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Irish Independent Sports Star Awards

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The Irish Independent Sport Star Awards are a recognition of the best achievements in sport from Irish individuals and teams within Ireland and internationally. The awards is an annual event that takes place in December and is a star-studded event with leading Irish sports managers, athletes and officials in attendance. Awards go to: Sport Star of the Year, Young Sport Star of the Year, and a special Hall of Fame recipient.[1]

The awards began in 1989 with Tipperary's Nicky English the very first Sport Star of the Year. The Irish Independent Sport Star Hall of Fame award began in 1995 with Christy O'Connor Sr; and in 2004, Cathy Gannon was the first Young Sport Star of the Year. In over a quarter of a century, previous award winners have included Rory McIlroy, Katie Taylor, Sonia O'Sullivan, Packie Bonner, Michael Carruth, Padraig Harrington, Roy Keane and Aidan O'Brien.

The most recent winners in 2015 were Leona Maguire for Young Sport Star, Kevin Moran in the Hall of Fame, and Paul O'Connell for Sport Star of the Year.[2]

Sports Star of the Year Winners

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By Year

Year Winner Sport
1989 Nicky English Hurling
1990 Packie Bonner Soccer
1991 Catherina McKiernan Athletics
1992 Michael Carruth Boxing
1993 Dermot Weld Horse Racing
1994 Sonia O'Sullivan Athletics
1995 Clare team Hurling
1996 Michelle de Bruin Swimming
1997 Maurice Fitzgerald Gaelic Football
1998 Sonia O'Sullivan Athletics
1999 Roy Keane Soccer
2000 Johnny Murtagh & John Oxx Horse Racing
2001 Aidan O'Brien Horse Racing
2002 Padraig Harrington Golf
2003 Peter Canavan Gaelic Football
2004 Ronan O'Gara Rugby
2005 Rugby Walsh Horse Racing
2006 Derval O'Rourke Athletics
2007 Padraig Harrington Golf
2008 Padraig Harrington Golf
2009 Brian O'Driscoll Rugby
2010 Graeme McDowell Golf
2011 Rory McIlroy Golf
2012 Katie Taylor Boxing
2013 Tony McCoy Horse Racing
2014 Katie Taylor Boxing
2015 Paul O'Connell Rugby

Hall of Fame Winners

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By Year

Year Winner Sport
1995 Christy O'Connor Sr Golf
1996 Jack Kyle Rugby
1997 Mick O'Connell Gaelic Football
1998 John Giles Soccer
1999 John Doyle Hurling
2000 Tommy Wade Showjumping
2001 Tom Kiernan Rugby
2002 Kevin O'Flanagan Soccer, Rugby, Athletics
2003 Paddy Mullins Horse Racing
2004 Eddie Keher Hurling
2005 Sean Boylan Gaelic Football
2006 Charlie Hurley Soccer
2007 Maeve Kyle Athletics
2008 Micheal O'Muircheartaigh Commentator
2009 Dr. Ronnie Delany Athletics
2010 Jack Charlton Soccer
2011 Mick O'Dwyer Gaelic Football
2012 Jimmy Magee Commentator
2013 Jim Bolger Horse Racing
2014 Jimmy Keaveney Gaelic Football
2015 Kevin Moran Soccer

Padraig Power Young Sports Star of the Year Winners

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By Year

Year Winner Sport
2004 Cathy Gannon Horse Racing
2005 Rory McIlroy Golf
2006 Katie Taylor Boxing
2007 Katie Taylor Boxing
2008 Joe Canning Hurling
2009 Grainne Murphy Swimming
2010 Brendan Maher Hurling
2011 Joseph O'Brien Horse Racing
2012 Joseph O'Brien Horse Racing
2013 Tony Kelly Hurling
2014 Bertram Allen Showjumping
2015 Leona Maguire Golf

References

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  1. ^ "Irish Independent Sport Star of the Year Awards | The Doyle Collection". doylecollection.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ "O'Connell wins Sport Star award - Independent.ie". independent.ie. Retrieved 27 November 2016.