Adam McKeown

Adam McKeown (born 1 February 2000) is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career McKeown won the British Isles U-18 title in 2017. Two years later he won the singles bronze medal at the 2019 Atlantic Bowls Championships. Indoors he has won the mixed doubles title at the 2019/20 IIBC Championships.

In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In the fours the team of McKeown, Sam Barkley, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh won the gold medal defeating India in the final. Just one month later he won his first national title when winning the open singles at the Irish National Bowls Championships.

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events. In the pairs with Gary Kelly, they topped their group before going on to win the gold medal, defeating Australia in the final. He then won a bronze medal in the fours (partnering Stuart Bennett, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh) to complete a very successful Championship. He also represented Ireland at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.

At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, he combined with Gary Kelly to win the gold medal in the men's pairs, defeating England's Nick Brett and Jamie Walker on a tiebreak end in the final.