The Her Sport Awards will take place at UCD on Saturday, January 27th in a celebration of female sports stars as well as the volunteers and behind-the-scenes heroes that make their achievements possible.
There will be six awards in total with sponsorship drawn from across the sector, including from Sport for Business members Sky, Whoop and Energia. Here are the shortlisted candidates for each.
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Amy O’Connor * Ciara Mageean * Ellen Keane * Katie McCabe * Katie Taylor * Leona Maguire * Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh * Lucy Mulhall * Siobhan McCrohan * Thammy Nguyen
Young Athlete of the Year sponsored by WHOOP
Abbie Larkin * Ellen Casey * Ellen Walshe * Eve McMahon * Jodie Browne * Lara Gillespie * Orla Prendergast * Rhasidat Adeleke * Roisín Ní Riain * Sophie O’Sullivan
Team of the Year sponsored by Sky
4x400M Mixed Relay * Basketball Ireland U18’s * Cork Camogie * Dublin Ladies Football * Irish Darts * Irish Para-Cycling Team * Irish Rowing Double * Irish Rugby Sevens * Republic of Ireland Senior Women’s Team * Kilkerrin-Clonburne Ladies Football
Personality Of The Year Award sponsored by AYA
Amelia McFarland * Annalise Murphy * Fionnuala McCormack * Hannah Tyrell * Mary Hickey-Nolan * Nicci Daly * Ruesha Littlejohn * Sarah Lavin * Shanna Bannon * Siofra Lawless
Community Award sponsored by Energia
The Her Sport Community Award sponsored by Energia, celebrates individuals who’ve had a significant sporting impact on their community. This award recognises the importance of the people in sport from grassroots to high-performance level, with many incredible volunteers, supporters and individuals building the Irish sporting community.
Nominations can be made at awards.hersport.ie and the winner will be announced on the night.
Hall of Fame Award
Voting for this year’s awards is open to the public until Sunday the 19th of January. You can vote by going to the event website at awards.hersport.ie.
The Awards will take place at the University College Dublin, Astra Hall on Saturday January 27th with doors opening at 6.15 pm with the ceremony kicking off at 6.50 pm.
Tickets can be bought on the website to attend the ceremony.
The awards will be added to by several panel discussions.
There will also be a raffle on the night that will help fund workshops for schools that are unable to afford them, empowering students to create a cultural change and level the playing field in sport.
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