Adam McKeown
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubOld Bleach BC
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birminghamfours
Representing combined Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gold Coast pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Gold Coast fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Cardiffsingles
Irish Nationals
Gold medal – first place2022singles

Adam McKeown (born 1 February 2000) is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

McKeown won the British Isles U-18 title in 2017. Two years later he won the singles bronze medal at the 2019 Atlantic Bowls Championships.[2] Indoors he has won the mixed doubles title at the 2019/20 IIBC Championships.[3]

In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4] In the fours the team of McKeown, Sam Barkley, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh won the gold medal defeating India in the final.[5] Just one month later he won his first national title when winning the open singles at the Irish National Bowls Championships.[6]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[7] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[8][9] In the pairs with Gary Kelly, they topped their group before going on to win the gold medal, defeating Australia in the final. He then won a bronze medal in the fours (partnering Stuart Bennett, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh) to complete a very successful Championship.

References

  1. ↑ "From U18 to over 50 British Isles success". Irish Bowls Federation. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Irelands Latest World Champions". Association of Irish Indoor Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: NI's men's fours win gold with thumping final win in Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "2022 IBA Championships". Irish Bowls Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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