Michael Conlan named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year

Michael Conlan was named the RTÉ Sports Person of the year on Saturday night.

The honour crowns a remarkable year for Conlan, who became Ireland’s first male amateur boxing world title holder in October. Conlan took gold at the World Championships in Qatar with victory over Uzbek fighter Murodjon Akhmadaliev.

The 24-year-old added the bantamweight world title to his 2012 Olympics bronze, and golds in the Commonwealth Games (2014) and European Championships (2015).

Conlan won from a field of nominees including Conor McGregor and Rory McIlroy.

League of Ireland and FAI Cup champions Dundalk were voted Team of the Year, after a public vote.

For guiding Northern Ireland to Euro 2016, Michael O’Neill was honoured as Manager of the Year.

Henry Shefflin was inducted into the RTE/Sport Ireland Hall of Fame.