Martin Grimley added to Cycling Ireland Hall of Fame
Cycling Ireland is very proud to highlight Martin Grimley as one of our 2023 Hall of Fame inductees.
A stalwart of the off-road scene on the island of Ireland, Martin has been integral in the development and growth of cross country and cyclo-cross in particular on our shores. The Dromara Cycling Club man has played a vital part in the growth of the Cycling Ireland Off-road Commission.
Martin got into off-road when he took part in a local cross-country race in late 2005. Although he DNF’ed he was hooked. He joined Dromara Cycling club the following year and added cyclo-cross to his competitive disciplines. Martin’s passion was event promotion through webpages. He joined his club committee in 2008. He was invited to join the newly established Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission in 2009. Through this commission he contacted local clubs and formed the first Ulster Cyclo-cross series that year. In January 2015 Martin joined the Cycling Ireland Off-road Commission. He is also a level 1 coach and an Elite National Mountain Bike Commissaire.