Michael Dunlop (bowls)

Dunlop was a member of the Ormeau Bowls Club of Belfast and was capped by Ireland for the first time in June 1977,^[1] becoming the youngest player in history to play for Ireland.^[2]

Dunlop represented the Northern Irish team^[3] at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada,^[4] where he competed in the fours event,^[5] with Willie Murray, Willie Watson, Jimmy Donnelly.^[6] Aged just 18 at the time, Dunlop received the honour of being the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Games.^[7]

He was the singles runner-up of Ireland behind Jeremy Henry at the 1996 Irish National Bowls Championships.^[8][9]