Jamie McGahan explained

Jamie McGahan
Birth Place:	Glasgow, Scotland
Birth Name:	James McGahan
Sport:	Cycling
Club:	Glasgow Wheelers Scotia Sports CC Greenock RC

James "Jamie" McGahan (born 1959) is a Scottish cyclist.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Jamie McGahan is a native of Glasgow and is a native to the mary hill area.^[3]

Career

McGahan won the Rás Tailteann in 1981, finished second in 1982 and third in 1983.^{[4] [5]} Other wins include the Scottish Road Race Championships, Scottish Health Race and the Davie Bell Memorial.^[6]

He also represented Scotland at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in the road race and team time trial events.^{[7] [8]}

Personal life

His niece, Imogen Cotter, participated in the Rás na mBan (women's race) in 2017.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jamie McGahan. Cycling. Archives. www.cyclingarchives.com.
2. News: Young British team for Ras. Jim. Mcardle. The Irish Times.
3. Book: Philip, Robert. Scottish Sporting Legends. 1 September 2011. Random House. 9781780571669. Google Books.
4. Web site: 1982 Dermot Gilleran Ireland Wins Tirolia Rás Tailteann. www.rastailteann.com.
5. Web site: Cyclisme sur route - Jamie McGahan (Grande Bretagne). www.les-sports.info.
6. Web site: Jamie McGahan - Scottish Winner of National Tours, definitely was 'Good Enough'! • VeloVeritas. Ed. Hood. 13 January 2017.
7. Web site: James McGahan. Commonwealth Games Federation.
8. Book: GROOM, GRAHAM. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES. 17 October 2017. Lulu.com. 9780244940317. Google Books.
9. Web site: Imogen Cotter on the special one that is Rás na mBan. 19 September 2018. Sticky Bottle.