NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE  COMMONWEALTH GAMES 1934-1986

1966  Kingston                  John Kilpatrick                        5th Heat 4  100 Yards  10.22    6th Heat 7  220 Yards  22.2
                                       Derek Graham                           5th    1 Mile  3;59.40         8th  3 Miles  13;17.8
                                        Stanley Vennard                      8th                               Marathon
                                        Mike Bull                               2nd                              Pole Vault  4.72
                                     
Lorna McGarvey                      6th heat 5  100 Yards 11.31      4th Heat 3 220 Yards   24.9  8th SF 2  25.5
                                        Mary Peters                             2nd                               Shot Putt  16.30

 
1970  Ediburgh                   John Kilpatrick                         3rd Heat 6  100 Metres  10.49  5th SF 3  10.53
                                        Gerry Carson                             6th Heat 7  100 Metres  10.73   6th Heat 5  400 Metres 50.06  8th QF 3  52.30
                                        Joe Chivers                              5th Heat 1  200 Metres  21.69 
                                        Derek Graham                           12th  5000 Metres   13;54.0                  12th  10000  29:00.16
                                        Mike Teer                                 9th                           Marathon        2:17.24
                                        Martin Cranny                           13th                           Marathon       2:20.23
                                        David Logue                              7th Heat  2         3000 Metres Steepplechase   9:49.8
                                         John Kinahan                            6th   Heat  2              110 Hurdles  14.99 (3.1)
                                        C.J. Kirkpatrick                          5th Heat 3                 110 Hurdles   14.67  (5.0)       8th  SF  1  14.71  (5.4)
                                         John Kinahan                            8th Heat 2                  400 Hurdles   55.87
                                         Mike Bull                                Gold Medal                 Pole Vault     5.10
                                         Dave Smyth                              14th                         20 Mile Walk    2:53.49
                                         4 x 100 Metres Relay                  4th Heat 1  41.29  8th Final  41.12   (Bull  Carson  Chivers  Kilpatrick)
                                       
Linda Teskey                             6th heat 1  100 Metres  12.20 (5.7)     5th Heat 4  200 Metres  25.12  (1.0)
                                         Noeleen McGarvey          4th  heat  4  100 Metres  11.88  (4.3)    3rd heat 2 24.05 (4.2)  7th SF 1 24.36  (3.5)   200 Metres
                                          Maeve Kyle                    4th SF  1   55.38  8th  Final  55.78  400  Metres
                                         Adrienne Lynch (Smyth)              5th SF  1  2:06.05         800 Metres  (second Sf won in 2:07.09)
                                         Mary Peters                   2SF 1  14.14 (-1.2)  5th Final  13.88 (-0.3)  100 Hurdles 
                                                                            Gold Medal  Shot Putt  15.93    Gold Medal  Pentathlon  5148 (13.61/16.13/1.66/5.73/24.38)
                                         Gay Porter                     9th  Shot Putt  13.28           9th Discus  43.74
                                          4 x 100 Metres Relay        7th Final  46.76   Lynch  McGarvey  Kyle  Teskey  

1974  Christchurch NZ           Joe Chivers                       5th Heat 2  200 Metres  21.89 (3.1)    4th Heat 5  400 Metres  47.76
                                          Paul Lawther                       5th Heat 2  1500 Metres  3:43.1  (no fastest losers time would have qualified in other 2 heats)
                                          Mike Teer                          15th  Marathon               2:24.55
                                          John McLaughlin                       Marathon
                                          C.J Kirkpatrick                    4th  SF 1  14.35  (1.1)    5th Final   14.25  (-0.1)   100 Metres Hurdles
                                          Billie Kirkpatrick                 11th                      Long Jump          6.90   (7.29 in qualification)
                                           Mike Bull                          2nd  Pole Vault         5.00        Gold Medal Decathlon   7417
                                                                                    (11.16/7.01/13.65/1.88/49.83/15.30/38.86/5.00/43.54/4:46.89)
                                           Ray Knox                          Decathlon 
                                         
Averil McClelland               6th  Heat  5  100 Metres  12.33 (1.7)    6th Heat 3  200 Metres  25.14 (0.1)
                                           Linda McCurry                    5th Heat 2 100 Metres  12.37 (0.6)       4th heat 1  200 Metres  24.71  (2.3)
                                           Mary Peters                        3rd Heat 3   14.35 (1.3)   8th SF  2   14.75  100 Hurdles  4th Shot Putt 14.88 (15.40 Q)
                                                                                    Gold Medal Pentathlon      4455   (13.94/15.05/1.74/5.81/25.00)


