Two time Olympic Champion, Kellie Harrington, has been nominated for the RTE Sportsperson of the Year award.
The Dublin boxer made history on August 6th at the Paris Olympic Games, when the Tokyo Olympics lightweight champion became the first Irish boxer to defend her title – she recorded a 4-1 split decision victory over China’s Wenlu Yang on centre court at the iconic Roland Garos Stadium.
Kellie is nominated alongside 11 other athletes, including boxers Katie Taylor and Anthony Cacace
The reigning RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year, Rhys McClenaghan, is nominated for the 2024 accolade after winning Ireland’s first ever Gymnastics Olympic Gold. Also nominated are Paris Olympic and Paralympic medalists Daniel Wiffen (Swimming, gold); Paul O’Donovan (Rowing, gold) and Katie-George Dunlevy (Para-Cycling, 2 silver medals), Paul Townend (Horse Racing); Shane O’Donnell (Hurling), Rhasidat Adeleke (Athletics), Ciara Mageean (Athletics) and Róisín Ní Ríain (Para-Swimming; silver and bronze).
Also nominated, in the RTE Young Sportsperson of the Year category are 2024 World and European Youth Champions, 66kg Kyla Doyle (Whitechurch BC, Dublin) and 92+kg Adam Olaniyan (Jobstown BC, Dublin)
Joanne Cantwell, Darragh Maloney and Jacqui Hurley will present the awards ceremony from Studio 4 in RTÉ on Sunday, 15 December, with the action broadcast live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from 9.30pm.