JJ McCormack

Joseph "Joe Joe" McCormack (1926–2010), from Birr, County Offaly, Ireland, was an Irish road racing cyclist and later cycle sport administrator and race promoter, involved in the organisation of the sport in Ireland for several decades, including initiating the Junior Tour of Ireland.

Life McCormack was born in Birr, and was known as "JJ". He continued as an ordinary member of the ICF executive for several years, and later took a role dealing with press and public relations for a couple of years. Over time he managed the two main racing disciplines, serving a term as Time Trial Secretary in the 1970s, and from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, several years as Road Racing Secretary. He later helped drive the work of the Irish Tripartite Committee. He also worked as a coach and accompanied the Irish team to the 1987 UCI Road World Championships, where Stephen Roche became world champion.