Cork Person of the Year

THE man who developed disability tandem cycling in Ireland to Paralympic level was yesterday named Cork Person of the Month for August.

Cork Person of the Year

Denis Twomey from Inchera, Mahon, in Cork is chairman of Paralympic Cycling Ireland and is a contender for the overall Person of the Year award early next year.

Mr Twomey, who manages the Irish squad aiming to qualify for the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, has led the development of cycling for people with physical and sensory disabilities over the past decade. He also works with disabled cyclists across Europe.

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