John Lackey

John Lackey (c. 1933 - November 1990), from County Longford, Ireland, was an Irish road racing cyclist, and later cycle sport administrator and race organiser, holding office at club and national level in Irish cycling for more than 20 years, including more than a decade directing the Tour of Ireland multi-stage road race.

Life John Lackey came from Soran, between Killoe and Ballinalee, Co. Longford.

Racing career Lackey began his cycling career with the St. Mark's club in Dublin, where he had moved for work, in 1951. He started by touring, then pursuing time trials, and then mass-start races, winning his first attempt in that discipline.

He later cycled with Tailteann cycling club, and was for some years its captain. He held that role on the C.R.E., and a similar role on the Irish Cycling Federation, executive committees, over several years.

After his racing career, Lackey became a key organiser of stage races in Ireland, including the Tour of Ireland, of which he was director for 14 or more years.

Personal life Lackey, a Protestant, was married to Doris Lackey, a former national women's cycling president. He lived his later life in Dublin and near Blessington in Co. Wicklow, and retired as joint Managing Director of Kelly's Builders Providers of Thomas St. Dublin, in early 1990. He died in early November 1990. His funeral was at Cloughlea and his ashes were interred at Glasnevin. His brother William "Bill" Lackey also cycled. A son, Ian, later spent a period as Garda Superintendent for Lackey's home area in Longford.