Limerick Hurlers nominated for Team of the Year at the RTE Sport Awards

Last week it was revealed that Limerick Bainisteoir John Kiely was in the running for the Manager of the Year prize.

After completing a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland titles, the Limerick Senior Hurlers have been nominated for Team of the Year at the RTE Sport Awards.

It is a second nomination for the side with manager John Kiely also in the running for an award this Saturday evening.

Limerick are one of ten sides in the running alongside fellow All-Ireland winners, Kerry (Football), Meath (Ladies Football) and Kilkenny (Camogie) with the winner to be announced live on RTE One.

The Treaty County secured their first three-in-a-row of senior hurling titles, holding off a second-half charge from Kilkenny in an electric All-Ireland final. John Kiely’s men also secured their fourth consecutive Munster crown to continue their dominance over province and country.

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17 July 2022; William O’Donoghue, left, and Gearóid Hegarty of Limerick celebrate after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Kilkenny and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Limerick claimed a third successive All-Ireland title in July after they saw off Kilkenny after an epic final in Croke Park. That added to the Munster championship they secured the previous month which was their fourth on the spin.

John Kiely’s men face stiff competition for the prize they won in 2020 with other nominees having stellar years including the Irish Women’s National Team who secured a place at next year’s World Cup, para-cycling tandem duo of Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal claimed their sixth World Championship title while Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy claimed another lightweight double sculls world title.

RTE Sport Awards Team of the Year nominees

  • Ireland Men’s Rugby
  • Irish Women’s European Boxing Team
  • Kerry Footballers
  • Kilkenny Camogie
  • Limerick Hurlers
  • Meath Ladies Footballers
  • Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls
  • Republic of Ireland Women’s Football
  • Shamrock Rovers
  • Tandem Para-Cycling

John Kiely is one of 11 nominated for the Manager of the Year award as he, like the team, will be hoping to add to the award won in 2020.

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