Billy Devlin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Backstroke |
| Club | East End, Belfast |
William Devlin is a former swimmer from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
[edit]Devlin was an Ulster boys champion while at the Fortwilliam School in Belfast and a cadet with the 1919 Squadron of the Air Training Corps.[1] He was a member of the East End Club of Belfast[2] and first represented Ulster at senior level in 1954.[3]
Specialising in the backstroke,[4] he broke the 1954 Irish backstroke record in July 1954.[5]
He represented the 1954 Northern Irish Team[6] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, participating in the 110 yards backstroke event.[7]
After the games he was given a civic reception by the Lord and Mayor and Lady Mayoress at the Belfast City Hall[8] and in August 1954 broke another Irish backstroke record.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "A.T.C. team from Ulster". Northern Whig. 13 October 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ulster swim team for An Tostal gala". Northern Whig. 16 April 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ulster team is on expected lines". Ireland's Saturday Night. 17 April 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swimming". Belfast News-Letter. 8 March 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Off-to battle for Ulster in Vancouver". Belfast Telegraph. 19 July 1954. p. 10. 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.
- ^ "Swimming 110 Yard Backstroke - Men Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Ulster Athletes Entertained". Belfast News-Letter. 4 September 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "3 Irish swim records at Bangor gala". Northern Whig. 23 August 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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