Sports Person of the Year
Rory McIlroy has won the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year award for the second time following his imperious year at the head of the golfing fraternity.
The RTÉ Sport - Person of the Year for 2014 is @McIlroyRory!!! #RTEsportawards pic.twitter.com/yu2zDm8uCX
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) December 21, 2014
He may have been controversially overlooked for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year but McIlroy can console himself with the Irish equivalent as he looks to maintain his place as the best golfer in the world. He beat out competition from the likes of Katie Taylor, Seamus Coleman and Johnny Sexton to claim the prize.
Team of the Year
The Cork Ladies football team have rewarded for being the most dominant outfit in Irish sport by being named the Team of the Year at the RTÉ Sports Awards.
The RTÉ Sport - Team of the Year is the @CorkLGFA Cork Ladies Football team! #RTEsportawards — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) December 21, 2014
Unlike the other awards, this was voted for by the public and the Cork Ladies beat out competition from Cork Camogie, Dundalk FC , Ireland Rugby, Kerry Senior Football and Kilkenny Senior Hurling
Manager of the Year
Ireland rugby manager Joe Schmidt has been named Manager of the Year at the RTÉ Sports Awards.
Joe Schmidt is the 2014 #RTEsportawards - Manager of the Year pic.twitter.com/fiifQPwWiT — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) December 21, 2014
Voted for by a panel of sports media folk, Schmidt beat fellow nominees Brian Cody, Jim Culloty, Éamonn Fitzmaurice, Stephen Kenny, Paul McGinley, Aidan O’Brien, Éamonn Ryan, Shane McGuigan and Pete Taylor.
Hall of Fame
There was also a proud moment for Brian O'Driscoll as he was inducted into the RTÉ Sport Hall of Fame.
@RTEsport Hall of fame. @BrianODriscoll speechless!! Pleasures all ours Brian #???? pic.twitter.com/feD0GksoEj
— Lynne Cantwell (@cantwelll) December 21, 2014
