Stan Vennard

Stanley H. Vennard (c.1939– January 2018) was an athlete from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography Vennard was a constable with the Royal Ulster Constabulary and was a member of their Athletics Club. He also ran for the Duncairn Nomads Athletic Club and was the 1959 Irish marathon champion. A civil servant, he was also the six-miles Northern Ireland champion in 1960 at the age of 21.

Vennard represented the 1966 Northern Irish Team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the two athletics events; the 6 miles race and the marathon.

Vennard was a seven-times Northern Irish champion, winning the 3 miles title in 1966, the 6 miles titles in 1960 and 1966, three marathon titles (1960, 1966, 1967) and the cross-country title in 1967.

He completed his teaching career at the Moira Primary School, where he was the head. He died in January 2018.