The Irish High Performance badminton system is designed to enable Irish players to develop and compete at the highest possible level.

The objective of the system is to achieve medal winning performances at European and World level.

The system is planned and managed in conjunction with the Irish Sports Council and Sport NI.

Currently the HP system is structured as follows:-

HP Co-ordination Panel

Colm McCashin (BI CEO)Gordon Sim (HP Co-ordinator), Thomas Stuer Lauridsen (Technical Advisor), Jim Laugesen (HP Coach), Representatives ISC and Sport NI

HP Training and Team/Tournament Selection Panel

Thomas Stuer Lauridsen (Technical advisor), Jim Laugesen (HP Coach), Daniel Magee (Assistant HP Coach - Leinster/Connacht), TBC (Assistant HP Coach -Ulster)

HP Management Group (Ireland)

Gordon Sim, Daniel Magee, Assistant HP coach Ulster(TBC), Cheryl Evans (admin support), Marie Weldrick (admin support).

The management group co-ordinates the following areas from its office within Badminton Ireland. 

1. Player Contracts
2. Travel
3. Funding
4. ISC/EBU/BWF/SCNI liaison
5. Branch liason
6. Tournament planning
7. Training
8. Talent identification

The HP system currently offers two levels of support

1. Funded HP players (Contracted)
2. Development players

Further details are available under the Player Programmes section of the website.

The contact details for the High Performance Office are:-

Marie Weldrick O'Connor 01.8393028   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Cheryl Evans 01.8393028  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   Mobile 087.2624022