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Martin McNicholl

Ireland
Merit 11
Comp 28
Played 216
Won 163
Draw 6
Lost 47
Win % 75.46

Martin McNicholl

Ireland
Ranking
6
Merit
11
28
Tournaments
216
Matches
163
Wins
6
Draws
47
Losses
75.46
Win %
0
Tournaments
0
Matches
0
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
0.00
Win %

Ranking History

Order of Merit History

Competition Record

P W D L W %
British Open 12 11 0 1 91.67
English Masters 32 28 0 4 87.50
Irish Open 60 37 4 19 61.67
UK Open 38 28 2 8 73.68
World Masters 74 59 0 15 79.73

Season Record

P W D L W %
12/13 7 5 0 2 71.43
13/14 12 8 0 4 66.67
14/15 16 10 0 6 62.50
15/16 40 30 2 8 75.00
16/17 21 15 2 4 71.43
17/18 14 9 1 4 64.29
18/19 19 14 0 5 73.68
22/23 13 10 0 3 76.92
23/24 33 28 0 5 84.85
24/25 41 34 1 6 82.93

Biggest Wins

British Open 2024 Group 13
Alan Bull 695
26 - 1
UK Open 2015 Group 06
Ricky Pyle --
24 - 1
World Masters 2018 Group 10
Carmel McKim 645
24 - 3

Biggest Losses

Irish Open 2018 Group 18
Gary McNabb 19
2 - 14
World Masters 2015 Cup Knockout - Last 64
Joseph Beattie 8
0 - 12
UK Open 2018 Cup Knockout - Last 64
Bronagh Toleman 177
2 - 13

Last Competition

World Masters

World Masters 2025

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
26 Apr - 27 Apr 2025
Ranking
9
Cup Knockout - Last 16
David Hall 370
8 - 12
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Karol Bradshaw 402
11 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Sean Trainor 90
9 - 8
Group 03
Ray Niblock 399
12 - 11
Group 03
Caroline Trubshaw 538
16 - 4
Group 03
Alan Evans --
13 - 9
Group 03
Paul Hutson 330
15 - 4
Group 03
Ian McElroy 118
11 - 5

Ranking History

Date Rank
Sunday 27 April 2025 6
Sunday 16 March 2025 9
Sunday 09 February 2025 9
Sunday 05 January 2025 16
Sunday 20 October 2024 16
Sunday 15 September 2024 13
Sunday 25 August 2024 15
Sunday 21 April 2024 22
Sunday 11 February 2024 27
Sunday 07 January 2024 51
Sunday 22 October 2023 90
Sunday 17 September 2023 96
Sunday 27 August 2023 76
Sunday 23 April 2023 92
Sunday 12 February 2023 178
Sunday 08 January 2023 179
Sunday 23 October 2022 178
Sunday 18 September 2022 134
Sunday 28 August 2022 165
Sunday 09 February 2020 105
Sunday 12 January 2020 95
Monday 28 October 2019 99
Sunday 15 September 2019 96
Sunday 25 August 2019 64
Sunday 07 April 2019 54
Sunday 10 February 2019 47
Sunday 13 January 2019 45
Sunday 28 October 2018 42
Sunday 16 September 2018 39
Sunday 26 August 2018 42
Sunday 22 April 2018 53
Sunday 11 February 2018 45
Sunday 14 January 2018 38
Sunday 29 October 2017 37
Sunday 17 September 2017 37
Sunday 20 August 2017 30
Sunday 23 April 2017 19
Sunday 05 February 2017 20
Sunday 15 January 2017 19
Sunday 30 October 2016 18
Sunday 18 September 2016 20
Sunday 21 August 2016 29
Sunday 17 April 2016 39
Sunday 07 February 2016 52
Sunday 10 January 2016 62
Sunday 01 November 2015 57
Sunday 20 September 2015 54
Sunday 23 August 2015 87
Sunday 19 April 2015 113
Sunday 01 February 2015 262
Sunday 11 January 2015 232
Sunday 19 October 2014 206
Sunday 21 September 2014 181
Sunday 24 August 2014

Competition Record

British Open

British Open

P W D L W%
Overall 12 11 0 1 91.67
Stage
Group Stage 9 9 0 0 100.00
Knockouts 3 2 -- 1 66.67
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 3 2 -- 1 66.67
Plate Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
English Masters

