Whereas the newbie aspect of the game continues to fracture and divisions run deep, away from the boardrooms our younger and proficient stars proceed to excel.
This award is known as in honour of Kevin Sheehy, a younger star himself. The dearly departed Limerick heavyweight regarded set to have a protracted and profitable profession earlier than he was taken from us.
When it comes to a shortlist, there have been many medals gained and numerous enormous performances from our underage stars however we are able to’t look previous our EIGHT worldwide gold medallists for the nominations.
Different classes:Combat of the YrHome Combat of the YearPerformance of the YearKO of the YearPro Debut of the YearTrainer of the Yr
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Dominick BarrettThe Galway light-middle beat all earlier than him in Banja Luka in August to say European faculties gold.
John DonoghueHaving gained World Junior gold in 2023, the Mullingar welterweight adopted it up with one other unbeaten 12 months, dominating the European Juniors in Bosnia to high the rostrum once more and take the Greatest Boxer crown.
Ruth DossenThe Galway feather, youthful sister of European senior champ Gabriel, added extra gold on the European Colleges Championships in Bosnia having coming agonisingly shut ultimately 12 months’s match.
Kyla DoyleThe Dublin welterweight destroyer, in her first 12 months representing Eire at main internationals, violently ripped by way of your complete area to say European and World Youth gold. Possibly essentially the most thrilling Irish boxer to observe proper now.
Edward HartyThe fashionable Portlaoise gentle welter boxed his solution to European Junior gold in Sarajevo and appears to be an enormous hope for the long run.
Ava HenryWhereas it might have been one thing of a bittersweet 12 months for the Dublin light-welter, the good Henry did declare European Youth gold so as to add to her Junior gold and Colleges silver in addition to an Irish title win.
Siofra LawlessWorld champion – once more! The Wicklow light-welter, nonetheless a first-year Youth, stormed to gold in Montenegro, barely dropping a spherical, so as to add to her rising medal tally
Adam OlaniyanEuropean Youth gold, World Youth gold, Eire’s first black world boxing champion, Eire’s first super-heavyweight world champion, RTÉ Younger Sportsperson of the Yr nominee…. can anybody cease Adam Olaniyan?
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Voting will stay open till Saturday January 4th, with outcomes being introduced on Sunday January fifth.
Better of luck to all of the nominees!
