Northern Ireland at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
| Northern Ireland at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | NIR |
| CGA | Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council |
| Website | nicgc |
| in Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Flag bearers | Opening:Morris Foster Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| British Commonwealth Games appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ireland (1930) | |
Northern Ireland competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970.[1]
Northern Ireland finished 10th in the medal table with three gold medals, one silver medal and five bronze medals.[2]
The Northern Irish team of 72 athletes and officials were named during June 1970, which was the largest contingent to date for a Northern Irish team.[3]
Medalists
Gold
Silver
- John McKinty (boxing)
Bronze
- Paddy Doherty (boxing)
- Roy Fulton (lawn bowls)
- Davy Larmour (boxing)
- Men's pairs (lawn bowls)
- Men's fours/rinks (lawn bowls)
Team
Officials
- Dick McColgan - General team amanager
- Derek Murray - Assistant team amanager
- Wilson Johnston - Doctor
- Mrs M. E. Hopkins - Chaperone
- W. Mackey - Athletics manager
- Sean Kyle - Athletics coach
- G. Devlin - Boxing coach
- W. Agnew - Boxing coach
- Bob Thompson - Lawn bowls manager
- T. Taylor - Cycling manager/mechanic
- F. Bradley - Swimming coach
- Syd Harvey - Weightlifting coach/manager
Athletics
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bull | pole vault, 4 × 100 m | .svg.png){kind=icon}
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| Gerard M. Carson | 100, 400m, 4 × 100 m | ||
| Joseph Chivers | 200, 400m, 4 × 100 m | ||
| Martin Cranny | marathon | ||
| Derek Graham | 5000, 10,000m | ||
| John H. G. Kinahan | 110, 400m hurdles | ||
| Johnny Kilpatrick | 100m, 4 × 100 m | ||
| Charles James Kirkpatrick | 110m hurdles | ||
| David N. Logue | steeplechase | ||
| Dave J. R. A. Smyth | 20 mile walk | ||
| Mike Teer | marathon |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maeve Kyle | 400m, 4 × 100 m | ||
| Noeline McGarvey | 100, 200m, 4 × 100 m | ||
| Mary Peters | 100m hurdles, pentathlon, shot put | ,
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| Gay Porter | discus, javelin, shot put | ||
| Adrienne Alexandra Smyth | 100, 800m, 4 × 100 m | ||
| Linda Teskey | 100, 200m, 4 × 100 m |
Badminton
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Blair | doubles, mixed | ||
| John McCloy | doubles, mixed | ||
| Peter Moore | singles, doubles | ||
| Winston Wilkinson | singles, doubles, mixed |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan McCloy | singles, doubles | ||
| Maureen Mockford | singles, doubles, mixed |
Boxing
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul N. Carson | 60kg ightweight | ||
| Paddy Doherty | 71kg light-middlweight | .svg.png){kind=icon}
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| Robert G. Espie | 81kg middlweight | ||
| Gerald M. Jordan | 57kg featherweight | ||
| Davy Larmour | 51kg flyweight |
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| Frank McCormick | 75kg middleweight | ||
| John McKinty | 91kg heavyweight | .svg.png){kind=icon}
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| John Rodgers | 67kg welterweight | ||
| Mickey P. Tohill | 54kg bantamweight |
Cycling
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Beattie | sprint, time trial | ||
| Morris Foster | pursuit | ||
| Noel Gallagher | time trial | ||
| Ronnie Grant | scratch, sprint, time trial | ||
| Dave Kane | road race, pursuit |
Fencing
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Richard J. Gray | foil, épée, sabre, team x 2 | ||
| W. Jim MacGill | foil, épée, sabre, team x 2 | ||
| William D. Richardson | foil, épée, sabre, team x 2 |
Lawn bowls
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Donnelly | pairs | Falls BC |
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| Roy Fulton | singles | Coleraine BC |
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| Edward Gordon | fours/rinks | Falls BC |
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| John Higgins | fours/rinks | York Road Civil Defence BC |
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| Harold Stevenson | fours/rinks | Donaghadee BC |
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| William Tate | fours/rinks | Bangor BC |
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| Syd Thompson | pairs | Willowfield BC |
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Swimming
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Ball | 100, 200m breaststroke | ||
| Thomas D. Irvine | 200, 400m medley | ||
| Cecil D. G. Russell | 100, 200m breaststroke |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norma A. Stobo | 100, 200m backstroke | ||
| Heather Withers | 100m breaststroke |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Lyttle | 90kg middle-heavyweight | ||
| Alex McAfee | 90kg middle-heavyweight | ||
| Dave Pattison | 110kg heavyweight | ||
| Paul Ross | 67.5kg lightweight |
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "NI Games team is biggest ever". Belfast Telegraph. 9 June 1970. p. 17. Retrieved 19 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.