David Copeland (bowls)
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| Nationality | Northern Irish | |||||||||||
| Born | 1980[1] Northern Ireland | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Bowls | |||||||||||
| Club | Dunbarton BC, Gilford | |||||||||||
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David Copeland (born 1980) is a Northern Irish international lawn bowler who became the World Singles Champion of Champions in 2025.[2]
Biography
Copeland won his first Irish national bowls title in 2013, with Conor McCartan and D.J. Wilson, as part of the Dunbarton Bowls Club triples.[3]
In 2024 he defeated Kyle Blakely of Banbridge in the final of the national singles.[4][5]
By virtue of winning the national singles, Copeland represented Team Ireland at the 2025 World Singles Champion of Champions[6] and went on to become world champion after qualifying from section 3 and then defeating Jacob Nelson, Iain McLean and then Rajnesh Prasad of Fiji in the final to claim the crown.[7]
References
- ^ "World Bowls Champion Of Champions – Day 5 Wrap". World Bowls. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Dunbarton's David Copeland on top of the world after Champion of Champions victory in Australia". Belfast Telegraph. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Triples delight for Dunbarton trio". Northern Ireland World. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "David Copeland joins Dunbarton greats as he lifts the top singles prize in Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "David Copeland wins Irish singles but Dunbarton lose three other Irish finals". Northern Ireland World. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "World Champion – David Copeland". irish Bowls Association. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "2025 World Bowls Champion of Champions Men's Singles". World Bowls. Retrieved 11 October 2025.