John McAdorey

John McAdorey (16 September 1974 – 25 September 2019) was an Irish sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.^[1]

John McAdorey

Personal information
Nationality	Irish
Born	(1974-09-16)16 September 1974
Died	25 September 2019(2019-09-25) (aged 45)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	4 × 100 metres relay

Biography

McAdorey was the Irish under-23 national champion in the 100m and the 200m in 1995 and 1996 respectively.^[2] In 2001, he also became the senior national champion in the 100m.^[2] In the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, McAdorey was part of the Irish team that set a new national record.^[3] In 2002, he attempted to qualify for Northern Ireland's team for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, but did not reach the standard needed.^[4] He later retired from the sport to become a coach.^[3]

McAdorey died in September 2019, at the age of 45,^[5] after being diagnosed with cancer.^[6]