Dave Kane (cyclist)

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Dave Kane
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Bornc.1941 [1]
Northern Ireland
Sport
Sport Cycling
Event(s)
Road race, 10 mile scratch
ClubNorthern CC, Belfast

David Kane (born c.1941) is a former racing cyclist from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now 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

  1. ↑ "Rejected" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 3 November 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 18 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Top-Class Entry for 35-Mile Event" . Mid-Ulster Mail. 18 June 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "No surprises in Games Team" . Belfast News-Letter. 21 June 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 14 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Night of Decision Awaited" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 18 June 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 18 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Stanford best in trial shoot" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 30 July 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland Road Race - Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ronnie Talbot winner at Ballymena" . Mid-Ulster Mail. 11 July 1964. p. 16. Retrieved 18 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Foster new champion" . Belfast News-Letter. 10 May 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "At £1,200 a time, what a Christmas gift" . Belfast Telegraph. 8 December 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Our History". Dave Kane cycles. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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