Jim McQuaid

James K. McQuaid (1920 – 16 September 1991) was an Irish road racing cyclist and later cycling administrator, coach and team manager from Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, for most of his life based in Dublin, Ireland. From a family that became prominent in Irish cycling, he raced competitively, co-founded a cycle racing club. and served on the committee of the national cycling federation.

Life McQuaid was born in 1920 in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, with one elder brother, and a sister. A Roman Catholic, he married a Protestant, and due to the atmosphere at the time in Northern Ireland they decided to move to Dublin in 1948, as Jim's elder brother Paddy had done a year earlier. Athletics Board and club races, initially racing for Harp Cycle Club, and later participated in events approved by the CRÉ, and raced under Emerald club colours. He won a range of national titles, at distances from 440 yards to 200 kilometres,

He retired from competitive cycling in 1963.

Sport administration and team management In 1958 McQuaid also became involved in the national administration of cycling, securing election as an ordinary committee member of the internationally recognised cycling federation, the CRÉ. In 1959 and 1960 he was elected as Track Racing Secretary, and he later served again as a committee member. After a gap he ran for the post of International Secretary for 1974, serving for a year; running for 1974, he lost to the national executive's first female member, Elizabeth Corcoran, but he served one more term in that role, elected in November 1977.

McQuaid also managed teams representing Ireland for international events, including the Olympic Games (in Mexico in 1968)

Commercial activities Oliver McQuaid founded McQuaid Cycles in 1974, and over time it had shops at at least four locations across Dublin (the family also had a wholesale bike import business); the original shop, in Ballygall, between Glasnevin and Finglas, remains in business, as of 2019.

Personal life The McQuaids' children all became involved in Irish cycling affairs, all seven boys cycling competitively, and the three girls becoming involved in race promotion and marketing.

Having lived in Ballygall for many years, Jim and Madge McQuaid moved to Bettyglen, Raheny. Jim McQuaid died at home on 16 September 1991, survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, brother and sister. His funeral was held at Raheny's Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace and he is buried in St Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton. to at least 2001.