Brendan McBrien

McBrien was a member of the Falls Bowls Club in Belfast.^[1] He also played indoor bowls for Belfast,^[2] winning the 1975 Easter International pairs with Jimmy Donnelly.^[3]

McBrien represented the Northern Irish team^[4] at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada,^[5] where he competed in the pairs event^[6] with John Higgins.^[7]

McBrien made history by winning British Isles Indoors Championshipthe in the singles, pairs and fours. With Edward Gordon he won the 1970 pairs and in 1974 he skipped the four.^[8]

McBrien participated at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship for Ireland^[9] and represented the Northern Irish team at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia,^[10] where he competed in the pairs event with Billy McKelvey.^[11]