Alastair Irvine
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c.1961[1] Northern Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event | Road |
| Club | North Down CC |
Medal record | |
Alastair Irvine (born c.1961) is a former cyclist from Northern Ireland, who competed at two Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal.
Biography
Irvine represented the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation[1] and rode for the Toyota North Down team.[2][3] He was the 1981 Cyclo-Cross champion of Ireland and the 1986 100km champion of Ireland at the Irish National Cycling Championships.
Irvine represented Northern Ireland at the 1986 Commonwealth Games[4] in the team time trial event,[5][6] winning a bronze medal with Cormac McCann, Joe Barr and Martin Quinn.[7] Four year later he won a bronze medal in the points race at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
Irvine lived in Mallorca for 20 years and worked for the Sunsport Coaching company, leading cycling groups on the island.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Marcussen stays in lead". Belfast Telegraph. 17 August 1979. p. 23. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "150 wheelmen". Belfast Telegraph. 24 April 1980. p. 30. Retrieved 13 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Irvine in time trial line-up". Belfast News-Letter. 24 July 1986. p. 32. Retrieved 13 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Team". Belfast News-Letter. 17 June 1986. p. 27. Retrieved 13 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Road Team Time Trial - Men Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Games Judo Team Named". Belfast News-Letter. 18 June 1986. p. 19. Retrieved 13 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Cycling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "SunSport Coaching Team". SunSport Coaching. Retrieved 13 February 2026.