Sam Kerr (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c. 1937 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event | Road |
| Club | Ballymena RC |
Sam Kerr (born c. 1937) is a former racing cyclist from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Kerr was a member of the Ballymena Road Club[1] and came to prominence in August 1956, when he set the second fastest time for the 50 miles time trial in Ireland that year.[2]
Residing at Glenariff Crescent in Ballymena, Kerr[3] was a butcher by profession.[4]
He was nominated by the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation for the shortlist for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5] He subsequently represented the 1958 Northern Irish Team[6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games,[7] participating in one cycling program event; the road race[8][9]
References
- ^ "Rod cyclits nomintaed for the Empire Games". Northern Whig. 16 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sam Kerr's Brilliant Fifty Miles". Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. 10 August 1956. p. 7. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Healthy sport". Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. 14 February 1957. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sam Kerr wins Andrews Cup". Larne Times. 14 August 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rod cyclits nominated for the Empire Games". Ireland's Saturday Night. 12 April 1958. p. 7. 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.
- ^ "Ray Booty wins road race for Britain". Nottingham Evening News. 26 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Road Road Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.