Lena Rea
{{Short description|Irish badminton player}}
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Lena Rea later Lena McAleese (born c. 1940) is a former Irish badminton player.
Biography
Lena Rea won her first national title in Ireland in 1959, winning the mixed competition with Kenneth Carlisle. In 1960 and 1961 she defended the title. In 1961, Rea won the Irish Open for the first time. Another title followed there in 1973 with Barbara Beckett.{{cite web |title=Irish National Championships |url=https://www.badmintonireland.com/page/23448/Irish-National-Championships |website=Badminton Ireland |accessdate=22 July 2020}}{{cite web |title=The Badminton Union of Ireland |url=http://badmintonpeople.com/Clubs/CommonDrive/Components/GetWWWFile.aspx?fileID=83240 |website=Badminton People |accessdate=22 July 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Mulcahy |first1=Enda |title=Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Doubles 1923-Present |url=https://eirball.ie/2020/03/24/badminton-ireland-national-champions-ladies-doubles-1923-present/ |website=Eirball |accessdate=22 July 2020 |language=en |date=24 March 2020}}
Achievements
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! Year ! Tournament ! Event ! Winner |
| 1959
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Mixed | Kenneth Carlisle / Lena Rea |
| 1960
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Mixed | Kenneth Carlisle / Lena Rea |
| 1961
| Women's doubles | Sue Peard / Lena Rea |
| 1961
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Mixed | Kenneth Carlisle / Lena Rea |
| 1962
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Women's doubles | Lena McAleese / Mary O’Sullivan |
| 1964
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Women's doubles | Lena McAleese / Sue Peard |
| 1968
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Mixed | Kenneth Carlisle / Lena McAleese |
| 1968
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Women's doubles | Lena McAleese / Joan McCloy |
| 1969
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Women's doubles | Lena McAleese / Joan McCloy |
| 1970
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Women's doubles | Lena McAleese / Joan McCloy |
| 1973
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Women's doubles | Lena McAleese / Sue Peard |
| 1973
| Irish Open | Women's doubles | Barbara Beckett / Lena McAleese |
| 1974
| Irish National Badminton Championships | Women's doubles | Barbara Beckett / Lena McAleese |