Multiple national title winner and the man who organised last year's National Road Championships, Liam Collins, has been elected president of Cycling Ireland.
Collins, who is one of the key figures in the Newcastle West Wheelers club, takes over the role from outgoing president Ciaran McKenna.
Limerickman Collins was elected president at Cycling Ireland's annual general meeting in Tralee, Co Kerry, today.
As well as organising last year's nationals, Collins also heads a team that organised the Newcastle West Stage Race this year, which formed part of the Cycling Ireland National Road Series.
He has won national titles on the road and track from his youth racing days into the Masters category.
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Last year he won a national Masters title on the track the same day his daughter Autumn, the current Irish criterium champion, also claimed an Irish title.
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Outside of cycling, Collins works in finance and is currently group finance director at the Saint John of God Hospitaller Services Group. He said he was honoured to take on the role of president of Cycling Ireland.
"The sport of cycling in Ireland has a rich history and has produced some of Ireland’s most memorable sporting moments," Collins said after his election.
"It is also one of the largest participation sports in Ireland and as such has enormous potential. I am looking forward to working with members of the cycling community to further develop the sport in Ireland."
As well as electing a new president today, the AGM saw two new board of directors installed at Cycling Ireland in the shape of Carl Fullerton of Donegal Bay CC and Conor Campbell of Jons Drogheda Wheelers.
