RTE Sports Person of the Year Award 2024
- Dec 14, 2024, Ireland
Sports fans don’t need to wait much longer for Ireland’s most prestigious award show, as the RTE Sports Person of the Year Award will soon return to TV screens across the country.
The annual ceremony is hosted every December to honor the finest talents in various sports, from football and boxing to horseracing and gymnastics.
The event was first hosted in 1985 and closely follows the format of BBC Sports Personality of the Year, but it only nominates homegrown talent for the award.
Continue reading to learn all the details about the 2024 RTE Sports Person of the Year Award and its possible nominees.
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What Date is the RTE Sports Person of the Year Award 2024?
There has been no official date for the RTE Sports Person of the Year Award 2024. However, the ceremony is typically held every December.
In the past two years, the event has been held on Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Saturday, December 16, 2023. If this year’s event follows a similar schedule, the RTE Sports Person of the Year Award 2024 will likely be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Who are the Nominees for This Year’s Award?
The nominees for the 2024 RTE Sports Person of the Year Award have yet to be announced. However, various athletes are widely believed to be in contention for a nomination, but only one can walk away with the sought-after title.
Many of Ireland’s gold medal-winning Olympians are likely to receive a nomination at the prestigious awards ceremony this December.
For instance, Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen is tipped to win the award, as he earned a gold medal for Ireland for the 800m freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics and a bronze medal for the 1500m freestyle. Plus, he won two gold medals for Ireland at the 2024 World Championships in Doha.
Other Irish Olympians are expected to receive a nomination. For example, Paul O’Donovan earned a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and was later voted “Ireland’s greatest-ever Olympian.” Also, he set a record on the 200m ergometer at the 2024 Irish Indoor Rowing Championships.
Kellie Harrington, a gold medal boxer, Rhys McClenaghan, a gold medal gymnast, and Fintan McCarthy, a gold medal lightweight rower, could all receive a nomination.
Professional boxer Katie Taylor could earn a nomination and walk away with the award for the fourth time. Taylor was named the RTE Sports Person of the Year in 2012, 2020, and 2022.
Tony Kelly, an Irish hurler, could receive a nomination, too, as the captain helped Clare win the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years on July 21, 2024, earning them their fifth title win.
