Sam Kerr (cyclist)

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Sam Kerr
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Bornc. 1937
Sport
Sport Cycling
Event
Road
ClubBallymena RC

Sam Kerr (born c.1937) is a former racing cyclist from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Kerr was a member of the Ballymena Road Club [1] and came to prominence in August 1956, when he set the second fastest time for the 50 miles time trial in Ireland that year. [2]

Residing at Glenariff Crescent in Ballymena, Kerr [3] was a butcher by profession. [4]

He was nominated by the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation for the shortlist for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [5] He subsequently represented the 1958 Northern Irish Team [6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, [7] participating in one cycling program event; the road race [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Rod cyclits nomintaed for the Empire Games" . Northern Whig. 16 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Sam Kerr's Brilliant Fifty Miles" . Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. 10 August 1956. p. 7. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Healthy sport" . Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. 14 February 1957. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Sam Kerr wins Andrews Cup" . Larne Times. 14 August 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Rod cyclits nominated for the Empire Games" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 12 April 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Short list for Empire Games" . Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Ray Booty wins road race for Britain" . Nottingham Evening News. 26 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Cycling Road Road Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
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