{{Short description|Irish badminton player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Sam Magee | image = TOTAL BWF World Champs 2015 Day 2 Sam Magee.jpg | image_size = 200 px | caption = | nickname = | birth_name = Samuel Magee | country = Ireland | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|1|9}} | birth_place = [[Raphoe]], [[County Donegal]], Ireland | height = 1.83 m<ref name="mi">{{cite web |title=Magee Samuel |url=https://minsk2019.by/en/tsrd/athletes/1494654 |work=[[Minsk 2019 European Games]] |access-date=29 June 2019 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629081331/https://minsk2019.by/en/tsrd/athletes/1494654 |archive-date=29 June 2019}}</ref> | weight = 70 kg<ref name="mi"/> | retired = 16 February 2022<ref>{{cite web |last=Bonnar |first=Dáire |title=Sam Magee retires from badminton after trophy laden career |url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2022/02/16/sam-magee-retires-from-badminton-after-trophy-laden-career/ |publisher=Donegal Daily |date=16 February 2022 |access-date=28 March 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216180120/https://www.donegaldaily.com/2022/02/16/sam-magee-retires-from-badminton-after-trophy-laden-career/ |archive-date=16 February 2022}}</ref> | years_active = | handedness = Right | coach = Daniel Magee | event = Men's & mixed doubles | highest_ranking = 41 (MD with [[Joshua Magee]] 6 April 2017)<br /> 21 (XD with [[Chloe Magee]] 6 August 2015) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{IRL}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Games]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2019 European Games|2019 Minsk]] | [[Badminton at the 2019 European Games – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games|2015 Baku]] | [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }} {{MedalBronze | 2015 Baku | [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Badminton Championships|European Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2017 European Badminton Championships|2017 Kolding]] | Mixed doubles }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Junior Badminton Championships|European Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2009 European Junior Badminton Championships|2009 Milan]] | Boys' doubles }} | bwfbadminton_id = 35374 | bwf_id = C0B52B0C-5245-47E2-90F3-9E33ED207A9A }}
'''Samuel Magee''' (born 9 January 1990) is a retired Irish [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Magee |url=http://badmintonireland.net/badminton/generated_html/playerprofile5.html |publisher=Badminton Ireland |access-date=3 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Magee |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/35374/sam-magee |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=3 September 2016 |archive-date=20 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720174827/http://bwfbadminton.com/player/35374/sam-magee |url-status=live }}</ref> He won the [[2009 European Junior Badminton Championships|2009 European Junior Championships]] in the boys' doubles event at Milan, Italy with his partner [[Sylvain Grosjean]] of France.<ref>{{cite web |title=European Junior Championships, Individuals |url=http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/?&pageid=6079 |publisher=[[Badminton Europe]] |access-date=3 September 2016 |archive-date=13 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213120906/http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/?&pageid=6079 |url-status=live }}</ref> Sam Magee was a bronze medalists at the European Games in the mixed doubles event with his sister [[Chloe Magee]] in [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games|2015 Baku]] and [[Badminton at the 2019 European Games|2019 Minsk]], also in the men's doubles with his brother [[Joshua Magee]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bronze medals for Magee brothers at European Games in Baku |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/33292961 |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=3 September 2016 |archive-date=23 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923061814/http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/33292961 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Disappointed Chloe and Sam Magee settle for bronze in mixed doubles |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sports/disappointed-chloe-and-sam-magee-settle-for-bronze-in-mixed-doubles-339605.html |publisher=[[Irish Examiner]] |access-date=3 September 2016 |archive-date=14 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914215447/http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sports/disappointed-chloe-and-sam-magee-settle-for-bronze-in-mixed-doubles-339605.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chloe & Sam Magee seal another Irish medal at European Games |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2019/0628/1058973-chloe-sam-magee-seal-another-irish-medal-in-minsk/ |publisher=[[RTÉ.ie]] |date=28 June 2019 |access-date=14 July 2019 |archive-date=25 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725204845/https://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2019/0628/1058973-chloe-sam-magee-seal-another-irish-medal-in-minsk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Chloe & Sam Magee Irish Open Mixed Double Champions 2018.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Sam and [[Chloe Magee]] won the 2018 [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]]]]
== Achievements ==
=== European Games === ''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFB069" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games – Men's doubles|2015]] | align="left" | [[Baku Sports Hall]], [[Baku]], Azerbaijan | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Joshua Magee]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Vladimir Ivanov (badminton)|Vladimir Ivanov]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Ivan Sozonov]] | align="left" | 5–21, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFB069" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games – Mixed doubles|2015]] | align="left" | [[Baku Sports Hall]], [[Baku]], Azerbaijan | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chloe Magee]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gaëtan Mittelheisser]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Audrey Fontaine]] | align="left" | 12–21, 21–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |- style="background:#FFB069" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2019 European Games – Mixed doubles|2019]] | align="left" | Falcon Club, [[Minsk]], Belarus | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Adcock]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gabby Adcock]] | align="left" | 8–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