English Masters

P W D L W%
Overall 32 28 0 4 87.50
Stage
Group Stage 15 13 0 2 86.67
Knockouts 17 15 -- 2 88.24
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 11 9 -- 2 81.82
Plate Knockouts 6 6 -- 0 100.00
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Irish Open

Irish Open

P W D L W%
Overall 60 37 4 19 61.67
Stage
Group Stage 40 25 4 11 62.50
Knockouts 20 12 -- 8 60.00
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 8 3 -- 5 37.50
Plate Knockouts 7 5 -- 2 71.43
Shield Knockouts 5 4 -- 1 80.00
UK Open

UK Open

P W D L W%
Overall 38 28 2 8 73.68
Stage
Group Stage 25 20 2 3 80.00
Knockouts 13 8 -- 5 61.54
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 8 4 -- 4 50.00
Plate Knockouts 5 4 -- 1 80.00
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
World Masters

World Masters

P W D L W%
Overall 74 59 0 15 79.73
Stage
Group Stage 50 46 0 4 92.00
Knockouts 24 13 -- 11 54.17
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 24 13 -- 11 54.17
Plate Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --

Matches

World Masters

World Masters 2025

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
26 Apr - 27 Apr 2025
Singles
Ranking
9
Cup Knockout - Last 16
David Hall 370 England
8 - 12
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Karol Bradshaw 402 Ireland
11 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Sean Trainor 90 Ireland
9 - 8
Group 03
Ray Niblock 399 England
12 - 11
Group 03
Caroline Trubshaw 538 England
16 - 4
Group 03
Alan Evans -- Wales
13 - 9
Group 03
Paul Hutson 330 England
15 - 4
Group 03
Ian McElroy 118 Ireland
11 - 5
English Masters

English Masters 2025

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
08 Feb - 09 Feb 2025
Singles
Ranking
16
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
David McBride 117 Ireland
9 - 10
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Alastair McCrea 49 England
10 - 5
Cup Knockout - Last 16
James Bucknall -- England
10 - 7
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Matt Sifford 140 England
12 - 2
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Michael Doorey 30 England
12 - 11
Group 03
Martin Nash 332 England
10 - 7
Group 03
Andy Riley 292 Wales
13 - 9
Group 03
Luc Schorpion 158 Belgium
17 - 10
Group 03
Lynn Orlando 143 England
10 - 6
Group 03
James Durrant 294 England
14 - 5
British Open

British Open 2025

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
04 Jan - 05 Jan 2025
Singles
Ranking
16
Group 11
John Cooper 486 England
13 - 3
Group 11
Sam Moore 53 Ireland
17 - 3
Group 11
Sibe Laureys 33 Belgium
12 - 8
Group 11
Rory Gittoes 41 Wales
13 - 5
Irish Open

Irish Open 2024

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
14 Sep - 15 Sep 2024
Singles
Ranking
15
Plate Knockout - Quarter-Final
Kevin McNamee 94 Ireland
11 - 12
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Kieran Trainor 266 Ireland
13 - 8
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Paul Doherty 28 Ireland
12 - 6
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Alex Tymon 211 England
11 - 6
Group 16
Declan Hegarty 615 Ireland
12 - 8
Group 16
Jim Tingle -- England
14 - 8
Group 16
Jal Richardson 378 Ireland
10 - 10
Group 16
Gary McNabb 6 Ireland
5 - 12
Group 16
Jonathan Payne 17 Belgium
8 - 13
UK Open

UK Open 2024

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
24 Aug - 25 Aug 2024
Singles
Ranking
22
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
Stephen Gale 28 Isle of Man
8 - 13
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Ryan Knight 412 England
9 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Don McNamara 7 Ireland
12 - 7
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Stewart Knight 468 England
18 - 2
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Terry Mead 422 England
18 - 4
Group 17
Karl Hudson 118 England
19 - 1
Group 17
Rosa Albrektsson 618 Sweden
18 - 7
Group 17
Alex Tymon 132 England
10 - 5
Group 17
Alistair Mahaffy 222 Ireland
19 - 6
Group 17
Mark Slack -- England
13 - 5
World Masters

