Denis Corr
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Born | 29 March 1908 Portadown, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 30 June 1981 (aged 73) Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
| Club | R.U.C |
Denis John Corr (29 March 1908 – 30 June 1981) was an international cyclist from Northern Ireland who competed at the British Empire Games (now the Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Corr from Portadown[1] was a constable with the Royal Ulster Constabulary and in 1934 won the Northern Ireland 1 mile and 5 mile championships,[2] and two weeks later won the quarter mile championship and the half-mile title.[3]
Corr was the sole cycling representative for the 1934 Northern Irish Team[4] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, participating in the sprint, time trial and scratch events.[5]
In 1936 he won the 1,000 yards Northern Irish championship.[6]
Corr farmed at Derryvore and lived at Kingsway Dive in Portadown. He died in 1981.[7]
References
- ^ "The Portadown News". Portadown News. 18 June 1932. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Constable Denis Corr's Cycling Successes". Portadown News. 23 June 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 1 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Constable Denis Corr's Brilliant Cycling". Portadown News. 7 July 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 1 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Empire Games, Corr competes in Cycling Events". Northern Whig. 13 August 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 1 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Belfast News-Letter. 10 August 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 1 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Obituary:M.Denis Corr". Belfast News-Letter. 2 July 1981. p. 2. Retrieved 1 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.