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06 Sept 2025

Silver and bronze medal secured for Raphoe's Joshua Magee in Latvia

Alongside Moya Ryan as his partner, the Irish duo reached the final in Latvia, only to lose out to the team of Kaljurand and Rüütel from Estonia, while earlier that day, Magee won bronze alongside Vincent Pontanosa with the pair reaching the semi-final stages

Silver and bronze medal secured for Raphoe's Joshua Magee in Latvia

Moya Ryan and Joshua Magee during one of their matches in Latvia

It was a significant weekend for Raphoe badminton player Joshua Magee who took home a silver and a bronze medal from the Latvian International at the weekend.

Partnered alongside Clare woman Moya Ryan, the Irish duo reached the final in Latvia, only to lose out to the team of Kaljurand and Rüütel from Estonia in a very close encounter on a 19-21 21-16 21-15 score.

The Irish team had to fight hard to secure their place in the final beating Simon Krax and Amelie Lehmann of Germany on a 20-22 21-12 21-17 scoreline, while in the quarter-final, the pair won a 62-minute match against number 6 seeds Oscar Reuterhall and Fiona Hallberg from Sweden.

But Magee didn't stop there with the Donegal man taking home bronzed alongside Vincent Pontanosa who lost out on a place in the final to Gardon & Goulin from France after the Irish team came all the way through the qualification stages.

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