=== European Championships === ''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | [[2017 European Badminton Championships#Mixed doubles|2017]] | align="left" | [[Sydbank Arena]], [[Kolding]], Denmark | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chloe Magee]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Joachim Fischer Nielsen]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Christinna Pedersen]] | align="left" | 14–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
=== European Junior Championships === ''Boys' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2009 European Junior Badminton Championships|2009]] | align="left" | Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, [[Milan]], Italy | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Grosjean]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Emil Holst]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mads Pedersen (badminton)|Mads Pedersen]] | align="left" | 27–25, 14–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' |}
=== BWF Grand Prix === The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold|Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold]]. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2014 Brasil Open Grand Prix#Finals 5|2014]] | align="left" | [[Brasil Open (badminton)|Brasil Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chloe Magee]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Max Schwenger]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Carla Nelte]] | align="left" | 11–10, 11–10, 10–11, 8–11, 7–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#FFD700|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament : {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament
=== BWF International Challenge/Series === ''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | [[Banuinvest International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Tony Stephenson]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Mykola Dmitrishin]]<br />{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Vitaly Konov]] | align="left" | 21–13, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | [[Lithuanian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Tony Stephenson | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Łukasz Moreń]]<br />{{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Szkudlarczyk]] | align="left" | 12–21, 22–24 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | [[Irish International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Jonathan Dolan (badminton)|Jonathan Dolan]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Kek Jamnik]]<br />{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Alen Roj]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Slovenia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Joshua Magee]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mathias Bay-Smidt]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Frederik Søgaard]] | align="left" | 21–9, 20–22, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Joshua Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alexander Dunn (badminton)|Alexander Dunn]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Adam Hall (badminton)|Adam Hall]] | align="left" | 15–21, 21–6, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2010 | align="left" | [[Spanish International (badminton)|Spanish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chloe Magee]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Peter Käsbauer]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Johanna Goliszewski]] | align="left" | 21–11, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | [[Banuinvest International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Roman Zirnwald]]<br />{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Elisabeth Baldauf]] | align="left" | 21–12, 18–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | [[Lithuanian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Szkudlarczyk]]<br />{{flagicon|POL}} [[Agnieszka Wojtkowska]] | align="left" | 21–9, 15–21, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | [[Norwegian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rasmus Bonde]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Maria Helsbøl]] | align="left" | 21–17, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | [[Turkey International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Fabian Roth]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Jennifer Karnott]] | align="left" | 21–10, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | [[Dutch International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Fuchs (badminton)|Michael Fuchs]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Birgit Michels]] | align="left" | 14–21, 21–18, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | [[Hellas International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Blagovest Kisyov]]<br />{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Dimitria Popstoikova]] | align="left" | 21–14, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | [[White Nights (badminton)|White Nights]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Robert Mateusiak]]<br />{{flagicon|POL}} [[Nadieżda Zięba]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Spanish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Robin Tabeling]]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} [[Cheryl Seinen]] | align="left" | 21–11, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gregory Mairs]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Moore]] | align="left" | 16–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harley Towler]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Emily Westwood (badminton)|Emily Westwood]] | align="left" | 21–13, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | White Nights | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chloe Magee | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Rodion Alimov]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alina Davletova]] | align="left" | 16–21, 21–13, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{BWFB|35374|Sam Magee}} * {{BWFT|C0B52B0C-5245-47E2-90F3-9E33ED207A9A|Sam Magee}} * {{InterSportStats|3000348278|Samuel Magee}} * {{2015 European Games profile|magee-sam-1014971}}
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