Meet The Contenders: Nadia Power
Nadia Power Irish runner Nadia Power had an amazing 2020 as she left her mark on Irish athletics. Power took the opportunities to race during this unusual season and it certainly paid off. She won the 800m at the Motonet GP in Finland in August before moving on to take first place in the 800m in World Athletics Continental Tour …
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Meet The Contenders: Edel Thornton
Edel Thornton Edel Thornton was a stand-out performer on the basketball court as the Trinity Meteors claimed the Division 1 title to secure promotion to the Irish Super League for the 2021 season. The former Quinnipiac University student finished the season averaging 15.7 points per-game, along with six assists, six rebounds and 5.3 steals. Her performances were a key …
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Her Sport Athlete Of The Year 2020: Meet The Contenders
Ciara Mageean Ciara Mageean’s year has been filled with record breaking speed and performance. In 2020, Mageean broke three National records and cemented her status as one of the finest middle-distance runners globally. Despite the postponement of the Olympics, Mageean proved to be in scintillating form smashing record after record, fulfilling her goal of etching her name on the Irish …
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Meet The Contenders: Lindsay Peat
Lindsay Peat Lindsay Peat‘s envious list of sporting achievements continued to grow in 2020 as she helped Ireland secure a joint second place finish in this year’s 2020 Six Nations. Ireland defeated Scotland, Wales and Italy in the Six Nations with Peat impressing on each occasion. The Irish prop brought physicality, heart and skill to the Irish game which …
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Meet The Contenders: Sarah Rowe
Sarah Rowe Some players are worth the ticket price alone and in 2020, Sarah Rowe once again proved she is a world-class athlete. A gifted footballer, Rowe was named as the AFLW Irish Player Of The Year after her stellar season with her Aussie Rules side, Collingwood Magpies. The Mayo native helped Collingwood to their best ever season before …
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Meet The Contenders: Sanita Puspure
Sanita Puspure Sanita Puspure made the 2020 Indoor Championships her fifth win in a row, a fantastic feat. She won the Women’s Open 2000m race in a time of 6:34.5 beating her Irish record of 6:35.9 which she set at the Irish Indoor Championships last year. The rowing regatta season hadn’t started by the time Covid-19 hit and for some time …
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Meet The Contenders: Orla Walsh
Orla Walsh Orla Walsh has blasted on to the scene in women’s cycling. While still relatively new to the sport, her hard work, dedication and raw talent has seen her thrive. Ireland’s lack of velodrome has Walsh living away in Spain to access the facilities needed to compete at top level cycling. She hightailed it out of Spain just …
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Meet The Contenders: Leah McCourt
Leah McCourt Leah McCourt had a 2020 she will never forget. The MMA star etched her name into the history books as she became the first female to headline Bellator Europe. Not only was that a remarkable feat, the fighter did so on home soil to make it extra special, in front of a packed 3Arena in Dublin. …
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Meet The Contenders: Laura Delany
Laura Delany Laura Delany captained the Typhoons to their first ever Women’s Super Series title earlier this summer. Under the captaincy of Delany, the Typhoons fought back from 4-2 down against the Scorchers in the series to claim the title in dramatic fashion, on net run rate. The current Ireland cricket captain scored 267 runs and took 8 wickets …
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Meet The Contenders: Denise O’Sullivan
Denise O’Sullivan Denise O’Sullivan played a pivotal role in Ireland’s bid to qualify for their first ever major championship. The all-action box to box midfielder was once again Ireland’s stand out performer in the EURO 2021 campaign which saw the Girls In Green narrowly miss out on qualification. O’Sullivan was sensational in Ireland’s 1-0 victory over Greece earlier …
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