Rohan has turned into sporting box office the past few seasons; here he is winning Paralympic gold
Having taken double gold at both the World Championships and Paralympics this year, cycling’s Mark Rohan has been named on the shortlist for the prestigious RTÉ Sports Person of the Year award.
Unfortunately it’s one of those awards where the public can’t vote so we can’t help get Rohan over the line.
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Instead, the award is decided upon by a panel of experts, with the winner to be announced in a special TV programme this day week, Sunday December 23rd, on which Rohan should feature.
He’s up against some very stiff opposition with most of the big names in sport having been nominated this time around including world number 1 golfer Rory McIlroy, European cross country champion Fionnuala Britton, Olympic champion boxer Katie Taylor and ERC European Player of the Year Rob Kearney.
You’ll find the shortlist below; best of luck to Mark Rohan from all of us here at stickybottle and well done on getting this far in what’s been a sporting feast in Olympic year.
RTÉ Sports Person of the Year – Nominees
- Fionnuala Britton - European Cross Country gold medalist
- Rory McIlroy - World number one golfer and USPGA champion
- Mark Rohan - Handcycling Paralympic double gold medalist,
- Karl Lacey - Donegal’s All-Ireland winning centre-back and GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year
- Rob Kearney - Heineken Cup winner, ERC European Player of the Year and Guinness Rugby Writers Player of the Year
- Katie Taylor - Olympic gold medal winner and world boxing champion
- Jason Smyth - Double gold medal-winning Paralympic athlete and world record holder in the 100m and 200m
- Henry Shefflin - All-Ireland winner and GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year
- Michael McKillop - Double gold medal-winning Paralympian in the 800m and 1500m
- Joseph O’Brien - Champion jockey and winner of the Irish Derby, Epsom Derby, 2000 Guineas, Coronation Cup, Prince of Wales's Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Racing Post Trophy and Grand Prix de Paris
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