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06 Sept 2025
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Rachael Darragh (left) with some Skaelskor Slagelse Kommune team-mates
Rachael Darragh helped Skaelskor Slagelse Kommune to another win in the Danish Badminton League on Thursday evening.
The Raphoe woman won her women's singles game as Skaelskor Slagelse Kommune defeated Vaerlose 7-2 at the Skælskørhallen.
Darragh was named as one of the players of the day alongside Mathias Thyrri.
Darragh defeated Signe Schulz Terp-Nielsen 21-8 21-11 in her contest.
That came a couple of days after she played her part in an opening day 9-0 win over Aalborg Triton.
Then, she defeated Laerke Thomsen 19-21 21-16 21-19.
At therecent Olympic Games in Paris – the Raphoe Badminton Club ace's first time at the five-ring show – Darragh suffered an agonising defeat to Jenjira Stadelmann. Darragh pushed the European Games bronze medallist all the way before losing out 21-13 22-24 15-21 to the Swiss player at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena.
Darragh also lost out to 5-21 5-21 badminton legend Carolina Marin, the Spaniard who won gold at the 2016 Olympics.
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