æz nˈæʃənəl sˈɛkjʊlɚ səsˈaɪəɾi dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈɛkɹətɹi fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, mək ˈɪlɹɔɪ wˈɜːkt ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd dˈeɪvɪd tɹˈaɪb, ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliənbˈɔːɹn pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə səsˈaɪəɾi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn.
As National Secular Society General Secretary from 1963 to 1970, McIlroy worked alongside David Tribe, the Australian-born president of the society 1963–1971.