RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year nominees revealed

The seven-person shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year has been revealed.

The 2023 nominees include a retiring Irish rugby great, a soccer star who continues to define what a captain should be, a boxer who has again taken the sport to new heights, the hurler of the year, a jockey with the Midas touch, and world champions in gymnastics and para-swimming.

Joanne Cantwell and Darragh Maloney will present the RTÉ Sport Awards 2023 live from Studio 4 in RTÉ on Saturday 16 December.

The Awards being handed out on the night live on RTÉ One in front of an audience of Irish sports stars include RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year, RTÉ Sport Team of the Year, RTÉ Sport Manager of the Year and RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year.

The winners will be selected by an independent panel of expert judges from across the Irish sporting media and performance world.

RTÉ Sport Awards Sportsperson of the Year nominees:

Johnny Sexton

While the Leinster and Ireland great may not have had the fairytale send-off he dreamed off, there was still plenty to celebrate in his retirement year.

Sexton captained Ireland to a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2023, helped them to a famous victory over New Zealand and took Leinster to the final of the Champions Cup before bringing the curtain down on a glittering career.

Katie McCabe

Katie McCabe led the Republic of Ireland women's team to their first major finals after they qualified for the 2023 World Cup before she became the first ever Irish women to score at the tournament. She also played a starring role in Ireland's successful Nations League campaign, gaining promotion with a 100% record.

She brought her appearances in an Arsenal shirt up to the 200 mark and played a key role for the Gunners as