World Masters 2024

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Apr - 21 Apr 2024
Singles
Ranking
27
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Joseph Beattie 11 Ireland
2 - 10
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Darren Witherspoon -- Ireland
8 - 3
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Jamie Morrow 82 Ireland
8 - 7
Group 27
Ivan McClintock 325 Ireland
14 - 5
Group 27
Dafydd Howell 26 Wales
10 - 3
Group 27
John Elliott 176 Ireland
9 - 8
Group 27
Ian Hobson 47 Ireland
8 - 11
Group 27
Keith Lackford 63 England
8 - 7
English Masters

English Masters 2024

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
10 Feb - 11 Feb 2024
Singles
Ranking
51
Cup Knockout - Final
Mark Beattie 9 Ireland
9 - 11
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
Alex Kley 10 England
13 - 8
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Steven Roberts 19 England
16 - 3
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Matty Worden 72 England
12 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Billy Ray 181 England
10 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Neil Davidson 281 England
13 - 4
Group 32
Anna Wickens -- England
13 - 5
Group 32
Robbie Roberts -- Netherlands
13 - 3
Group 32
Jonathan Payne 12 Belgium
15 - 6
Group 32
Adam Bailey 344 England
18 - 7
Group 32
Carol Taylor 366 England
12 - 9
British Open

British Open 2024

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
06 Jan - 07 Jan 2024
Singles
Ranking
90
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Matty Worden 134 England
8 - 9
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Scott White 335 Scotland
12 - 11
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Robert Evans 541 Wales
12 - 5
Group 13
Darren Davies 252 Wales
12 - 9
Group 13
Bob Naylor 91 Scotland
12 - 6
Group 13
Alan Braniff 600 Wales
15 - 4
Group 13
Sheila Wilson 519 England
11 - 9
Group 13
Alan Bull 695 England
26 - 1
UK Open

UK Open 2023

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
26 Aug - 27 Aug 2023
Singles
Ranking
92
Cup Knockout - Last 64
John Ingar Larsen 133 Norway
11 - 13
Group 06
Jo Featherstone 417 England
11 - 6
Group 06
Bob Taylor 348 England
18 - 5
Group 06
Edward Law 339 England
17 - 2
Group 06
Jamie Wade 466 England
13 - 8
Group 06
Rosa Albrektsson -- Sweden
11 - 4
World Masters

World Masters 2023

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
22 Apr - 23 Apr 2023
Singles
Ranking
178
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Stephen Proctor 24 England
4 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Valerie Witherow 337 Ireland
13 - 4
Group 16
Frank Cunningham 524 Ireland
11 - 4
Group 16
Thomas Coles 28 England
13 - 4
Group 16
Barbara Elliott 313 Ireland
12 - 4
Group 16
Stuart McSorley 147 Ireland
11 - 7
Group 16
Richard Glass -- Ireland
7 - 6
Irish Open

Irish Open 2022

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
17 Sep - 18 Sep 2022
Singles
Ranking
165
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Michael McGrade -- Ireland
6 - 11
Group 29
Nigel Charles 43 Ireland
11 - 7
Group 29
John Sloan 335 Ireland
12 - 5
Group 29
Trevor Stubbs 473 Ireland
16 - 5
Group 29
Rory Gittoes 264 Wales
9 - 8
Group 29
Ricky Cochrane 202 Ireland
5 - 10
World Masters

World Masters 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
06 Apr - 07 Apr 2019
Singles
Ranking
47
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Nathan Minish 304 Ireland
5 - 11
Group 07
Frank Cunningham 288 Ireland
11 - 6
Group 07
Gemma Hamilton 591 Ireland
14 - 3
Group 07
Rob Ferguson 303 England
10 - 5
Group 07
Tom Erik Johnsen 66 Norway
9 - 7
Group 07
Debbie Pye 446 England
19 - 1
Irish Open

Irish Open 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
15 Sep - 16 Sep 2018
Singles
Ranking
42
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Adam Rankin 37 Ireland
4 - 13
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Kevin Peacock 128 Scotland
10 - 4
Group 18
Stephen Ferris 296 Ireland
9 - 5
Group 18
Carmel McKim 558 Ireland
14 - 3
Group 18
Gary Brian 166 Ireland
14 - 8
Group 18
Colin Glackin 231 Ireland
9 - 6
Group 18
Gary McNabb 19 Ireland
2 - 14
UK Open

