Bio

Susan Devlin Peard is a former badminton player who represented both the United States and Ireland in international competition. She is the daughter of the late J. Frank Devlin, who himself was one of the world's top players of his day.

At Goucher College, Sue Devlin played on the lacrosse team, earning varsity letters four years and managing the team in 1951-52.

Sue Devlin won numerous international women's doubles championships while paired with her younger sister, Judith Devlin Hashman. Among them were six titles at the prestigious All-England Championships (1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966) and a record 10 U.S. women's doubles titles between 1953 and 1966. The Devlin sisters also formed a doubles pairing that won all of its matches for the U.S. Uber Cup (women's international) teams of 1957 and 1960.

After marrying Irish badminton player Frank Peard in 1960, Sue Devlin won a pair of Irish national women's doubles titles, plus she also represented Ireland in the Uber Cup competitions which crowned champions in 1963 and 1966.

Susan Devlin Peard was inducted into the U.S. Badminton Hall of Fame in 1976.