Cycling Ireland

What Cycling Ireland does

Cycling Ireland is the official National Governing Body for the sport of cycling on the island of Ireland, affiliated to the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) and Sport Ireland. Founded in 1987 and headquartered at Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown, Dublin, the organization governs all cycling disciplines including BMX, cyclo-cross, esports, gravel, leisure, mountain biking, para-cycling, road racing, and track cycling. It operates a federated structure with four provincial bodies (Cycling Ulster, Cycling Munster, Cycling Leinster, Cycling Connacht) and a network of over 100 affiliated clubs, delivering a unified governance, insurance, competition licensing, and event framework for cyclists across Ireland.

The organization runs a digital ecosystem including a membership portal (membership.cyclingireland.ie), the JustGo Coaching Platform for online course delivery, an Eventmaster-powered event registration system, a Club App for club administration, and a Ride Insights analytics service. Notable technology initiatives include Project Mjolnir, an open-source modular adaptive mountain bike frame design developed with NYU Tandon's VIP program and adaptive bike designer Noel Joyce, funded by Sport Ireland's Dormant Accounts Fund. Core products include tiered annual memberships (Youth, Leisure, Commuter, Limited Competition, Full Competition, Supporter) priced from free to €160, UCI Level 1 and Level 2 coaching courses (€150 and €550 respectively), national championships across all disciplines, club affiliation services, and a high-performance athlete development program.

Cycling Ireland is structured as a private non-profit organization with no external shareholders. Revenue is generated through membership subscriptions, event entry fees, coaching course fees, and government funding from Sport Ireland. Recent significant funding includes a €7.5 million government allocation for the City North Arena project in Limerick and a €4 million Women in Sport investment for 2026. The organization operates with 11-50 employees and launched a new five-year Strategic Plan in December 2024.

Name

Cycling Ireland

Legal name

Cycling Ireland

Website

https://cyclingireland.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cycling Ireland is the official National Governing Body for cycling on the island of Ireland, affiliated to the UCI and Sport Ireland. It provides governance, membership, insurance, competition licensing, coaching education, and national championships across all cycling disciplines through a federated network of provincial bodies and over 100 affiliated clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Governance and Federation Services

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cycling / MTB / E-Bike Guiding & Rentals (THAAALAG), Bike Fit, Performance & Training Retail/Studios (CRAMAHAI)

Keywords

• National cycling federation
• Sports membership services
• Cycling event management
• Coaching certification
• Competition licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions ranging from €10 to €160 depending on membership category (Youth, Leisure, Commuter, Limited Competition, Full Competition, Supporter). Multiple price points for Irish and UK members.
2. Event Entry Fees: Revenue from national championships, national series events, cyclo-cross, mountain bike, road racing, track, and para-cycling events.
3. Coaching Course Fees: Revenue from UCI Level 1 and Level 2 coaching courses. UCI Level 1 course costs €150, UCI Level 2 course costs €550.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Cycling Ireland is the official national governing body for cycling on the island of Ireland, affiliated to the UCI and Sport Ireland. It sells tiered annual memberships to individual cyclists (from Youth to Full Competition), licenses sanctioned competitions across all disciplines, organizes national championships and series, delivers UCI-accredited coaching courses, and operates affiliated cycling clubs through four provincial federations. It also runs digital platforms for membership management, event registration, and coaching education delivery.

Product overview

Cycling Ireland is the national governing body for cycling in Ireland, offering a comprehensive digital ecosystem for members and clubs. The core offerings include a membership portal for managing subscriptions and accessing member benefits, the JustGo coaching platform for education delivery, an event management system for race registration, and a club app for club administration. Additional services encompass high performance athlete development programs, education and coaching certification courses (UCI Level 1 and Level 2), national championships across multiple cycling disciplines, and the Ride Insights analytics platform. The membership structure includes tiered options from Leisure to Full Competition with varying insurance coverage levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cycling Ireland Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 53% of cyclists experience dangerous 'close passes' on most rides; over half have had recent collisions or near misses (Road Safety Report 2026)

