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British speedway rider

Kelvin Mullarkey
Born(1951-03-29)29 March 1951
Chelmsford, Essex, England
Died12 June 2018(2018-06-12) (aged 67)
West Row, Suffolk, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1971, 1973–1974King's Lynn Stars
1973Hull Vikings
1974Weymouth Wizards
1975–1982, 1984–1985Rye House Rockets
1975Cradley United
1977Wolverhampton Wolves
1978–1979Poole Pirates
1983–1984Canterbury Crusaders
Team honours
1980National League Champion
1979National League KO Cup Winner

Kelvin John Mullarkey (29 March 1951 – 12 June 2018) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.

Career

Mullarkey started his career with King's Lynn Stars in 1971.

Mullarkey spent most of his career with Rye House Rockets in the National League.

Mullarkey raced for nine consecutive seasons without missing a single meeting for Rye House from 1975 to 1983.

He finished his career with during the Canterbury Crusaders 1983 and 1984 seasons.

References

  1. Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
  2. "SpeedwayPlus | Kelvin Mullarkey - 1951 to 2018". www.speedwayplus.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018.
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. "New Star?". Lynn Advertiser. 27 August 1971. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  6. "KELVIN MULLARKEY: MEMORIES AND TRIBUTES". Rye House Speedway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  7. Jacobs, Norman (2007). 70 Years of Rye House Speedway. ISBN 978-0-7524-4162-7
  8. "Kestrels fall to old enemy". Kent Evening Post. 13 July 1977. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Spink Shines". Newmarket Journal. 1 November 1979. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Kelvin joins Canterbury". Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 22 April 1983. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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