UK Open 2018

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
25 Aug - 26 Aug 2018
Singles
Ranking
53
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Bronagh Toleman 177 Ireland
2 - 13
Group 30
Tom Erik Johnsen 118 Norway
18 - 6
Group 30
David Chittock 350 England
19 - 6
Group 30
Joel Häger 8 Sweden
15 - 7
Group 30
Tony Hayes -- England
20 - 4
Group 30
Robert Lenza 180 Scotland
8 - 10
World Masters

World Masters 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
21 Apr - 22 Apr 2018
Singles
Ranking
45
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Alex Kley 55 England
9 - 11
Group 10
Suzanne Finlay 144 Ireland
11 - 4
Group 10
Paul Seaman 13 England
8 - 6
Group 10
Peter McGovern 586 Ireland
16 - 2
Group 10
Carmel McKim 645 Ireland
24 - 3
Group 10
Peter Roberts 11 England
13 - 6
Irish Open

Irish Open 2017

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Sep - 17 Sep 2017
Singles
Ranking
30
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Phil Cromie -- Ireland
6 - 9
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Seamus McMath 142 Ireland
10 - 2
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Chris Davies 360 Wales
9 - 7
Group 30
George Tanner 353 Ireland
14 - 5
Group 30
Dafydd Howell 83 Wales
6 - 7
Group 30
Tone Bøe 36 Norway
10 - 7
Group 30
Paul Seaman 15 England
6 - 8
Group 30
Ciara Deighan 536 Ireland
8 - 8
World Masters

World Masters 2017

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
22 Apr - 23 Apr 2017
Singles
Ranking
20
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Joseph Beattie 14 Ireland
6 - 7
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Dimitri Payne 1 Belgium
10 - 5
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Brendan Murphy 185 Ireland
10 - 2
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Raymond Stubbs 158 Ireland
10 - 9
Group 15
Karl Hudson 140 England
18 - 4
Group 15
Michelle Campbell 315 Ireland
15 - 2
Group 15
Idabel Robb -- Ireland
18 - 6
Group 15
John Devine 158 Ireland
13 - 4
Group 15
Alistair Mahaffy 90 Ireland
12 - 3
Irish Open

Irish Open 2016

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
17 Sep - 18 Sep 2016
Singles
Ranking
29
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Sean Conroy 50 Ireland
4 - 11
Group 29
John Cushnahan 410 Ireland
13 - 2
Group 29
Nigel Reed 15 England
4 - 10
Group 29
Daniel Wilson 260 Ireland
15 - 1
Group 29
Mark Allen 346 England
8 - 7
Group 29
Daniel Winmill 33 England
10 - 10
UK Open

UK Open 2016

Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club
20 Aug - 21 Aug 2016
Singles
Ranking
39
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Ian Ford 409 England
7 - 12
Group 06
Stephen Holdsworth 181 England
11 - 11
Group 06
Lars Hilton 216 Sweden
15 - 9
Group 06
Daniel Winmill 29 England
10 - 8
Group 06
Andrew Jones 30 Wales
14 - 9
Group 06
Stephen Proctor 68 England
11 - 7
World Masters

World Masters 2016

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Apr - 17 Apr 2016
Singles
Ranking
52
Cup Knockout - Bronze
Sean Conroy 75 Ireland
8 - 10
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
Andrew Leckey 79 Ireland
3 - 11
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Daniel Winmill 44 England
11 - 5
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Ryan O'Neill -- Ireland
7 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Lawrence Moffat 56 Scotland
11 - 4
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Dom Reed 8 England
11 - 6
Group 28
Robin Gamble 326 Ireland
18 - 4
Group 28
Len Graham 105 Ireland
12 - 5
Group 28
Antonio Rinaldi 50 Italy
10 - 3
Group 28
Sam Moore 25 Ireland
9 - 5
Group 28
Dimitri Payne 2 Belgium
9 - 8
English Masters

English Masters 2016

Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club
06 Feb - 07 Feb 2016
Singles
Ranking
62
Plate Knockout - Final
P.J Gallagher 24 Ireland
13 - 3
Plate Knockout - Semi-Final
Joseph Beattie 8 Ireland
14 - 4
Plate Knockout - Quarter-Final
Richard Payne 303 England
10 - 4
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Chris Martin -- Wales
12 - 11
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Suzanne Finlay 63 Ireland
9 - 4
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Paul Cairns 377 England
16 - 4
Group 11
Jim Mannell 459 England
10 - 6
Group 11
Richard Prowse 311 Wales
10 - 7
Group 11
Eric Pavey 256 England
7 - 12
Group 11
Dick Almén 7 Sweden
11 - 8
Group 11
Dafydd Howell 396 Wales
8 - 17
Irish Open

