Plenty of Limerick Representation at RTE Sports Awards

There is plenty of Limerick representation in the nominees for the RTE Sports Awards 2018 that take place this Saturday December 15 which will be broadcast live on RTE One from 9.20pm.

For Limerick Cian Lynch is nominated for Sportsperson of the Year while teammate Kyle Hayes is nominated for Young Sportsman of the year after both were instrumental in helping Limerick to a first All Ireland triumph in 45 years.

John Kiely and the Limerick team are duly acknowledged with nominations for Manager and Team of the Year respectively.

Full List of nominees follows below:

Team of the Year

Limerick (Hurling), Cork (Camogie), Dundalk (Soccer), Ireland (Eventing), Dublin (Gaelic Football), Dublin (Ladies Football), Ireland (Paralympics Athletics),  Paul and Gary O’Donovan (Rowing), Ireland (Rugby), Leinster (Rugby), Ireland Womens (Hockey).

Sportsperson of the Year

Cian Lynch (Hurling), Sinead Aherne (Ladies Football), Thomas Barr (Athletics), Brian Fenton (Gaelic Football), Kellie Harrington (Boxing), Ellen Keane (Para-Swimming), Rhys McCleanaghan (Gymnastics), Ayeisha McFerran (Hockey), Sanita Puspure (Rowing), Davy Russell (National Hunt), Johnny Sexton (Rugby), Jason Smyth (Para-Athletics), Katie Taylor (Boxing).

Young Sportsperson of the Year

Kyle Hayes (Hurling), Rhasidat Adeleke (Athletics), David Clifford (Gaelic Football), Niamh Coyne (Swimming), Sean McCarthy Crean (Karate), Lara Gillespie (Cycling), Sara Healy (Athletics), Sommer Lecky (Athletics), Rhys McCleanaghan (Gymnastics), Daina Moorhouse (Boxing), Donnacha O’Brien (Jockey), Nicole Turner (Para Swimming), Dearbhla Rooney (Boxing).

Manager of the Year

John Kiely (Hurling), Mick Bohan (Ladies Football), Dominic Casey (Rowing), Sally Corscadden (Eventing), Leo Cullen (Rugby), Gordon Elliott (National Hunt), Jim Gavin (Gaelic Football), Stephen Kenny (Soccer), Paudie Murray (Camogie), Joe Schmidt (Rugby), Graham Shaw (Hockey).