As the star continues to soar for one of Dublin Senior Football’s new faces, the accolades are simply mounting up. In his two years in a Dublin Senior Jersey, Brian Fenton’s story is quite something.
The RTÉ Sunday Game Panel made him their choice for Player Of The Year this year, and so did the Gaelic Writers Association. Fenton picked up his second All Star in a row and was shortlisted for the GAA/GPA Player, which some believe he should have won easily.
Today’s marks yet another milestone in the 23 year old Raheny man’s amazing senior career.
The nominees for the RTÉ Sport Awards Sportsperson of the Year in association with Sport Ireland were announced this afternoon. And it will come as no surprise that Brian Fenton has been shortlisted among the best Irish Sports men and woman of 2016.
The nominees for the RTÉ Sport Awards 2016 Sportsperson of the Year are –
- Seamus Callanan – The Sunday Game Hurler of the Year capped an incredible year by scoring 13 points to ensure Tipperary’s All Ireland victory.
- Eoghan Clifford – Claimed a road cycling Gold and a track cycling bronze at his first Paralympic Games
- Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal – Picked up Gold and Silver Paralympic Road cycling medals
- Brian Fenton – Dublin’s midfield general continued his phenomenal record of being unbeaten in a Dublin jersey
- Carl Frampton – Became just the second ever Irishman ever to have held World Titles in two different weight classes
- Denise Gaule – Denise added the Camogie Player of the Year Award to her first O’Duffy Cup in a memorable campaign.
- Jamie Heaslip – The World Rugby Player of the Year nominee was a colossus in Ireland’s victories over South Africa, New Zealand and Australia
- Daryl Horgan – Dundalk’s magic man was the outstanding player in a truly outstanding team in the league and Europe
- Conor McGregor – The Notorious furthered his claim as Ireland’s most famous sportsman by moving weight to claim his second UFC title
- Annalise Murphy – Annalise came back from her London 2012 heartbreak to claim an Olympic Sailing Silver Medal in Rio
- Paul O’Donovan – Added a World Championship Gold to the Olympic Silver he picked up with his brother in Rio.
- Bríd Stack – Bríd was named ladies footballer of the Year after picking up her 11th All Ireland medal.
The ceremony for the RTÉ Sports Awards will take place on December 17th at 9pm live on RTÉ ONE. The awards on the night will also include the Team Of The Year and Manager Of The year. Details of the Nominees for these two categories will be announced later.
VOTING
Voting for Brian, or any of the nominees above, can be done by text or online. The voting is open now and will close at 10:00am on Monday, December 12th. Please do not vote outside of the advertised vote window as you will be charged for your vote, but your vote will not count.
To vote by SMS, text A-L representing the sportsperson with the relevant letter to 53125 (ROI & NI).
Each text vote costs 60c or 60p. Please ask permission from the bill payer before you vote. RTÉ voting terms and conditions apply. Service Provider, Phonovation. Tel: 0818 217 100
- Text A to 53125 to vote for Seamus Callanan
- Text B to 53125 to vote for Eoghan Clifford
- Text C to 53125 to vote for Katie George Dunlevy
- Text D to 53125 to vote for Brian Fenton
- Text E to 53125 to vote for Carl Frampton
- Text F to 53125 to vote for Denise Gaule
- Text G to 53125 to vote for Jamie Heaslip
- Text H to 53125 to vote for Daryl Horgan
- Text I to 53125 to vote for Conor McGregor
- Text J to 53125 to vote for Annalise Murphy
- Text K to 53125 to vote for Paul O’Donovan
- Text L to 53125 to vote for Brid Stack
How to vote online:
Click here to register your vote for free online.
Text voting terms and conditions:
Vote lines are now open and will close at 10am on 12 December. Please do not vote outside of the advertised vote windows as you will be charged for your vote, but your vote will not be counted.
Please only vote once, any further voting will result in further charges for each vote separately.
RTÉ’s decision in relation to the determination of the overall winner and the validity of the televote system is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
In the unlikely event of a tied result for Sportsperson of the Year, the winner will be chosen by the Group Head of RTÉ Sport.
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