Joe Lavery (died 3 June 1915) was an Irish sportman who competed in many events, most notably as a cyclist.
[2] Lavery first gained recognition for his cycling in Ireland in 1905, quickly becoming known as the fastest short distance bikers in the country.
He took the Irish quarter-mile title in 1908 and competed in the Sprint and 5000 metre events in the 1908 Summer Olympics before retiring from cycling at the end of that season.
On April 26th 1915, Lavery was driving a motorcycle and sidecar in Belfast when he was involved in an accident with a horse-drawn carriage.
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