Anthony Mitchell, left, has announced his candidacy for Cycling Ireland president. The North Down CC man will challenge incumbent president Denis Toomey and Ciarán McKenna for the role at the governing body's AGM on November 7th.
Incumbent Cycling Ireland president Denis Toomey has announced his candidacy for a second term in office as head of the sport’s governing body.
The Corkman will seek re-election at Cycling Ireland’s AGM in Santry, Dublin, on November 7th but will be challenged for the role by fellow candidates Anthony Mitchell and Ciarán McKenna.
It promises to be a very close battle between the three and one that should go right down to the wire.
Their respective geographical locations – based in Munster, Ulster and Leinster - should see to that while the fact they’re all laden with experience and ambition makes it a very hard one to call.
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Whoever gets voted in faces a big challenge as the sport continues to grow in this country.
Ciaran McKenna is still going strong on the bike and is now looking to become president of Cycling Ireland (Photo: Amy Norah Farrell)
Cycling Ireland membership is currently at an all-time high of around 28,000 members and that figure is expected to surpass 30,000 next year.
The growth is reflected across all areas and it’s especially encouraging to see both Youth and Ladies categories on the increase, helped by Cycling Ireland’s programmes including Sprocket Rocket and Bike for Life.
Toomey beat off the challenge of McKenna two years ago but the latter is back to try again to get elected.
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He’s been involved in cycling all his life and still races.
He’s been a Cycling Ireland administrator and since getting involved he’s held positions as public relations officer, national children’s officer and head of high performance.
Denis Toomey has been Cycling Ireland president for the last two years and is going for another term of office.
He was instrumental in the setting up of the Team Ireland Academy in Belgium which has developed into the Sean Kelly An Post Continental Team.
Mitchell received a nomination from Cycling Ulster and is another very well-known figure in this country.
He’s been a Cycling Ireland board member for two years and was one of the driving forces behind the reintroduction of the National Classic League Series.
He brings a wealth of experience and passion and amongst his goals are “an improvement in our communication, both internal and external, and greater membership engagement and clarity to deliver a better service for our growing membership.”
We’ll profile each candidate in full closer to the election.
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