Adam McKeown (bowls)

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.^[3] Indoors he has won the mixed doubles title at the 2019/20 IIBC Championships.^[4]

In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.^[5] In the fours the team of McKeown, Sam Barkley, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh won the gold medal defeating India in the final.^[6] Just one month later he won his first national title when winning the open singles at the Irish National Bowls Championships.^[7]

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.^[8] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.^[9][10] 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. He also represented Ireland at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.^[11]