David Corkill

David Corkill, born on 15 February 1960 and from Belfast, is a Northern Irish sports commentator, a former outdoor international lawn bowler and a current indoor bowler. He began bowling young at Tullycarnet Park, played for Sandown Park and later joined the Knock outdoor club. He won the Irish National Bowls Championships fours title in 1977 and the singles title in 1980 and 1988, and the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1981. He represented Northern Ireland at the 1982 and 1990 Commonwealth Games and played for the combined Irish team at the World Bowls Championships. With 117 indoor caps for Ireland he is the most capped bowler in the British Isles. He chaired the Professional Bowls Association and directed World Bowls from 2002 to 2006, and he is the BBC voice of televised World Indoor Bowls Championships, including lead lawn bowls commentary at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.