Sligo's Olympic bronze medalist Mona McSharry collected three of the main 'gongs' at the Ocean FM Sports Awards for 2024 at the Radisson Hotel in Ballincar on Saturday night.
The Grange woman was named 'Sports Personality of Year', 'Female Sportsperson of the Year' - and her Paris heroics was chosen by listeners to Ocean FM as the Sports Moment of the Year.
McSharry is currently travelling in the United States but she did send a recorded message to the 300+ audience on the night - with the awards collected on her behalf by her parents Viola and Aidan McsSharry, and her swimming coach Grace Meade.
Leitrim LGFA's All-Ireland intermediate succcess this year saw them collect the Team of the Year award - with their mentor Jonny Garrity winning 'Coach of the Year.
Sligo Rowing Club - Ocean FM Club of the Year 2024
Sligo Rowing Club were named 'Club of the Year while Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town took home the 'School of the Year' accolade.
Anna McDaniel's stellar sporting year across three sports: basketball, gaelic football and soccer, saw her receive the Young Sportsperson of the Year award (The Red Óg Award), which was presented to her by Red Óg Murphy's family, Geraldine, Redmond, Oisín and Daithí on the night.
Anna McDaniel, winner of the Red Óg Award 2024, with family members at the Ocean FM Sports Awards on Saturday night
Special guests on the night were impressionist Conor Moore and Joe Brolly.
Here's a listing of all the winners:
Sports Personality of the Year: Mona McSharry
Hall of Fame: John O'Mahony (RIP) & Tommie Gorman (RIP)
Team of the Year: Leitrim LGFA intermediate footballers
Club of the Year: Sligo Rowing Club
Male Sportsperson of the Year: Martin Gordon (Paracycling)
Female Sportsperson of the Year: Mona McSharry (Swimming)
Young Sportsperson of the Year (The Red Óg Award): Anna McDaniel (Sligo LGFA minors/Coolera/Strandhill/Mercy College basketball/Sligo Rovers)
Coach of the Year: Jonny Garrity (Leitrim LGFA)
International Award: Chris O'Donnell (Athletics)
Sports Volunteers of the Year: Mairead & Damian Grimes (Sligo Rovers FC)
Special Achievement Award: Alan 'Pal' Gilmartin (Warriors Run)
School of the Year: Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town
Teacher of the Year: Louise Harte (Mercy College)
Diversity/Inclusion Award: Jamie Murphy (Sligo Rovers)
Listeners Sports Moment of the Year: Mona McSharry winning Olympic bronze.
