Des Price

Desmond J. Price (born c.1937) is a former athlete from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography Price studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast

He won the 120 yards hurdle title at the 1957 Northern Ireland AAA Championships and finished second behind Eamonn Kinsella in the 120 yards hurdles event during the international match against Scotland in September 1957. he won the hurdles event at the first trials at Paisley Park, with the view to going to the Empire Games.

Price was named by the Northern Ireland AAA in the final 1958 Northern Irish Team for the forthcoming Empire and Commonwealth Games. He subsequently competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, participating in the one athletics event; the 120 yards hurdles.