RTÉ Sport 2025 Team of the Year nominees revealed
The RTÉ Sport 2025 Team of the Year nominees have been revealed, celebrating the standout performers across Irish sport over the past year.
From breakthrough stars to established champions, the shortlist highlights athletes whose achievements have captured the nation’s attention and inspired fans across every discipline.
The nominees are:
ATHLONE TOWN – SOCCER
The team achieved a historic double by winning both the league and the cup, and also had an extended run in European competition.
DUBLIN – WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
Dublin won their seventh All-Ireland senior title, defeating Meath in the final on a 2-16 to 0-10 scoreline. They also secured the Leinster Championship, beating Meath 2-13 to 1-12 in the final.
GALWAY – CAMOGIE
Galway defeated Cork in the final, with a score of 1-14 to 1-13, claiming their fifth ever All-Ireland senior title.
KATIE-GEORGE DUNLEVY AND LINDA KELLY – PARACYCLING
The reigning RTÉ Sport Team of the Year won two gold medals at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Ronse, Belgium.
KERRY – GAELIC FOOTBALL
Kerry football achieved a major clean sweep by winning the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Allianz Football League Division 1 title and the Munster Senior Football Championship
SHAMROCK ROVERS – SOCCER
Shamrock Rovers secured their 22nd top-flight title and their fifth in the last six seasons. They won their 26th FAI Cup title by defeating Cork City 2-0 in the final, which completed the historic double for the first time since 1987.
TIPPERARY – HURLING
Won the All-Ireland hurling title, coming from a difficult season the year before. Went through Munster in third, then beat Galway, Kilkenny, and Cork for an unlikely triumph.
