Graham Henderson

Graham Henderson (born 29 August 1961), is a former international badminton player from Northern Ireland who competed at three Commonwealth Games and was a five-time champion of Ireland.

Biography Henderson was born on 29 August 1961 and came from a famous sporting family, his uncles George Henderson and Noel Henderson were both Irish badminton internationals, the latter also being a rugby international player. He was educated at University of Ulster, Jordanstown, where he graduated with a sports degree. and gained Irish caps at U18 and U21 level. and the all-Ireland team, making a full senior debut in 1984.

He specialised in doubles play and partners included Eugene McKenna and Bruce Topping in the men's doubles and Holly Lane and Nikki Lane in mixed doubles. at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, where he competed in the badminton tournament. At the Games he played singles and partnered Bruce Topping in the men's doubles and Jayne Plunkett in the mixed doubles. He attended a second Commonwealth Games for the 1998 Northern Irish team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he competed in two events.

By 1999 he had earned 50 international caps and a third Commonwealth Games appearance ensued at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.

He was a five-time Irish champion at the Irish National Badminton Championships, winning the men's doubles in 2002 and the mixed doubles in 1984, 1985, 1988 and 1992.