A stellar list…
The nominees for the RTÉ Sport Awards Sportsperson of the Year in association with Sport Ireland were announced earlier today on RTÉ Radio One.
Voting is now open to the public to choose who they want to win the top gong ahead of the awards ceremony presented by Darragh Maloney on RTÉ One at 9pm on Saturday December 17.
The full list of nominees is below…
1. Seamus Callanan – The Sunday Game Hurler of the Year capped an incredible year by scoring 13 points to ensure Tipperary’s All Ireland victory.
2. Eoghan Clifford – Claimed a road cycling Gold and a track cycling bronze at his first Paralympic Games
3. Katie George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal – Won Paralympic tandem cycling gold and silver medals
4. Brian Fenton – Dublin’s midfield general continued his phenomenal record of being unbeaten in a Dublin jersey
5. Carl Frampton – Became just the second ever Irishman ever to have held World Titles in two different weight classes
6. Denise Gaule – Denise added the Camogie Player of the Year Award to her first O’Duffy Cup
7. Jamie Heaslip – The World Rugby Player of the Year nominee was a colossus in Ireland’s victories over South Africa, New Zealand and Australia
8. Daryl Horgan – Dundalk’s magic man was the outstanding player in a truly outstanding team
9. Conor McGregor – The Notorious furthered his claim as Ireland’s most famous sportsman by stepping down a weight to claim his second UFC title
10. Annalise Murphy – Annalise came back from her London 2012 heartbreak to claim an Olympic Sailing Silver Medal in Rio
11. Paul O’Donovan – Added a World Championship Gold to the Olympic Silver he picked up with his brother in Rio.
12. Bríd Stack – Bríd was named ladies footballer of the Year after picking up her 11th All Ireland medal.
You can vote online at rte.ie/sport or by text. Voting will close on Monday December 12, at 10am.
Nominees and voting details for both the Team of the Year and Manager of the Year awards will be announced later.
