Bob Crossan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance / marathon |
| Club | Duncairn Harriers Liverpool Pembroke AC |
Robert Crossan is a former athlete from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Crossan was a member of the Duncairn Harriers[1] and was the Northern Ireland champion over the marathon distance on several occasions.[2]
He represented the 1954 Northern Irish Team[3] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada,[4] participating in the marathon event, where he finished in sixth place.[5]
After the games he was given a civic reception by the Lord and Mayor and Lady Mayoress at the Belfast City Hall.[6] At the 1956 Northern Ireland Championships he won the marathon title.[7]
Crossan joined the Liverpool Pembroke Athletic Club in 1958 but retained his involvement with Duncairn Harriers.[8] One-year later he was the 1959 Irish marathon champion.[9]
References
- ↑ "Athletic Notes". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 January 1951. p. 4. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "More practical". Larne Times. 12 September 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "Off-to battle for Ulster in Vancouver". Belfast Telegraph. 19 July 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Athletics Marathon - Men Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "Ulster Athletes Entertained". Belfast News-Letter. 4 September 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Few Thrills at Athletic Championships". Northern Whig. 11 June 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Bob Crossan 12th in Lancs road race". Northern Whig. 19 May 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Roll of Honour Irish Athletics Champions" (PDF). Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 13 November 2025.