Billy McCue

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Billy McCue
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Bornc.1935 [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
middle-distance
ClubLisnagarvey Harriers
Royal Ulster Constabulary AC

Billy McCue (born c.1935) is a former athlete from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

McCue began running for Lisnagarvey Harriers [2] and was a constable with the Royal Ulster Constabulary and was also a member of their athletics club. [3]

He represented Ireland at international level [4] and in May 1958, won the 3 miles at the first trials at Paisley Park, with the view to going to the Empire Games. [5] He also won the 3 miles title at the 1958 Summer Athletic League trophy meeting. [6]

McCue was named by the Northern Ireland AAA in the final 1958 Northern Irish Team for the forthcoming Empire and Commonwealth Games. [7] He subsequently competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [8] participating in the one athletics event; [9] the 3 miles. [10]

References

  1. "Talking Sport" . Belfast Telegraph. 10 August 1955. p. 9. Retrieved 16 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "McCue will run in Empire Games" . Ulster Star. 21 June 1958. p. 18. Retrieved 16 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Ninth Old Boys win junior cross-country" . Belfast Telegraph. 12 January 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 16 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "R.U.C. athletes for Police championships" . Belfast Telegraph. 17 July 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 16 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Sprinters may form Games relay team" . Belfast Telegraph. 22 May 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 16 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Shock for R.U.C. athletes" . Belfast Telegraph. 27 May 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 16 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Two athletes added to the Empire Games Team" . Belfast Telegraph. 27 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 16 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Ulster team for Empire Games" . Belfast News-Letter. 19 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 16 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Northern Ireland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  10. "Athletics 3 Mile - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 November 2025.