Racing icon’s career on DVD to raise funds for children’s kidney charity

Racing icon’s career on DVD to raise funds for children’s kidney charity

26 August 2020

A NEW programme on the exceptional career of legendary road racer Ray McCullough will raise funds for the Northern Ireland Children’s Kidney Fund.

Released on DVD, the 60 minute programme focuses on the brilliant career of the Dromara Destroyer — which spanned almost a quarter of a century — who was one of the Province’s top riders, winning a host of races during his career.

McCullough was one of the quartet of Dromara Destroyer riders with the other legends including Ian McGregor, Trevor Steele and world title winner Brian Reid.

The new programme is narrated by BBC Northern Ireland’s Stephen Watson who nominated the charity that will benefit from sales of the DVD.

The backbone of the one hour programme is an exclusive interview with Ray who tells the own personal story of his amazing 24 year career. 

Over these years, the road racer amassed a phenomenal 175 wins and many podium places both on roads and short circuit events.

McCullough’s story is supported by contributions from his family, the other Dromara destroyers and personalities from his racing days including Tommy Robb, Hector Neill, Roy Adams, Dermot James, Bill Kennedy and the Rev Noel Agnew.

The DVD is also illustrated with many unseen pictures by Rowland White plus newly restored racing footage from the 1970s and is a must-own for motorcycle fans.

The programme is produced and directed by the same team who made recent programmes on other famous riders, the late Tom Herron who had close links with Newcastle and Brian Steenson from the Clea Lough outside Killyleagh.

Stephen Watson said it was a “real pleasure” to narrate McCullough’s life story. 

“I am delighted that all the profits are going to the NI Children’s Kidney Fund,” he added.

Programme producer Rowland White and director Colin James say their latest programme featuring one of the Province’s many road racing legends was made mostly over the past six months.

They added: “We are grateful to the McCullough family and the other recent interviewees for all the help we received in these unusual times for making a documentary.”