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JustGocoreTechnology or Integration · 29 July 2026Launched new coaching platform with JustGo for managing and delivering coaching courses and education programs online.
• Dublin City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Partnership with Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam and Dublin City Council to host Cycle Fest 2026 in Dublin Docklands.
• Project Mjolnir (Noel Joyce)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024Collaboration with adaptive mountain bike designer Noel Joyce to build five adaptive mountain bikes for wheelchair users, funded by Sport Ireland's Dormant Accounts Fund.
• NYU Tandon School of EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024Project Mjolnir developed as part of NYU Tandon's VIP (Vertically Integrated Projects) program, providing research support and open-source development framework.
• Biking.ieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024Partner for adaptive MTB demo days and inaugural adaptive MTB race at Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Festival.
• Ballyhoura Trail RidersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024Mountain bike trail operator that will have adaptive mountain bikes available for rent as part of the accessibility initiative.
• Bloom E-RidersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024Electric bike service that will have adaptive mountain bikes available for rent as part of the accessibility initiative.
• CoillteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024Forestry body that manages trail centres and has been cooperative in widening trail sections for adaptive MTB access.
• Kinetica SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports nutrition sponsor. Logo appears on Cycling Ireland website as a sponsor.
• Spin 11minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner. Logo appears on Cycling Ireland website.
• Cycle SuperstoreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail sponsor. Logo appears on Cycling Ireland website.
• SeeSenseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner offering discounts to Cycling Ireland members. Logo appears on website.
• EventmastercoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial event registration and ticketing platform for Cycling Ireland events including national championships and series.
• CyqlminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner. Logo appears on Cycling Ireland website.
• McKeever SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner. Logo appears on Cycling Ireland website.
• Cycling UlstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial governing body affiliated to Cycling Ireland, covering the six counties of Ulster. Manages cycling events, clubs, and riders in the region.
• Cycling MunstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial governing body affiliated to Cycling Ireland. Manages cycling events, clubs, and riders in Munster.
• Cycling LeinstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial governing body affiliated to Cycling Ireland, covering the twelve counties of Leinster. Manages cycling events, clubs, and riders.
• Cycling ConnachtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial governing body affiliated to Cycling Ireland, covering the five counties of Connacht. Manages cycling events, clubs, and riders.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Swim Ireland: Another Irish National Governing Body recognized by Sport Ireland, with an analogous structure: provincial branches, tiered membership, coach education pathways, high performance programs, and event governance. Useful structural benchmark for an Irish NGB of comparable size.
• Athletics Ireland: Ireland's NGB for athletics, similarly recognized by Sport Ireland and structured around provincial bodies, club affiliation, competition licensing, and coaching education. A direct institutional peer within the Irish sporting ecosystem.
• Cycling New Zealand: New Zealand's NGB for cycling, comparable in scale and multi-discipline governance remit. Operates a similar member licensing, event sanctioning, and high-performance pathway model to Cycling Ireland.
• British Cycling: The National Governing Body for cycling in the UK, affiliated to the UCI. Closely comparable in structure, scope (multi-discipline governance), and revenue model (membership, licensing, events) to Cycling Ireland, and operates in a closely adjacent market across the Irish Sea.
• Welsh Cycling: Wales's national governing body for cycling, governing multiple disciplines and operating a tiered membership and licensing model closely analogous to Cycling Ireland's.
• Cycling Canada: Canada's UCI-affiliated national federation for cycling, with a comparable structure spanning road, track, mountain bike, BMX, cyclo-cross, and para-cycling alongside provincial associations and member licensing.
• Cycling Scotland: Scotland's national cycling federation with a comparable multi-discipline governance remit and grassroots club-affiliation model. Directly comparable in scale, structure, and reliance on sportscotland public funding.
• Cycling Australia: The unified national cycling federation for Australia governing road, track, mountain bike, BMX, and para-cycling. Operates the same multi-discipline NGB model with membership tiers, licensing, and provincial/affiliated club structure.

Broad incumbents

• USA Cycling: The national governing body for cycling in the United States, considerably larger in membership and resources but operating the same UCI-affiliated NGB model across road, track, mountain bike, BMX, cyclocross, and para-cycling.

Others

• Sport Ireland: The statutory body that funds and oversees Irish NGBs including Cycling Ireland. Not a competitor but a strategic ecosystem partner and primary funding counterparty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CyclingIreland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkqFy4F46KriD2wbYJdtAQA
• Facebookfacebook.com/cyclingireland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyclingireland
• Instagraminstagram.com/cyclingireland

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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