The RTÉ Sport Awards 2024 will be broadcast live from Studio 4 in RTÉ at 9:30pm on Sunday 15 December.
The Awards being handed out on the night live on RTÉ One in front of an audience of Irish sports stars include RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year, RTÉ Sport Team of the Year, RTÉ Sport Manager of the Year and RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year.
This year’s nominees for the RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year are listed below.
LUCY BÉNÉZET-MINNS
One of Ireland’s top cycling prospects, Lucy was the Women’s Points Race Gold Medallist at the Junior Track European Championships.
KYLA DOYLE
Kyla was the Gold Medallist at the boxing World Youth Championships and European Youth Championships.
OISÍN JOYCE
Javelin thrower Oisín won Bronze at the World Athletics U20 Championships.
EVE MCMAHON
Ireland’s youngest ever Olympic sailor after qualifying for Paris 2024, Eve won the Gold Medal at the U-21 ILCA 6 World Championships.
RÓISÍN NÍ RÍAIN
After making her Paralympic debut in Tokyo 2020, Róisín took home a Silver & Bronze Medal at this year’s Games in Paris for the 100m Backstroke S13 and 200m Individual Medley SM13.
ADAM OLANIYAN
The boxer won Gold at the European Youth Championships and Gold at the World Youth Championships.
SPORT FOR BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
The Young Sportsperson of the Year award was first presented in 2017 and the winners since that inaugural presentation have been:
2023 – Evan Ferguson
2022 – Rhasidat Adeleke
2021 – Gavin Bazunu
2020 – Oisín O’Callaghan
2019 – Rhys McClenaghan
2018 – Rhys McClenaghan
2017 – Mona McSharry
WHAT’S UP NEXT?
The nominees for the other awards to be presented on the night will be revealed over the coming days.
The Sport for Business Membership comprises nearly 300 organisations, including all the leading sports and sponsors, as well as commercial and state agencies.
