MCILROY Shannon < Back  
Sport Lawn Bowls
CGA New Zealand   
Gender Men
Born 05 Jan 1987 in Nelson, NZL
Height1.78 m
Weight 84 kg
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Stoke-Nelson: Nelson, NZL
General Interest
Other information GAMES DEBUT
He made his Commonwealth Games debut at the the Delhi 2010 Games. (New Zealand Commonwealth Games Guide, 2010)

MATCH FIXING ALLEGATIONS
He was a member of the New Zealand team that was found guilty of throwing a match against Thailand at the Asia Pacific Championships in August 2009. He was fined $NZ1000 but avoided a suspension. The team's skip, Gary Lawson, was suspended for six months and fined $NZ25,000. (couriermail.com.au, 12 Jan 2010; cnn.com 17 Feb 2010)
Further Personal Information
Residence Nelson, NZL
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Dave Edwards
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement Winning consecutive silver medals at the 2007 and 2009 Asia Pacific Championships. (New Zealand Commonwealth Games Guide, 2010)