Manx sporting stars who have had a successful 2024 will be recognised at the Isle of Man Sports Awards this evening.
Tour de France star Sir Mark Cavendish, Olympian Yasmin Ingham and Wimbledon debutant Billy Harris are all in contention for the top awards.
Olympic triathlon star Georgia Taylor-Brown will be the special guest at the awards.
Taylor-Brown played a pivotal role in Team Great Britain’s success at last summer’s Paris Olympics, securing a bronze medal in the mixed team relay.
Sporting Stars
Tonight’s ceremony will see athletes contend for awards across ten categories:
Sportsman of the Year, Sponsored by Mezzo:
- Matthew Bostock – Cycling
- David Mullarkey – Athletics
- Matthew Rennie – Boxing
- Sir Mark Cavendish – Cycling
- Eddie Beard – Cricket
- Max Walker – Cycling
- Billy Harris – Tennis
- Will Draper – Triathlon
Sportswoman of the Year, Sponsored by Mezzo
- Nikki Arthur – Athletics
- Aimee Cringle – Cross Fit
- Yasmin Ingham – Equestrian
- Sarah Webster – Athletics
- Kaytlyn Adshead -Motorsport
- Christa Cain – Athletics
Disability Sportsperson of the Year, Sponsored by Standard Bank
- Sean Jackson – Football
- Jaime Hardy – Football
- Darren Kennish – Darts
- Evie Roberts – Equestrian
- Lawrence Dyer – Special Olympics
Sports Administrator of the Year, Sponsored by Media Isle of Man
- Kat Ions – Equestrian (Riding for the disabled)
- Niamh Goddard – Hockey
- Andrew Farnworth – Tennis
- Ken Kinrade – Snooker/Billiards
- Brenda Crellin – Motorsport
- Natalie Wood – Volleyball
IoM Ambassador of the Year
- Steve Taylor – Race Walking
- Matthew Rennis – Boxing
- Sam Brand – Cycling
- Yasmin Ingham – Equestrian
- Callum and Ryan Crowe – Motorsport
- Billy Harris – Tennis
- Nikki Arthur – Athletics
Sports Coach of the Year, Sponsored by Duke Travel
- Dan Richmond – Multi-sport
- Michael Owen – Motorsport
- Claire Belcher-Smith – Netball
- Lisa Grant – Powerlifting
- Peter Corkill – Special Olympics Football
- Elliot Baxter – Cycling
- Orran Smith – Athletics
Under 21 Sportsman of the Year, Sponsored by Newfield Limited
- Regan Corrin- Athletics
- Issac Batty – Mountain Biking
- Patreece Bell – Rugby
- Peter Cope – Sailing
- Nino Ontoy – Taekwondo
- Beau Brown – Motorsport
Under 21 Sportswoman of the Year, Sponsored by Suntera
- Lucy Barnett – Cricket
- Ruby Oakes – Cycling
- Alanna Pritchard – Mixed Martial Arts
- Sienna Dunn – Hockey
- Kaytlyn Adshead – Motorsport
- Belinda Dennett – Cross Fit
- Sapphire Ascroft – Mountain Biking Enduro
Veteran Sportsperson of the Year, Sponsored by Sarah Corlett Town Planning Consultancy Ltd
- Sarah Webster – Athletics
- Lesley Shimmin – Hockey
- Christa Cain – Athletics
- Lorna Gleave – Athletics
- Marie Jackson – Race Walking
- Chris Horton – Judo
Sports Team of the Year, Sponsored by Crowe IoM
- Isle of Man Men’s Cricket Team
- Darryl Hill and Dollin Mercer – Pool
- Callum and Ryan Crowe – Motorsport
- Isle of Man Lawn Bowls Team
- Isle of Man Senior Athletics Team
- Isle of Man Special Olympics Bocce Team
The sports awards will take place at the Villa Marina in Douglas at 8pm.
Manx.News will be bringing live updates and interviews from the awards this evening.
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