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Brian Cody has now guided Kilkenny to 11 All-Ireland titles. Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Taking one for the team

Who deserves to win the RTÉ Sport Manager of the Year?

12 managers but who was best in 2015?

THERE ARE 12 nominees for this year’s RTÉ Sport Manager of the Year award.

Among the nominees are Brian Cody and Jim Gavin as they guided Kilkenny and Dublin to All-Ireland glory in September.

Eamonn Ryan is also included on the list after he led the Cork Ladies football side to their tenth title in 11 years, while his camogie counterpart Paudie Murray also lands a nomination after their All-Ireland success.

Managing Dundalk to the domestic double secured a nomination for Stephen Kenny, in what was a successful year for Irish soccer, which sees nominations for both Martin and Michael O’Neill as they guided the two Irish sides from both sides of the border to the European Championships in France.

Stephen Kenny celebrates Stephen Kenny's Dundalk retained their League of Ireland title, as well as winning the FAI Cup this year. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

After training a record-breaking eight winners at the Cheltenham Festival this year, Willie Mullins is included on the list.

Rugby coaches Joe Schmidt and Tom Tierney are also nominated. Schmidt claimed successive Six Nations titles with Ireland this year, while Tierney’s side claimed only their second ever Women’s Six Nations Championship.

Billy Walsh who left his post as Head Coach of Irish Boxing in controversial circumstances earlier this year is also nominated after his team won 10 medals at the World Championships, the European Championships and European Games.

While Craig Fulton was the first coach in over 100 years to guide an Irish hockey team to Olympic qualification.

Who should be crowned RTÉ Manager of the Year 2015?


Poll Results:

Martin O'Neill (913)
Brian Cody (865)
Michael O'Neill (430)
Billy Walsh (345)
Eamonn Ryan (287)
Joe Schmidt (282)
Stephen Kenny (242)
Jim Gavin (233)
Willie Mullins (213)
Craig Fulton (63)
Paudie Murray (35)
Tom Tierney (23)

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