Brian Connaughton (born 1942/43 in Dublin, Ireland[2]) is an Irish cyclist.
[3][4] Connaughton is a native of County Meath and was a member of the Garda Síochána (Irish police).
[5] Connaughton began cycling competitively in 1962 and first competed in the Rás Tailteann in 1966.
[7] In 1984 he opened the Cycleways shop with Philip Cassidy, another Rás winner.
[8] In 1993, they founded Base Active Distribution Ltd.[9] Connaughton later managed the Meath Lee Strand Team.