Irish Open 2015

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
19 Sep - 20 Sep 2015
Singles
Ranking
87
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Brendan Murphy 348 Ireland
4 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Noel Graham 239 Ireland
11 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 64
William Morrison 27 Ireland
10 - 3
Group 12
Michael Reid 435 Ireland
10 - 7
Group 12
Tom Brady 116 Ireland
15 - 5
Group 12
Michael Fitzsimons -- Ireland
18 - 2
Group 12
Darren Erskine 167 Ireland
12 - 5
Group 12
Derek Coates 257 England
7 - 7
UK Open

UK Open 2015

Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club
22 Aug - 23 Aug 2015
Singles
Ranking
113
Plate Knockout - Semi-Final
Peter Roberts 224 England
9 - 12
Plate Knockout - Quarter-Final
Dave Summers 187 England
15 - 6
Plate Knockout - Last 16
James Smith 159 England
9 - 4
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Bengt Johansson 237 Sweden
17 - 5
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Elin Harries -- Wales
15 - 7
Group 06
Neil Gribble 204 England
18 - 9
Group 06
Dafydd Howell -- Wales
6 - 15
Group 06
Jonathan Payne 4 Belgium
8 - 9
Group 06
Ricky Pyle -- England
24 - 1
Group 06
Philip Ladd 163 Wales
8 - 8
World Masters

World Masters 2015

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
18 Apr - 19 Apr 2015
Singles
Ranking
262
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Joseph Beattie 8 Ireland
0 - 12
Group 36
Gary Burke -- Ireland
8 - 7
Group 36
Angus Barnes 310 Ireland
11 - 6
Group 36
Chris Coleman -- Ireland
12 - 6
Group 36
Alan Lyttle 301 Ireland
16 - 6
Group 36
Andrew Jones 60 Wales
9 - 15
Irish Open

Irish Open 2014

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Sep - 21 Sep 2014
Singles
Ranking
--
Shield Knockout - Final
Jonathan Payne 34 Belgium
7 - 12
Shield Knockout - Semi-Final
Niall Crane -- Ireland
12 - 11
Shield Knockout - Quarter-Final
John Lax 58 England
14 - 10
Shield Knockout - Last 16
Stephen Gale 80 Isle of Man
16 - 3
Shield Knockout - Last 32
Pearlie Black -- Ireland
14 - 5
Group 02
Jordan Rankin -- Ireland
10 - 9
Group 02
Simon Cavan -- Ireland
6 - 11
Group 02
Christopher Hillier 74 Wales
7 - 9
Group 02
Robbie Foster -- Ireland
11 - 8
Group 02
Cecil Dillon 50 Ireland
12 - 14
World Masters

World Masters 2014

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
12 Apr - 13 Apr 2014
Singles
Ranking
--
Cup Knockout - Last 128
Dimitri Payne -- Belgium
2 - 12
Group 29
Gerry McCabe -- Ireland
7 - 11
Group 29
Jal Richardson -- Ireland
12 - 11
Group 29
Keith Taylor -- Ireland
10 - 7
Group 29
Hugh Trainor -- Ireland
16 - 5
Group 29
Alan McKee -- Ireland
13 - 5
Irish Open

Irish Open 2013

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
14 Sep - 15 Sep 2013
Singles
Ranking
--
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Shane Hand -- Ireland
8 - 11
Group 06
Basil Stubbs -- Ireland
11 - 6
Group 06
Patrick Garvey -- Ireland
13 - 8
Group 06
Jonathan Jacob -- Ireland
8 - 7
Group 06
Philip McKeever -- Ireland
12 - 7
Group 06
Adrian McCaw -- Ireland
6 - 10
World Masters

World Masters 2013

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
13 Apr - 14 Apr 2013
Singles
Ranking
--
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Valerie Witherow -- Ireland
8 - 10
Cup Knockout - Last 64
David McRandal -- Ireland
12 - 9
Group 21
Frans Roberts -- Netherlands
19 - 1
Group 21
Ryan O'Neill -- Ireland
11 - 10
Group 21
Micheal Ryan -- Ireland
21 - 4
Group 21
Leigh Harrison -- Ireland
5 - 12
Group 21
Christer Almén -- Sweden
15 - 10

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