Leo Feeney
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event(s) | Track and Road |
| Club | Abbey CC, Belfast |
Leo T. Feeney is a former racing cyclist from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Feeney was a member of the Abbey Cycling Club of Belfast[1][2] and won the 1955 championship of Ireland over 880 yards.[3]
He represented the 1958 Northern Irish Team[4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[5] participating in three cycling program events; the time trial,[6][7] the sprint[8][9] and the scratch race.[10][11]
Feeney won two titles at the Irish National Cycling Championships and participated at several world championship events.[12]
References
- ^ "Cycle meeting at Orangefield". Belfast Telegraph. 10 June 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Please stay". Belfast Telegraph. 24 February 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Abbey cyclist title winner". Belfast Telegraph. 11 July 1955. p. 10. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. 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.
- ^ "Cycling Track 1km Time Trial - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Cyclist's record". Leicester Evening Mail. 23 July 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "The Answer". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 September 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.