Badminton · Wednesday 29 July 2026

Badminton
Tournament.

Two groups, three round-robin rounds and a knockout stage — here's how tournament day unfolded in Portarlington, right through to the champion pair.

Wed 29 JulDate
8:00pmRound 1 start
PortarlingtonVenue
2 groups · 3 roundsFormat
Prize distribution

The final
podium.

Kildare Falcons badminton tournament prize distribution — 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize champions and the full squad
  1. 1stVinu & Shiju
  2. 2ndSreeraj & Anish
  3. 3rdBenson & Arun
Watch the highlights reel ↗

Groups

Group A

  1. Benson & Arun
  2. Alu & Manojmon
  3. Jithu & Tojo
  4. Joyal & Nicky

Group B

  1. Jemi & Tony
  2. Sreeraj & Anish
  3. Jithin & Karthik
  4. Vinu & Shiju

Top 2 pairs per group advanced to the knockouts.

Round-robin schedule

Round 1 — 8:00 – 8:20pm

  • Group ABenson & Arun vs Alu & Manojmon
  • Group AJithu & Tojo vs Joyal & Nicky
  • Group BJemi & Tony vs Sreeraj & Anish
  • Group BJithin & Karthik vs Vinu & Shiju

Round 2 — 8:30 – 8:50pm

  • Group ABenson & Arun vs Jithu & Tojo
  • Group AAlu & Manojmon vs Jithu & Tojo
  • Group BJemi & Tony vs Jithin & Karthik
  • Group BSreeraj & Anish vs Vinu & Shiju

Round 3 — 9:00 – 9:20pm

  • Group ABenson & Arun vs Joyal & Nicky
  • Group AAlu & Manojmon vs Jithu & Tojo
  • Group BJemi & Tony vs Vinu & Shiju
  • Group BSreeraj & Anish vs Jithin & Karthik

Round 2 and Round 3 both list Alu & Manojmon vs Jithu & Tojo in Group A — that's as printed on the original schedule graphic, kept as-is here.

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