Sportsman of the Year (Ireland)

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The Irish Sports Person of the Year and Sports Team of the Year polls are organized by the Irish television broadcaster RTÉ .

A team of experts selects the winners from a preselection of up to 10 nominations.

Award winners

year athlete sport team sport
2019 Shane Lowry golf Dublin GAA Hurling
2018 Johnny Sexton Rugby union Irish national women's hockey team hockey
2017 James McClean Soccer Irish National Show Jumping Team Show jumping
2016 Conor McGregor Mixed martial arts Lightweight double sculls ( Gary O'Donovan , Paul O'Donovan ) rowing
2015 Michael Conlan Boxing Dundalk FC Soccer
2014 Rory McIlroy golf Cork Ladies' Football Gaelic football
2013 Tony McCoy horse race Clare GAA Hurling
2012 Katie Taylor Boxing Donegal GAA Gaelic football
2011 Rory McIlroy golf Leinster rugby Rugby union
2010 Graeme McDowell golf Irish national boxing team Boxing
2009 Brian O'Driscoll Rugby union Irish national rugby union team Rugby union
2008 Pádraig Harrington golf Munster rugby Rugby union
2007 Pádraig Harrington golf Irish national cricket team Cricket
2006 Henry Shefflin Hurling Munster rugby Rugby union
2005 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Hurling Tyrone Gaelic Football Gaelic football
2004 Ronan O'Gara Rugby union Irish national rugby union team Rugby union
2003 Barry Geraghty horse race Team Ireland Special Olympics
2002 Pádraig Harrington golf
2001 Mick McCarthy Soccer Team Galway Gaelic football
2000 Sonia O'Sullivan athletics
1999 Roy Keane Soccer
1998 Sonia O'Sullivan athletics
1997 Ken Doherty snooker
1996 Michelle Smith swim
1995 Sonia O'Sullivan athletics
1994 Sonia O'Sullivan athletics
1993 Sonia O'Sullivan athletics
1992 Michael Carruth Boxing
1991 Ralph Keyes Rugby union
1990 Pat Bonner Soccer
1989 Christy O'Connor Jr. golf
1988 Eamonn Darcy
Ronan Rafferty
Des Smyth 		golf
1987 Stephen Roche Cycling
1986 Sean Kelly Cycling
1985 Barry McGuigan Boxing

See also

Sportsman of the year

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