About Ada Good
Lived 1879 – 1958 (aged 78). Ada Good was an Irish badminton player.
Ada Baillie Good or Mrs T. D. Good (1 November 1879 – 21 February 1958) was an Irish badminton player.
Biography Ada Good was born Ada Baillee Carroll. Good, alongside her future husband T. D. Good, took part in the first international badminton match to be played in Ireland in 1903 at the Irish Open as Miss Carroll. She played her last international match in 1929.
In 1953, Good, her husband, Sir George Thomas, and Leonard Ransford attended a Golden Jubilee lunch held by the Badminton Union of Ireland, as the only four surviving players from the 1903 international matches. They had four children, three of whom also played badminton at national and international level, Derreen, Barbara, and Norman.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ada Good?
Irish badminton player
When was Ada Good born?
Ada Good was born on 1 November 1879 in Blackrock.
When did Ada Good die?
Ada Good died on 21 February 1958 in Ballsbridge.
What was Ada Good's occupation?
Ada Good was a badminton player.
What nationality was Ada Good?
Ada Good was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ada Good. https://biography.guide/ada-good/
MLA: "Ada Good." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ada-good/.
Chicago: "Ada Good." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ada-good/.
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