Jim Darragh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c.1930 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event(s) | Track and Road |
| Club | Northern CC, Belfast Fallowfield, Manchester |
Jim Darragh (born c.1930) is a former racing cyclist from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Darragh was a member of the Northern Cycling Club of Belfast[1] and in 1956 retained his 1,000 metres championship of Ireland.[2]
A painter by profession he lived at Halliday Road[3] until he moved to Manchester and joined the Fallowfield club.[4]
He represented the 1958 Northern Irish Team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] participating in three cycling program events; the time trial,[7][8] the sprint[9][10] and the scratch race[11][12]
References
- ^ "Please stay". Belfast Telegraph. 24 February 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Darragh Retains Irish Title". Portadown News. 17 August 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Darragh's Big Test". Ireland's Saturday Night. 1 September 1956. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tough ordeal". Northern Whig. 19 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Short list for Empire Games". Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cyclist's record". Leicester Evening Mail. 23 July 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 1km Time Trial - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "The Duke upsets his schedule at the Games". Liverpool Daily Post. 25 July 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 1000m Match Sprint - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Cycling". Daily Express. 25 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 10 Mile Scratch Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.