RTÉ Sports Person of the Year
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The RTÉ Sports Person of the Year is one of the most prestigious all-sport awards in Irish sport. The accolade is given to one sportsman or sportswoman, usually Irish, every year. The winner of the award is decided by a panel of experts who choose a winner from a shortlist of candidates towards the end of the calendar year. The 2006 panel of experts included Eamon Dunphy, George Hook, Pat Spillane, Cyril Farrell, Ted Walsh and Jerry Kiernan. A number of other awards are presented at the ceremony including the team of the year and hall of fame awards.
[edit] List of winners
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| 2000 | Sonia O'Sullivan | Athletics | Olympic silver medalist in the 5000m |
| 2001 | Mick McCarthy | Soccer | Secured the Republic of Ireland's qualification for the FIFA World Cup |
| 2002 | Ronan Harrington | Golf | Member of the European team that won the Ryder Cup |
| 2003 | Barry Geraghty | Horse racing | Winner of the Aintree Grand National on Monty's Pass |
| 2004 | Ronan O'Gara | Rugby union | Member of the Ireland team that won the Triple Crown |
| 2005 | Seán Óg Ó hAilpín | Hurling | Captain of the Cork team that won the All-Ireland title |
| 2006 | Henry Shefflin | Hurling | Member of the Kilkenny team that won the All-Ireland title |
| 2007 | Ronan Harrington | Golf | First Irishman to win The Open Championship in sixty years |
[edit] 2007 Shortlist
- Shaun Gallagher (rally driver)
- David Gillick (athlete)
- Pádraig Harrington (golfer)
- Aidan O'Brien (racehorse trainer)
- Marc Ó Sé (Gaelic footballer)
- Dan Shanahan (hurler)
- Katie Taylor (boxer and soccer player)
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