Sam Barkley (bowls) explained

Sam Barkley (born 28 March 1999 in Northern Ireland) is a combined Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.^{[1] [2]}

Bowls career

Barkley made his indoor bowling debut for Ireland in 2016.^[3] In 2020, he won the Junior singles at the British Isles Indoor Championships.^[4]

He made his debut at the World Championships during the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship competing in the singles and pairs.^[5] In 2021, he became a National champion after winning the pairs with Martin McHugh at the Irish National Bowls Championships.^{[6] [7]}

In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.^[8] In the fours the team of Barkley, Adam McKeown, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh won the gold medal defeating India in the final.^[9]

Personal life

He is a plumber by trade.

A member of the Orange Institution, he won the 2023 Orange "Sporting Achievement Award".

Notes and References

1. Web site: SPAIN – TEST SERIES The following have been selected to represent Ireland . Irish Bowling Association . 13 January 2021.
2. Web site: BOWLS: It's six of the best for new-look Irish . Newsletter.co.uk . 13 January 2021.
3. Web site: AIIB Senior International record . Association of Irish Indoor Bowls . 13 January 2021.
4. Web site: AIIB treble at BIIBC Championships . Association of Irish Indoor Bowls . 13 January 2021.
5. Web site: Draw and results . World Bowls . 13 January 2021.
6. Web site: IBA Championships . Irish Bowls Association . 13 September 2021.
7. Web site: IBA Champions . NIPGL . 13 September 2021.
8. Web site: Official Games profile . 2022 Commonwealth Games . 2 August 2022.
9. Web site: Commonwealth Games: NI's men's fours win gold with thumping final win in Birmingham . BBC Sport. 6 August 2022.