Joshua Magee

Joshua Magee (born 3 November 1994) is an Irish badminton player. He started playing badminton at the age of six in Raphoe club, and was selected to join the national team in 2014.[1] He competed at the 2015 and 2019 European Games, and in 2015, he won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event with his brother Sam Magee.[2][3]

In addition to Sam, he also has two siblings Chloe and Daniel, both who played at international level.[4]

Achievements

European Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Baku Sports Hall, Baku, AzerbaijanRepublic of IrelandSam MageeRussiaVladimir IvanovRussiaIvan Sozonov5–21, 9–21BronzeBronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Slovenia InternationalRepublic of IrelandSam MageeDenmarkMathias Bay-SmidtDenmarkFrederik Søgaard21–9, 20–22, 21–181st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2017Irish OpenRepublic of Ireland Sam MageeScotlandAlexander DunnScotlandAdam Hall15–21, 21–6, 10–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2019Czech OpenRepublic of IrelandPaul ReynoldsNorwayTorjus FlåttenNorwayVegard Rikheim21–16, 21–181st place, gold medalist(s)Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2024Latvia InternationalRepublic of IrelandMoya RyanEstoniaKristjan KaljurandEstoniaHelina Rüütel21–19, 16–21, 15–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2024Polish InternationalRepublic of Ireland Moya RyanDenmarkKristoffer KoldingDenmarkMette Werge15–21, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2024Welsh InternationalRepublic of Ireland Moya RyanSpainRubén GarcíaSpainLucía Rodríguez13–21, 11–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
 BWF International Challenge tournament
 BWF International Series tournament
 BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Profile: Joshua Magee". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. "Bronze medals for Magee brothers at European Games in Baku". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. "Athlete: Magee Joshua". Minsk 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. "Bing absence a big blow". Evening Herald (Dublin). 10 April 2008. p. 76. Retrieved 13 April 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.