Alexander Haire

Haire ran for the athletics team of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.^[3] In 1936 he held the British police title^[4] and in 1937 became the champion of Ireland over the 1 mile at the Irish Athletics Championships.^[5]

In 1938, he took part in the New South Wales half-mile championship in preparation for the Empire Games.^[6] He was one of only four athletes to represent Northern Ireland at the 1938 British Empire Games, partly due to a time of political change that saw the Irish Free State recently becoming Ireland.^[7] He took part in the athletics programme and specifically in the 880 yards competition.^[8] At the time of the Games he was a RUC constable and lived at 18 Gainsborough Drive, Belfast.^[1]

After his return from Sydney he competed for Northern Ireland against the Free State AAA in July 1938.^[9]

Haire became champion of Ireland a second time in 1939, winning the 880 yards at the Irish Athletics Championships.^[5] World War II effectively finished his career as a runner, although he remained involved in athletics in an administration capacity, being the assistant treasuer for the Northern Ireland AAA.^[10]