1978  Edmonton Canada          Clive Beattie              4th Heat 4  6th QF 4  400 Metres 47.83/47.77   5th Heat 1  7th SF 2 400 Hurdles  51.45/52.85
                                            Jim McGuinness         4th Heat 1 800 Metres 1:51.71   5th Heat 2  9th Final 1500 metres  3:39.70/3:42.59
                                            Paul Lawther              7th Heat 1 1500 metres 3:44.42     8th heat 2 3000 metres steeplechase  9:19.20 
                                            Greg Hannon               5th Marathon     2:17.25
                                            John McLaughlin         Marathon
                                             Mike Bull                  9th  Decathlon 6610  ( 11.60/6.57/11.85/1.83/52.77/16.54/35.62/4.90/42.60/5:05.71
                                            Billie Kirkpatrick         9th Long jump    7.53w  (7.66w in qualification)
                                   
       Vicky Hancock             5th Heat 2 100 metres 12.23 (0.5)    5th Heat 1 100 metres hurdles  15.12 (-0.1)
                                             Linda McCurry            5th Heat 5  4th SF 1  8th Final 200 Metres (24.24(4.8)/23.62(1.0)/23.71(5.1)
                                                                              5th Heat 1  8th SF 2  400 Metres  54.83 / 54.98
                                             Adrienne Smyth            6th Heat 2  6th SF 1  400 Metres  53.96 / 54.40 
                                                                               1st Heat 2  5th  Sf 2  800 Metres  2:07.54 / 2;06.68
                                             Pamela Reece              6th Heat 11 8th SF 1 800 Metres  2:11.03 / 2:20.12   9th  Heat 2 1500 Metres 4:41.46
                                             Wendy Phillips             8th High Jump  1.70   9th Pentathlon  (16.00/10.47/1.75/5.30/2:37.2

1982  Brisbane Australia           Sean O'Neill                800  =5th Heat 1/ 7th Semi Final 1    1:52.64/1:57.16
                                             Greg Hannon              14th Marathon        2:17.32
                                             Phil Beattie                5th Heat 1     400 Hurdles  52.15
                                             Martin Girvan            SILVER MEDAL  Hammer  73.62
                                             Colin Boreham           8th  Decathlon  6727  (11.44/6.98/13.58/2.01/49.60/15.21/41.38/nh/51.46/4:23.92)
                                             J
udith Rodgers           8th Heat 2  100 Hurdles  14.52 (1.1)
                                             Sharon McPeake         9th  High Jump   1.74
                                             Ursula Fay                 =10th High Jump  1.74


1986   Edinburgh  Scotland        Simon Baird             4th Heat 2/5th SF 1 100 Metres  10.40/10.62 (3.0/-1.5)
                                                                            3rd SF 1  5th Final  200 Metresss  21.28/20.96 (1.6/2.2)
                                             Mark Kirk                 3rd Heat 2 / 5th SF 1  800 Metres  1:53.29 / 1:49.69
                                                                             8th  HEat 1  1500 Metres  3:47.65
                                             Steve Martin              5th Heat 1 7th  Final  1500 Metres  3:43.05 / 3:55.42
                                             Terry Greene             7th  500 Metres  13:39.11   7th 10000 Metres   28:47.18
                                             Marty Deane              9th  Marathon   2:16.49
                                             Kieron Moore            6th  Heat 2  110 Hurdles  14.72 (1.8)
                                             Peter McColgan          7th  3000 Steeplechase  8:45.51
                                             Phil Beattie               1st  Heat 2   GOLD MEDAL  400 Hurdles  5.63 / 49.60
                                             Floyd Manderson        5th High Jump   2.14m
                                             John Reynolds           11th Shot Putt   15.92m   10th Discus  45.34m                                   
                                              Martin Girvan            SILVER MEDAL  Hammer  70.48m
                                            
Judith Rodgers           7th heat 1 100 Metres  12.04 (2.5)   3rd SF 1 100 Hurdles 13.48 (1.2)  FELL in Final 
                                              Elaine McLaughlin      4th Heat 2  7th Final 400 Hurdles  59.36 / 58.28
                                             Sharon McPeake           SILVER MEDAL  High Jump      1.90
                                             Janet Boyle                  BRONZE MEDAL High Jump     1.90
                                             Jackie Mckernan          8th Shot Putt  11.77     9th Discus  49.08
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