[4] 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,[5] as Jim's elder brother Paddy had done a year earlier.
[1] McQuaid and his brother Paddy had already been racing in Northern Ireland, in both track and road disciplines, and continued in their new home, both seeking national and international competition.
McQuaid also managed teams representing Ireland for international events, including the Olympic Games (in Mexico in 1968)[8] and the Tour of Britain.
[4] Six of the boys competed internationally,[3]: 221 including at the Olympics, and the eldest, Pat, progressed to a short professional career, a longer career in coaching and national administration, and eventually headed the world governing body for cycling, the UCI, for two terms.
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.