Michael Dunlop

Michael Dunlop is a former international lawn bowler from Northern Ireland, born around 1958, who competed at the Commonwealth Games. He was a member of the Ormeau Bowls Club of Belfast and was first capped by Ireland in June 1977, which made him the youngest player in history to play for Ireland. At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, he represented the Northern Irish team in the fours event alongside Willie Murray, Willie Watson and Jimmy Donnelly. Aged just 18 at those Games, he was given the honour of carrying the flag at the opening ceremony. Later in his career he was the singles runner-up of Ireland, behind Jeremy Henry, at the 1996 Irish National Bowls Championships.