RTÉ Sports Manager of the Year Award

Giovanni Trapattoni, the inaugural winner in 2011

The RTÉ Sports Manager of the Year Award is an award given annually as part of the RTÉ Sports Awards ceremony each December. The award is given to the manager who was considered to have made the most substantative contribution to Irish sport in that year. The award is decided by an extensive panel of print and broadcast journalists.

The award was introduced in 2011 in recognition of the huge effort made behind the scenes and on the sidelines.[1] The first recipient of the award was association football manager Giovanni Trapattoni. The award has been presented to people representing a wide range of sports. It has been awarded to two Irishmen, and one Italian. The most recent award was presented in 2014 to Joe Schmidt.

Winners

By year

RTÉ Sports Manager of the Year Award winners
Year Nat. Winner Sport Manager of Rationale Note
2011 Italy Trapattoni, GiovanniGiovanni Trapattoni Football Republic of Ireland national football team for guiding the Republic of Ireland to Euro 2012 qualification, the team's first appearance at a major tournament in ten years. [2]
2012 Ireland Walsh, BillyBilly Walsh Boxing Irish Olympic boxing team for guiding the Irish Olympic boxing team to four medals in total in London, including one gold. [3]
2013 Ireland Fitzgerald, DavyDavy Fitzgerald Hurling Clare senior hurling team for guiding the Clare senior hurling team to the All-Ireland title for the first time since 1997. [4]
2014 New Zealand Schmidt, JoeJoe Schmidt Rugby union Ireland national rugby union team for guiding Ireland to RBS Six Nations glory and ending the year with a highest ever ranking of third in the world. [5]

By nationality

This table lists the total number of awards won by managers of each nationality based on the principle of jus soli.

Winners by nationality
Nationality Number of wins
Ireland 2
Italy 1
New Zealand 1

By sport

This table lists the total number of awards won by mamagers' sporting profession.

Winners by sport
Sporting profession Number of wins
Football 1
Boxing 1
Hurling 1
Rugby union 1

References

  1. ↑ "RTÉ Sports Awards shortlist revealed". RTÉ Sport. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "McIlroy, Leinster and Trap win RTÉ awards". RTÉ Sport. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Katie Taylor named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year". RTÉ Sport. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Davy Fitz' scoops Manager's award". Hogan Stand website. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  5. ↑ McCahill, Elaine (22 December 2014). "Year of triumph ends in more glory for Rory, Joe and BOD". The Hearld. Retrieved 22 December 2014.