Roy McCune

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Roy McCune
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubLimavady BC
Medal record
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh fours

Roy McCune is a former Irish international lawn bowler. [1] and current Ireland team Manager. [2]

Bowls career

McCune represented the Northern Irish team [3] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [4] where he competed in the fours event, with Billie Montgomery, Ernie Parkinson and Willie Watson. He won a bronze medal. [5] [6] [7]

In 2013 he was the Irish team manager. [8]

References

  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. "BOWLS: Roy McCune takes heart from young guns' display in Glasgow". Newsletter.com.
  3. "The Team" . Belfast News-Letter. 17 June 1986. p. 27. Retrieved 6 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Northern Ireland Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  6. Newby, Donald (1988). The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.
  7. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. "Roy McCune's a happy man as Paul Prunty pitches in". Belfast Telegraph. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2026.