Martyn Irvine, the Olympian and former world champion on the track, has been appointed to a key development position within Cycling Ireland.
The appointment comes after Irvine had played a role in managing many Irish teams - including the U23s and elites - in the years since his racing career came to a close.
He was national coach at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and also coached the Irish team during the UCI World Road Championships in Zurich the week before last.
Cycling Ireland has confirmed Irvine is the new high performance pathway coach within the national governing body's high performance unit (HPU).
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"Irvine’s new role within Cycling Ireland will help facilitate athletes to bridge the gap between competing in junior and under 23 ranks to progressing up to representing Ireland at senior and elite level," Cycling Ireland said in a statement.
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"This role is partly funded by Sport Ireland through the development coaching programme. The expansion of the high performance team sees Michael Black step into the role of high performance pathway lead.
"The current development programme for athletes competing at junior level and aiming to progress to under 23 into senior has gone from strength to strength in the last 12 months.
"The programme not only provides athletes with additional coaching support but offers opportunities to travel and compete internationally, gaining valuable experience on the international stage."
