Ashleigh Rainey
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{short description|Irish bowler}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2023}}
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| nationality = British (Northern Irish)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|4|28}}
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| sport = Lawn bowls
| club = Ewarts BC (outdoors)
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{{MedalCompetition|Atlantic Bowls Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Cardiff|triples}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Bowls Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Ayr|triples}}
{{MedalCompetition|Irish Nationals}}
{{MedalGold|2018|triples}}
{{MedalGold|2023|pairs}}
{{MedalGold|2024|fours}}
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Ashleigh Rainey (born 28 April 1985) is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.{{cite web|url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athlete-details/62642|title=Official Games profile|publisher=2022 Commonwealth Games|access-date=4 August 2022}}
Bowls career
Ashleigh has played for Ireland both indoors and outdoors.{{cite web|url=http://irishbowlsfederation.co.uk/world-bowls-2020-meet-the-ireland-team/|title=World Bowls 2020 – Meet the Ireland Team|publisher=Irish Bowls Federation}}
In 2019, she won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbowls.com/event/2019-atlantic-championships/|title=2019 Atlantic Championships|publisher=World Bowls|access-date=17 May 2021}} and in 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=http://irishbowlingassociation.co.uk/uncategorized/ireland-team-for-world-bowls-2020/|title=Ireland Team for World Bowls 2020|publisher=Irish Bowling Association}}
In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. During 2002, she also won a gold medal at the European Bowls Championships in the triples with Chloe Wilson and Lara Reaney.{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSTVKj6NY2HrjxGAc68UFChZXnUlx43TfWRn1bMqtmud5w1TrAr-mSW8MNRx2DySQ4pKCnGjLle0_M_/pubhtml |title=2023 European Bowls Championships results |publisher=Bowls Europe |access-date=25 May 2023}}
In 2023, she won her second national title, after winning the pairs at the Irish National finals.{{cite web|url=http://www.iwba.co.uk/Championships/IWBA-Championships.html |title=2023 IWBA National Championships |publisher=Irish Women's Bowling Association |access-date=3 September 2023}} Shortly afterwards in 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.{{cite web |url=https://bowlsinternational.keypublishing.com/competitors-confirmed-world-bowls-outdoor-championships/ |title=COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 |website=Bowls International |date=5 June 2023 |access-date=2 September 2023}} She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldbowls.com/events-list/ |title=Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia |publisher=World Bowls |access-date=2 September 2023 |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080851/https://www.worldbowls.com/events-list/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://world2023.bowls.com.au/event-info/schedule/ |title=SCHEDULE & DRAWS |publisher=Bowls Australia |access-date=2 September 2023}}
Rainey won a third title at the 2024 Nationals in the fours.{{cite web|url=http://www.iwba.co.uk/Championships/IWBA-Championships.html |title=2024 Winners |publisher=IWBA |access-date=30 March 2025}}