Joanne Cantwell and Darragh Maloney will present the RTÉ Sport Awards 2023 live from Studio 4 in RTÉ on Saturday 16 December. The Awards being handed out on the night live on RTÉ One in front of an audience of Irish sports stars include RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year, RTÉ Sport Team of the Year, RTÉ Sport Manager of the Year and RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year. This year’s nominees for the RTÉ Sport Team of the Year are listed below.
RTÉ SPORT SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR 2023 NOMINEES
Rhys McClenaghan
The Antrim gymnast retained his Pommel Horse World title.
Katie McCabe
The Republic of Ireland captain was nominated for the Ballon D’Or and was named Arsenal’s Player Of The Year.
Jonathan Sexton
Captained Ireland to the Grand Slam and became the all-time leading points scorer in the 6 Nations.
Katie Taylor
The Bray boxer became an undisputed two weight World Champion.
Aaron Gillane
The Patrickswell man was named Hurler of the Year as Limerick won the All-Ireland for a 5th time in 6 years.
Paul Townend
The Cork jockey won the Gold Cup, Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Arkle, and the Irish Grand National.
Róisín Ní Riain
The Limerick swimmer won World gold and silver medals at the World Para Swimming Championships.
RTÉ SPORT TEAM OF THE YEAR 2023 NOMINEES
Limerick Hurling
League champions, five-in-a-row Munster champions and joint-record four-in-a-row All-Ireland champions.
Dublin Men Football
The Dublin men’s football team beat Kerry in the decider to reclaim Sam Maguire after a three-year wait.
Dublin Women Football
Likewise for the Dublin women’s team as they also overcame the Kingdom in the final.
Cork Camogie
The Rebels won a 29th All-Ireland title in August, beating Waterford in the final for their first title since 2018.
Shamrock Rovers
Stephen Bradley’s side were crowned League of Ireland champions for the fourth season in succession, equalling the record of the 1984-87 Hoops team.
Munster Rugby
A first piece of silverware in 12 years for Munster as they won the United Rugby Championship.
Irish Rugby
A fourth grand slam for the Irish rugby team and first completed in Dublin.
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly
Double gold for Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly at the Para Cycling World Championships.
Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan
World gold again for Irish rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy, a fourth in a row for O’Donovan and third for McCarthy.