RTE Sports Awards 2013 (RTE1, Saturday December 21 9pm)

Skid X · 02-12-2013 12:28am #1

Dan man · 03-12-2013 1:24am

I really hope Rob Heffernan gets the nod, he is the clear number 1 choice for me.

The_Kew_Tour · 03-12-2013 9:14pm

Has to be Heffernan really.

Had Quigley won Gold it may have been interesting although Irvine is world champ too I think Heffernan achievement tops the lot.

Good chance Clare and Davy will win other too. Be surprised if both miss out.

aramush · 06-12-2013 12:02am

Hope our national boxing team win team of the year!

Lapin · 09-12-2013 2:28am

McCoy.

Ireland's greatest ever sportsperson.

The Lost Sheep · 09-12-2013 1:47pm

Heffernan, Womens Rugby team and Billy Walsh but don't see Womens rugby team getting picked and can see the boxers or Clare winning team of the year

Peter Kearney · 16-12-2013 10:57pm

OK I'm not dissing Heffernan here but he did win his gold the year after the Olympics when some of the elites treat the year with less intensity than Olympic years.

For me, Jason Smyth's double Paralympic Gold tops Heff and AP McCoy's exploits in UK Horesracing is pretty special also.

Dan man · 16-12-2013 11:54pm

Peter Kearney wrote: »

OK I'm not dissing Heffernan here but he did win his gold the year after the Olympics when some of the elites treat the year with less intensity than Olympic years.

For me, Jason Smyth's double Paralympic Gold tops Heff and AP McCoy's exploits in UK Horesracing is pretty special also.

While indeed the post-Olympic year is nowhere near as competitive, it was the manner of Heffernan's performance that was outstanding...he blew the Russians away on their home-turf.....this was a massive championships for the Russians on home-soil and we know how tough they are in this discipline. Additionally, conditions were far from ideal in Moscow and Rob's time was phenomenal, only 1 second outside of the time he set at the London Olympics where conditions were more conducive to fast times as well as the huge home support he received at the Olympics. Nobody was going to beat Rob in Moscow this year and in truth he could have gone faster had he needed to, but he was in complete control and just savoured the moment. The whole fairytale story surrounding his victory after years if heartache as well as the family unit element of the story, with his wife Marian and kids fully involved just makes this success so fitting of the award in my opinion.

Max Headroom · 17-12-2013 10:05am

The lack of motorsport nominees is predictable............:rolleyes:

Beasty · 17-12-2013 11:27pm

Probably won't get the votes, but it's Irvine for me all the way - first track gold for Ireland since 1896 (in a scratch race that started 30 mins after he won a silver in the pursuit), first ever World Cup gold, and taking a bronze in the European championships (4 medals in 4 different events!)

Dan man · 22-12-2013 1:15am

AP McCoy wins the Sports Person of the Year.

Bellerstring · 22-12-2013 1:25am

Truly dreadful television program.
Darragh Moloney is probably the worst presenter in TV land.
Absolutley no atmosphere.
Audience & guests looked like they wished they were anywhere else...

Beasty · 22-12-2013 1:49am

I like the way they only let the public vote on the team of the year - that way they can have the phone lines open (at 60c a text) for pretty much the full programme, while allowing a jury to pre-select the main winner in secret....:rolleyes:

Skid X · 22-12-2013 1:39pm

Bellerstring wrote: »

Darragh Moloney is probably the worst presenter in TV land.

I think that is very harsh on Darragh. He did dozens of interviews with no assistant and kept the show ticking over well.

By it's very nature the show is bloated, as you will always get complaints if you don't cover as many sports as possible.

I enjoyed the interview with Martyn Irvine, He was refreshingly honest and he seems like an interesting guy. Incidentally, he won the BBC NI Sports Personality of the Year a few days ago http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/northern-ireland/25455864

Skid X · 22-12-2013 2:00pm

Here is the full winners list

RTE Sports Person of the Year - AP McCoy

RTE Sports Award Hall of Fame - Paul McGrath

RTE Sports Team of the Year - Clare Hurlers

RTE Sports Manager of the Year - Davy Fitzgerald

http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2013/1221/494304-mccoy/

Beasty · 22-12-2013 2:05pm

Skid X wrote: »

I enjoyed the interview with Martyn Irvine, He was refreshingly honest and he seems like an interesting guy. Incidentally, he won the BBC NI Sports Personality of the Year a few days ago http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/northern-ireland/25455864

He is a really down to earth guy. Fame (alas no fortune) has come late for him. I think he's having the time of his life though. He goes through a lot of pain (training, racing and indeed crashing), but it's now paying off. Never hear anyone have anything negative to say about him.

Dick phelan · 23-12-2013 12:31am

Why the hell did Clare Hurlers win team of the year, The Women's Rugby or the Boxing Team are clearly more deserving. I mean no offence but Hurling is only in Ireland surely the sports people/ team of the year should be those who achieve on an international stage.

The Lost Sheep · 23-12-2013 12:43am

Dick phelan wrote: »

Why the hell did Clare Hurlers win team of the year, The Women's Rugby or the Boxing Team are clearly more deserving. I mean no offence but Hurling is only in Ireland surely the sports people/ team of the year should be those who achieve on an international stage.

Clare won their 3rd A/Ireland ever in what was generally considered to be one of the best if not the best Hurling Championship ever.
I would have picked the Women's rugby team considering how much they've progressed so much in recent years and beat England who are normally so far ahead of the rest in womens rugby but Clare deserved the award.
Only giving award/awards for athletes who compete on international stage would be stupid and completely knock any domestic achievement no matter how great.

mrsoundie · 23-12-2013 12:46am

Talking of teams what about the Irish Taekwondo team? I know minority sport, yet second in the world.

Tombo2001 · 23-12-2013 12:49am

Can not believe Heffernan did not win this....ffs.

I actually thought he was a shoe-in, that there would be no reason to consider anyone else.

RTE Sports Awards 2013 (RTE1, Saturday December 21 9pm)

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