Dave Kane (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c.1941[1] Northern Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event(s) | Road race, 10 mile scratch |
| Club | Northern CC, Belfast |
David Kane (born c.1941) is a former racing cyclist from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Kane was a member of the Northern Cycling Club, based in Belfast.[2]
Kane represented the 1966 Northern Irish Team[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[4]
While in Jamaica, he had to train under escort following the assault and robbery of one of the Scottish cylists while training.[5] He participated in the road race.[6]
Kane won four national titles at the Irish National Cycling Championships; three 2 miles track championships and one 100 miles time trial race and represented Ireland at national level.[7] He also won Northern Ireland national titles, including the 1964 road race.[8]
Kane worked at the Harland and Wolff shipyards before becoming a cycling salesman in Belfast[9] and built up a successful family business. His wife Debbie was an Irish cycling champion and his son Mark Kane raced at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[10]
References
- ^ "Rejected". Ireland's Saturday Night. 3 November 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Top-Class Entry for 35-Mile Event". Mid-Ulster Mail. 18 June 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "No surprises in Games Team". Belfast News-Letter. 21 June 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 14 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Night of Decision Awaited". Ireland's Saturday Night. 18 June 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stanford best in trial shoot". Ireland's Saturday Night. 30 July 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Road Race - Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Ronnie Talbot winner at Ballymena". Mid-Ulster Mail. 11 July 1964. p. 16. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Foster new champion". Belfast News-Letter. 10 May 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "At £1,200 a time, what a Christmas gift". Belfast Telegraph. 8 December 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Our History". Dave Kane cycles. Retrieved 18 November 2025.