Katie Taylor named Sportswoman of the Month for July
History-maker concludes epic trilogy with resounding win
Sportswoman of the Year Award
The Irish Times and Sport Ireland are proud to support women in sport with The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year Awards. The awards run over 12 months with an annual awards ceremony in December
Fiona Murtagh named Sportswoman of the Month for June
Galway rower switches to singles with immediate success
Katie McCabe named Sportswoman of the Month for May
McCabe played more minutes – 1,296 to be exact – than any player in the history of the Champions League
Aoife Wafer named Sportswoman of the Month for April
The backrow excelled at the Six Nations and is now rated as a world-class prospect
Kate O’Connor and Sarah Healy named joint Sportswoman of the Month for March
Both athletes were part of a magical medal haul at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in March
Lara Gillespie named Sportswoman of the Month for February
Recent victories include her becoming the first Irish cyclist to win gold at the European Track Championships
Sportswoman of the Month for January - Hazel Finn (basketball)
The 21-year-old came off the bench to help Liffey Celtics to cup glory, earning the MVP award in the process
Ellen Walshe named Sportswoman of the Month for December
Olympic finalist broke eight Irish records across four events at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest
Kellie Harrington fought hard for the dream ending she well deserved
Back-to-back Olympic champion achieved the most coveted sporting triumph of all, going out on a high
Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year Awards: ‘The greatest collection of women in Irish sport in one place ever assembled’
Kellie Harrington named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year for 2024
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Katie-George Dunlevy, Linda Kelly and Eve McCrystal win Team of the Year award
Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year 2024
Olympians, paralympians, All-Ireland winners and more celebrated at annual awards in Dublin
Sportswoman of the Year Awards: Celebration of women’s achievements hits its 20th year
Monthly winners this year included Kellie Harrington, Rachael Blackmore and Rhasidat Adeleke
Cathy Gannon: ‘I used to ride my pony to school, tie him up and ride him back’
No woman rider has been apprentice champion in Ireland since Gannon. Nobody has come close. She beat the odds
Katie Taylor named Sportswoman of the Month for November
Bray boxer’s win over Amanda Serrano sees her complete the 2024 Sportswoman of the Year roll of honour
Lara Gillespie climbing the cycling ranks and finding that extra gear despite adversity
‘I am hard myself ... but I think every athlete does have a bit of that in them. And I think that’s how you keep getting better’
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly named Sportswomen of the Month for September
A year plagued by injury and illness didn’t stop Dunlevy and Kelly getting results when it mattered
Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh named Sportswoman of the Month for August
The Kerry Gaelic football star is no longer the greatest player never to have won an All-Ireland
Kellie Harrington named Sportswoman of the Month for July
Back-to-back Olympic gold medal winner Kellie Harrington claims the Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award for July
Ciara Mageean is The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the month for June
Popular Portaferry runner’s decisive kick for gold medal was utterly commanding as she ripped to the front to win the European Championship 1,500m in the Stadio Olimpico in June
Rhasidat Adeleke: Brightest light in Irish sport continues to set new standards
The Tallaght superstar has been named Irish Times/Sports Ireland Sportswoman of the Month for May
Róisín Ní Riain named Irish Times/Sports Ireland Sportswoman of the Month
Róisín Ní Riain claims Irish Times/Sports Ireland Sportswoman of the Month award after her five-medal haul at the European Para Swimming Championships
The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award for March: Rachael Blackmore
Having won the Gold Cup on A Plus Tard and two Champion Hurdles on Honeysuckle, Blackmore secured the third jewel in the festival’s crown on 17-2 shot Captain Guinness
Mona McSharry: ‘I didn’t get the results I wanted, but the goal wasn’t to win a medal’
Mona McSharry continues to set high standards for herself following promising World Aquatics Championships showing
Irish Rugby Sevens skipper Lucy Mulhall a woman of sporting substance
‘A few years back, we’d have bitten your hand off just to qualify for the Olympics, but our goals are so much bigger now’
The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award for January: Lucy Mulhall (Rugby)
Ireland Sevens captain led side to a first World Series gold medal in Perth in January
Fionnuala McCormack named Sportswoman of the Month for December
McCormack is the first Irish woman to qualify for the Olympic Games for a fifth successive time
Sportswoman awards: The inspiration for future generations has never been greater
Katie McCabe and Fiona Coghlan well deserving winners of The Irish Times/Sport Ireland awards
Katie McCabe named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year for 2023
Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award goes to former Ireland rugby captain Fiona Coghlan
‘Without spark, no fire’: Katie McCabe lit up 2023 for Ireland and Arsenal
A World Cup goal, Champions League team of the year and a Ballon d’Or nomination - it was a year to remember for the Dubliner
Sportswoman of the Year preview: A look back on a year in sport
Another exceptional year for Katie-George Dunlevy, Mona McSharry and Lucy Mulhall saw the three of them on that list yet again
Sonia O’Sullivan: Sportswoman of 2023? Take your pick, it’s not an easy task
The overall sports award needs to be for the sportswoman that in some way transcends their sport.
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From Aussie Rules to athletics, sailing to soccer and everything in between, 2023 has been a spectacular year for Ireland’s sportswomen
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Misinformation about periods is just one reason teenage girls are put off participating in sport, a reluctance the Her Moves campaign is addressing head on
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