hiː dᵻklˈɛɹd ˈaɪɹɪʃ nˌæʃənˈælᵻɾi ɪn ɐdvˈæns ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn tˈɛn tɹˈæk sˈiːzən ænd mˌeɪd ɐ səksˈɛsfəl deɪbjˈuː wɛn fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ fˈoːɹθ ɪnðə skɹˈætʃ ɹˈeɪs æt ðə mˈæntʃɛstɚ wˈɜːld kˈʌp mˈiːɾɪŋ ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ zˈiəɹoʊ nˈaɪn.
He declared Irish nationality in advance of the 2009–10 track season and made a successful debut when finishing 4th in the scratch race at the Manchester World Cup meeting in October '09.