O’Driscoll, Ireland And Leinster Shortlisted For RTE Awards
RTE Sport has announced the shortlist of nine finalists for the RTE Sports Person of the Year Award and eight finalists for the RTE Team of the Year Award.
The winners will be presented with their awards at the RTE Sports Awards 2009 which will be broadcast live on RTE One, this Sunday, December 20 at 9.30pm. It will also be live on www.rte.ie/live.
Presented by Michael Lyster, Darragh Maloney and Des Cahill, the live show will review what was a wonderful year for Irish athletes and teams and look back on the dramatic and memorable sporting moments of 2009.
The winners will be selected by a panel of RTE sports journalists and broadcasters.
The awards ceremony will also see the honour of the RTÉ/Irish Sports Council’s Hall of Fame Award presented to a very deserving Irish sporting veteran.
RTE SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST:
Rory McIlroy (Golf)
John Oxx (Horse racing)
Katie Taylor (Boxing)
Brian Cody (Hurling)
Olive Loughnane (Athletics)
Brian O’Driscoll (Rugby)
Shane Lowry (Golf)
Bernard Dunne (Boxing)
Paul Galvin (Gaelic Football)
RTE SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST:
Kilkenny Hurling Team
Leinster Rugby Team
Team Ireland A1 GP Team
Cork Ladies Football Team
Bohemian Football Club
Irish International Rugby Team
Kerry Football Team
The team behind Sea The Stars