Amy Broadhurst has become the third boxer to be named as the Irish Times / Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year.
The Louth-based 25-year-old won World, European, and Commonwealth titles during the year and now has her sights firmly fixed on Paris in 2024.
She was presented with her award by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, Irish Times Sports Editor Noel O’Reilly and Sport Ireland CEO Dr Una May at a special lunch yesterday in the Shelbourne Hotel where all the monthly winners over the last year were also recognised.
Áine O’Gorman received the Outstanding Achievement Award on behalf of the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team to mark thei qualification for next year’s FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The monthly winners from another memorable year of success for Women’s Sport were:
December 2021 – Ellen Walshe, Swimming
January 2022 – Lucy Mulhall, Rugby
February 2022 – Leona Maguire, Golf
March 2022 – Rachael Blackmore, Horse racing
April 2022 – Katie Taylor – Boxing
May 2022 – Lisa O’Rourke and Amy Broadhurst, Boxing
June 2022 – Rhasidat Adeleke, Athletics
July 2022 – Niamh O’Sullivan, Ladies Football
August 2022 – Ciara Mageean, Athletics
September 2022 – Katie O’Brien, Para Rowing
October 2022 – Courtney Brosnan, Football and Kellie Harrington, Boxing
November 2022 Gaby Lewis, Cricket
