Lena Rea
Lena Rea (* around 1940 , married Lena McAleese ) is an Irish badminton player .
Career
Lena Rea won her first national title in Ireland in 1959 , winning the mixed competition with Kenneth Carlisle . In 1960 and 1961 both defended the title. In 1961, Rea also won the Irish Open for the first time . Another title followed there in 1973 with Barbara Beckett .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Kenneth Carlisle / Lena Rea |
| 1960 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Kenneth Carlisle / Lena Rea |
| 1961 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Sue Peard / Lena Rea |
| 1961 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Kenneth Carlisle / Lena Rea |
| 1962 | Irish championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena McAleese / Mary O'Sullivan |
| 1964 | Irish championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena McAleese / Sue Peard |
| 1968 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Kenneth Carlisle / Lena McAleese |
| 1968 | Irish championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena McAleese / JJ McCloy |
| 1969 | Irish championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena McAleese / JJ McCloy |
| 1970 | Irish championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena McAleese / JJ McCloy |
| 1973 | Irish championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena McAleese / Sue Peard |
| 1973 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Barbara Beckett / Lena McAleese |
| 1974 | Irish championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Barbara Beckett / Lena McAleese |
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rea, Lena |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McAleese, Lena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1940 |