RTÉ have announced their annual list of nominees for the RTÉ Sports Person Of The Year award. The award was last won by Tony McCoy in 2013 with Katie Taylor and Rory McIlroy having won it in 2012 and 2011 respectively. The winner will be announced live on RTÉ One on Sunday, 21 December at 9.30pm
Full list of 12 nominees in alphabetical order:
Niamh Briggs
Seamus Coleman
Briege Corkery
Mark English
Carl Frampton
Rory McIlroy
Michael McKillop
James O’Donoghue
Jonathan Sexton
Jason Smyth
Richie Hogan
Katie Taylor
The nominees for Coach of the Year and Team of the Year have also been announced.
Coach of the Year nominees:
Brian Cody
Jim Culloty
Éamonn Fitzmaurice
Stephen Kenny
Paul McGinley
Aidan O’Brien
Joe Schmidt
Éamonn Ryan
Shane McGuigan
Pete Taylor
Team of the Year nominees:
Cork Ladies Football
Cork Camogie
Dundalk FC
Ireland Rugby
Kerry Senior Football
Kilkenny Senior Hurling
