Two IABA athletes have been nominated for HerSport awards for their extraordinary achievements in 2024.
Kellie Harrington, fresh from being crowned Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year, has been shortlisted as a HerSport athlete of the year, for making history in Paris. On August 6th, Kellie became the first ever Irish boxer to successfully defend her Tokyo Olympic title, taking home her second Olympic gold in her 4-1 defeat of China’s Wenlu Yang at the iconic Roland Garros Stadium. Kellie is nominated alongside Katie Taylore (Boxing), Ciara Mageean (Athletics), Clare Cryan (Swimming), Fionnuala McCormack (Athletics), Laura Hayes (Football), Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh (Football), Margaret Cremen (Cycling), Mona McSharry (Swimming) and Orla Comerford (Athletics)
Kyla Doyle has had an incredible year. The 66kg boxer, of Whitechurch BC Dublin, did the double. She won European Youth in March and World Youth gold in October. She is nominated for Young Athlete of the Year alongside Rashidat Adeleke (Athletics), Aoife Waters (Rugby), Emma Slevin (Swimming) Eve McMahon (Sailing), Lara Gillespie (Cycling), Leah Hough (Canoe freestyle), Lucy Bénézet Minns (Cycling), Orla Prendergast (Cricket) and Róisín Ní Ríain (Para Cycling)
The public vote is open until January 19th – here
Awards will be bestowed at a ceremony held at UCD Astra Hall on January 25th.