Researching Mark Downey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2117 people with the Downey surname? In that year Downey was ranked number 1763 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mark means "warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mark Downey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mark Downey and the Downey Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 4620 people with the Downey surname in the UK? Downey is now ranked number 1272 for popularity in the UK. |
Downey Family History Databases
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Downey Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Downey surname in the USA? Downey is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Mark Downey
Mark Downey
Mark Downey (born 3 July 1996) is an Irish road and track cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team Côtes d'Armor–Marie Morin–Véranda Rideau.
As a junior he competed at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in the Men's junior time trial and also at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in the Men's junior time trial.
On the track he competed at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships in the points race and team pursuit. He won the gold medal at the 2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Round 2 in Apeldoorn in the points race. He also won the third round of the World Cup points race held in Cali, Colombia following that event he picked up a silver in the madison with his teammate Felix English. Concluding his 2017 World Cup campaign Downey won the madison in LA round 4 and was overall series winner in the points race.
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