Kelvin Mullarkey

Kelvin John Mullarkey (29 March 1951 – 12 June 2018)^[1][2] was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.^[3]

Kelvin Mullarkey

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

Career

Mullarkey started his career with King's Lynn Stars in 1971.^[4]

Mullarkey spent most of his career with Rye House Rockets^[5] in the National League.^[6]

Mullarkey raced for nine consecutive seasons without missing a single meeting for Rye House from 1975 to 1983.^[7][8][9]

He finished his career with during the Canterbury Crusaders 1983 and 1984 seasons.^[10]

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.