RTE Sports Awards 2012

Triman111

Hi all, anyone know when the 2012 RTE Sports Awards are on???

Silvio.Dante

I think its usually close to the New year but i could be wrong on that...

Skid

The last few years they have broadcast it about a week before Christmas.

It was announced as part of RTE's Christmas schedule yesterday but they didn't give a transmission date.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/1203/rteschedule.html

Sports fans will be spoiled for choice as RTÉ brings a variety of great sports documentaries and live coverage (Jimmy's Winnin' Matches; When Ali Came To Ireland; The RTÉ Sports Awards; Rory McIlroy:The Interview; First; Euro 2012: The Score; Racing From Leopardstown; RaboDirect PRO12 and Premier Soccer Saturday.

locum-motion

What's the point? We all know who'll win!

(Although it's a good thing that we don't follow the British example and call it the Sports 'Personality' award - she hasn't got one!)

Silvio.Dante

locum-motion wrote: »

What's the point? We all know who'll win!

(Although it's a good thing that we don't follow the British example and call it the Sports 'Personality' award - she hasn't got one!)

Why so harsh..?

MrCreosote

Winning an Olympic gold is personality enough for me.

locum-motion

Silvio.Dante wrote: »

Why so harsh..?

Harsh? That's not harsh at all!

Don't get me wrong, I admire the girl's sporting achievement greatly. But I stand over my contention that she's got no personality.

Silvio.Dante

locum-motion wrote: »

Harsh? That's not harsh at all!

Don't get me wrong, I admire the girl's sporting achievement greatly. But I stand over my contention that she's got no personality.

Petty to say the least, and factually wrong as it turns out.

Katie has a lovely, humble personality. No ego or arrogance.

A genuinely nice person...

locum-motion

Silvio.Dante wrote: »

Petty to say the least, and factually wrong as it turns out.

Katie has a lovely, humble personality. No ego or arrogance.

A genuinely nice person...

My opinion is different to yours, then. (And a few others, too, it seems!)

Skid

The RTE Sports Awards are scheduled for Sunday 23rd December on RTE1 at 9.30pm

It has a been a great year for Irish Sport, it should be a good show.

http://www.locatetv.com/tv/rte-sports-awards-2012/7878732

Live coverage of the annual ceremony, as the Sports Person of the Year, Team of the Year and Manager of the Year are revealed, as well as the recipient of the Hall of Fame Award. Plus, a celebration of Irish sporting achievements from 2012, a year in which Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell helped Europe to win a thrilling Ryder Cup, boxer Katie Taylor claimed Ireland's first Olympic gold medal since 1996, sprinter Jason Smyth produced world record-breaking displays in the Paralympics, Leinster and Ulster met in rugby union's European Cup final and the Republic of Ireland took part in Euro 2012. Presented by Darragh Maloney

Skid

The nominees have been announced ...

RTÉ Sports Person of the Year (chosen by an RTE Sport Panel)

Fionnuala Britton - European Cross Country gold medallist
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

http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2012/1210/357668-nominees-named-for-rte-sports-awards/

Skid

RTÉ Sports Team of the Year (selected by a public phone/text vote on the night)


Leinster - Three-time Heineken European Cup winners
Donegal - All-Ireland and Ulster football champions
Cork - All-Ireland Ladies football champions for six out of the last seven years
Irish Paralympic team - Recorded a 16-medal haul at London 2012
Sligo Rovers - Winners of the Airtricity League Premier Division title for the first time in 35 years
Kilkenny - Back-to-back All-Ireland hurling champions
Wexford - Three-in-a-row All-Ireland camogie champions and the Irish boxing team - Claimed four medals at the London Olympics
Irish women's cross country team - Gold medallists at the European Championships in Budapest.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2012/1210/357668-nominees-named-for-rte-sports-awards/

Skid

RTÉ Sports Manager of the Year (Selected by a Panel of Sports Journalists)


Brian Cody - Kilkenny hurling manager
JJ Doyle - Wexford camogie manager
Billy Walsh - Head coach with the IABA High Performance Unit
Mick Cooke - Drogheda United manager whose side won the EA Sports Cup and qualified for the Europa League
Joe Schmidt - Heineken European Cup-winning coach
Jim McGuinness - Donegal football manager who bridged a 20-year gap in bringing Sam Maguire back to the North West
Eamonn Ryan - Manager of the Cork ladies football squad who again in 2012
claimed All-Ireland honours

http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2012/1210/357668-nominees-named-for-rte-sports-awards/

Skid

I can't see anyone except Katie Taylor winning the main award. You can't do much more than win every fight and the Olympic Gold. There are a good mix of Sports represented, a lot of the others would have had a great chance in another year.

Silvio.Dante

I've just noticed Rob Kearney's name on the list. I'm little surprised by that.

He's been an excellent player. Would his performances in 2012 warrent getting on the list? I understand a Leinster Rugby player should be included after another Heino Cup for but why not Sexton..?

triggermortis

No surprise that Katie Taylor won and no surprise that RTE made a balls of the show!

wadacrack

triggermortis wrote: »

No surprise that Katie Taylor won and no surprise that RTE made a balls of the show!

RTE really made a show of it. Katie taylor must be nearly sick of the accolades at this stage

Slideshowbob

https://twitter.com/RyleNugentRTE/status/283000323264634881

"#rtesportsawards sincere apologies for the technical issue at the end of tonights programme. We're investigating how it happened."

How's that investigation going for you Ryle? ........