Donal O'Connell

Donal O'Connell (1928—26 January 2016),[1] Dublin, Ireland, was an Irish road racing cyclist, and later cycling sport administrator.

He set several national records and qualified for the Olympic Games, and served as a race official and administrator for more than 40 years, holding office at club level for more than 30 years, later holding several national roles and then co-founding the Irish Veteran Cycling Association.

[1] In 1952, he was selected to ride for Ireland in the World Championships[2] in Luxembourg, and in international races on the Isle of Man[2] alongside Shay Eliott.

[4] O'Connell was a representative of the ICF to the global cycling conference of 1974, and seated on the Olympic Council of Ireland.

[2] O'Connell was a staff member and later a manager at Frawley's department store on Thomas Street in Dublin's Liberties.