Rory McIlroy has been named RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year at the annual RTÉ Sport Awards. In a year that finally saw McIlroy claim victory at the Masters to make him only the sixth man in history to complete golf’s Grand Slam of four major championships, he also picked up a third RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year award having previously won in 2011 and 2014. Swimmer John Shortt was crowned RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year. This evening they were named RTÉ Sport Team of the Year. Also tonight, legendary Irish hooker and captain Ciarán Fitzgerald was inducted into the RTÉ Sport Hall of Fame.

Source: The Irish Times December 21, 2025 09:39 UTC