Ian McClure

Ian McClure, born on 23 August 1973, is an indoor and lawn bowler from Coleraine who began playing bowls in 1988 after being introduced to the sport by his father and the ex-international Willie Murray. He was part of the fours team that won the gold medal for Northern Ireland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, with Gary McCloy, Martin McHugh and Neil Booth, having won a fours bronze at the 1994 Games. He competed in the triples and fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where the Northern Ireland fours won the gold medal by defeating India in the final. He has won four medals at the World Championships, including a triples bronze at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.