Ian Gallahar

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Ian Gallahar was an Irish road racing cyclist, and later race organiser, and national and international commissaire, involved in the organisation of the sport in Ireland and internationally for more than 30 years.

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Cycling career

Gallahar cycled actively with the Dublin Wheelers cycling club in the 1960s and early 1970s, later volunteering in other roles. After retirement from active racing, he managed Irish teams for a number of events, including World Championships. [1]

Having held various club offices, he was nominated by Dublin Wheelers and elected as PRO of the internationally-recognised cycling federation, the ICF, in 1977, a role he held for three years, and on several occasions after that. He later also worked with the Irish Cycling Tripartite Committee, including as PRO there also. [2]

Gallahar participated in race organisation, including the International Women's Two-Day in Dublin in the mid-2000s. [3] [4]

Commissaire

He trained in the early 1980s for the role of commissaire, the cycling equivalent of referee or umpire, at national level. He then progressed to international qualification, [5] being awarded UCI International Commissaire status, alongside three other Irish candidates, in Colorado in 1986. [6] He performed commissaire duties for races accredited by the international governing body, the UCI, all over the world. He was a member of the Commissaire Panel for the Barcelona Olympics, and was lead commissaire for one of the UK's biggest national cycling events, the Milk Race, in 1992. [6]

Gallahar remained an active commissaire, and a member of Dublin Wheelers, until his death. [7]

Personal life

One of three siblings, Gallahar lived in Glasnevin, near the McQuaid cycling family in Ballygall. He was married to Anne and they had three daughters, Emer, Niamh and Aileen. He died at home 28 February 2012, in his 70s, [8] and was buried in St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton. [9]

One of the Dublin Wheelers Cycling Club's annual Open Races was founded, [7] and continues, as a memorial for Gallahar. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ McArdle, Jim (23 August 1975). "Irish Squad off to Belgium". The Irish Times. p. 3. Pat McQuaid... Alan McCormack, Sean Kelly, Tony Lally and Oliver McQuaid - leave today with manager Ian Gallahar for (Leeds, Worlds in Belgium).
  2. ↑ McArdle, Jim (2 February 1987). "Tripartite Committee to meet again". The Irish Times. p. 16.
  3. ↑ "TQP Women's International 2-day Cycle Race 2003 - officials". TQ Paper Women's International Races. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "TQP Women's International 2-day Cycle Race 2005 - officials". TQ Paper Women's International Races. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. ↑ McArdle, Jim (27 March 1986). "Chance of good results". The Irish Times. p. 4.
  6. 1 2 "Cycling Ireland Commissaires News". 5 April 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  7. 1 2 "New "Ian Gallahar Memorial" to be run with Dublin Wheelers' "Mick Lally Memorial"". Stickybottle.com. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tributes paid on passing of Ian Gallahar". Stickybottle.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Family Notices - Ian Gallahar". The Irish Times. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  10. ↑ "Dublin Wheelers Annual Open Races". Dublin Wheelers Cycling Club. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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