||
| High Jump | DNS | - | - | ||
| 400m | DNS | - | - | ||
| 110m hurdles | DNS | - | - | ||
| Discus | DNS | - | - | ||
| Pole Vault | DNS | - | - | ||
| Javelin | DNS | - | - | ||
| 1500m | DNS | - | - | ||
| Overall | – | 675 | – | ||
Women
- Track
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Anna Boyle | 100m | 11.65 | 18 q | 11.67 | 17 | did not advance | |
| 200m | 23.85 | 14 q | 24.03 | 13 | did not advance | ||
- Field
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eva Massey | Shot Put | 14.95 | 11 | ||
| Zoe Brown | Pole Vault | 4.00m | 4 | 4.00m | 12 |
Badminton
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Sim | singles | Alpha BC, Lisburn |
| Mark Topping | men's doubles, mixed doubles | Alpha BC, Lisburn |
| Bruce Topping | men's doubles, mixed doubles | Alpha BC, Lisburn |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Keery | singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles | Alpha BC, Lisburn |
| Lisa Lynas | singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles | Alpha BC, Lisburn |
Boxing
Men only
| Athlete | Events | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy Barnes | Light-flyweight 48 kg | |
| Ciaran Crossan | Light-heavyweight 81 kg | |
| Dermot Gerard Hamill | Light-welterweight 64 kg | |
| Thomas Joseph Hamill | Welterweight 69 kg | |
| Ryan Francis Lindberg | Flyweight 51 kg | |
| Shaun McKim | Bantamweight 54 kg | |
| Eamonn John O'Kane | Middleweight 75 kg |
Cycling
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Roger Aiken | road race |
| Ryan Connor | individual time trial, road race |
| Philip Deignan | did not compete due to injury |
| Tommy Evans | road race |
| Lewis Ferguson | mountain bike cross-country, road race |
| Stephen Gallagher | road race |
| Michael Hutchinson | individual time trial, 4000m pursuit |
| Alastair Irvine | team manager |
| David McCann | individual time trial, road race |
Gymnastics
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Matthew Cosgrave | Rings |
Women
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Rachel Forde | team |
| Kara Hare | rhythmic individual all-around |
| Katie Elizabeth Slader | individual all-around, team |
| Kathryn Bronagh Ward | individual all-around, team |
Lawn bowls
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Booth | triples | Old Bleach BC |
| Noel Graham | pairs | Lisnagarvey BC |
| Jeremy Henry | triples | Portrush BC |
| Martin McHugh | singles | Whitehead BC |
| Mark McPeak | triples | Belmont BC |
| Jonathan Ross | pairs | Lisnagarvey BC |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cameron | pairs | Ballymena BC |
| Donna McNally | pairs | Ballymena BC |
| Margaret Johnston | singles | Ballymoney BC |
Shooting
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| David Beattie | clay pigeon trap, trap pair |
| David Calvert | fullbore rifle, fullbore rifle pairs |
| Alan Lewis | 50m rifle prone, 50m rifle prone pair |
| Martin Millar | fullbore rifle, fullbore rifle pairs |
| Mervyn Morrison | clay pigeon trap, trap pair |
| Cliff Ogle | 50m rifle prone, 50m rifle prone pair |
| Hugh Duncan Stewart | 10m air pistol, 25m standard pistol, centre fire pistol |
Women
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Louise Kathryn Aiken | 50m rifle prone |
Squash
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Steve Richardson | singles, mixed doubles |
Women
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Madeline Perry | singles, mixed doubles |
Swimming
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrew Bree | 50m Breaststroke | 29.19 | 7 Q | 29.22 | 9 | did not advance | |
| 100m Breaststroke | 1:03.12 | 10 Q | 1:03.56 | 13 | did not advance | ||
| 200m Breaststroke | 2:17.45 | 7 Q | 2:14.18 | 5 | |||
| Jonathan Nixon | 50m Breaststroke | 29.72 | 12 Q | 29.49 | 13 | did not advance | |
| 100m Breaststroke | 1:05.19 | 18 | did not advance | ||||
| Jonathan Cummings | 50m EAD Freestyle | 36.75 | 18 | did not advance | |||
| 100m EAD Freestyle | 1:18.99 | 15 | did not advance | ||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Julie Douglas | 50m Freestyle | 26.30 | 8 Q | 26.28 | 10 | did not advance | |
| 100m Freestyle | 57.03 | 13 Q | 57.16 | 14 | did not advance | ||
| 50m Butterfly | 28.67 | 19 | did not advance | ||||
| Melanie Nocher | 50m Backstroke | 31.54 | 15 Q | 31.46 | 14 | did not advance | |
| 100m Backstroke | 1:05.59 | 12 Q | 1:05.21 | 12 | did not advance | ||
| 200m Backstroke | 2:18.00 | 13 | did not advance | ||||
Table tennis
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Cowan | doubles, team |
| Andrew Dennison | doubles, team |
| Peter Graham | doubles, team |
| Jason Sugrue | singles, mixed doubles |
Triathlon
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Brian Campbell | individual |
| Gavin Noble | individual |
Women
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Heather Wilson | individual |
References
- ↑ "N Ireland Commonwealth Games team". BBC Sport. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Big Games hunters". Ireland's Saturday Night. 2 November 2005. p. 30. Retrieved 7 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Team". Ireland's Saturday Night. 12 November 2005. p. 30. Retrieved 2 June 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Medal Standings Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 14 March 2026.