KELLIE HARRINGTON HAS been named The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year for 2024.
Harrington claimed her second Olympic medal at the 2024 Paris Games, beating China’s Wenlu Yang in the 60kg final at Roland Garros.
Harrington’s achievements in Paris also saw her become the first Irish woman to win medals at two Olympics.
The Dubliner, who turned 35 earlier this month, previously won the award in 2018.
Katie-George Dunlevy and her pilots Linda Kelly and Eve McCrystal were named Team of the Year following their achievements at the Paralympics and World Championships.
Dunlevy won five medals across the two events – taking gold and two silvers in Paris and winning two golds at the World Championships in Zurich.
Well done Kellie, the people of Ireland are very proud of your achievements. It great to acknowledge both male and female sportspeople and I’m looking forward to hearing who the sportsman of the year is when the result he is disclosed. My personal choice would be Paul O’Donovan and the award would sit nicely beside the sportsperson award he recently won.
Well deserved, an absolute legend of Irish sport.
Remember when she expressed the wrong opinion & almost got cancelled & ostracised?
What a woman proud
Came across as some dose at the Olympics. “Bob’s your uncle fannys your aunt” was the clingiest thing I’ve heard in a while.
@James Murphy: I didn’t realise the Klingons said that….. In fact you might have got one up on the honey badger there. Doubt if even he knew that fact!!!
@James Murphy: not nearly as bad as what you’ve said here. People are people, let them be if they’re not doing harm. KH is a deserving winner, an amazing boxer and proud of where she’s from. There’s plenty of class in that.
@Paul Linehan: haven’t a clue what that means?
@Donie Bolger: I’m sure she is all that but wouldn’t it be quar boring if we said everyone was great.
How would she do if she went pro .. world title?
@Gary Galligan: would she be competing against Katie Taylor’s weight
@Gary Galligan: easily, multiple weight at that also. Much better boxer then Katie imo and has a lot more pop in her punches also. Pity she has no interest as she would win a title in about 5 fights easily.
@Gary Galligan: She would do well i know she is retired but but ya never know mayby she will go to 2028 olympics at 38