Zaur Antia has been nominated for RTÉ Sport Supervisor of the Yr.
The revered Workforce Eire Head Coach was on the forefront of a sensational 12 months for Irish boxing, with Workforce Eire successful 51 Worldwide medals throughout the age teams.
Beneath the Georgian’s direct supervision the Elite crew broke data successful two World Championship gold, 4 European Elite Championship gold, three Continental silver, and two Euro bronze. The Beneath-22 crew additionally managed a 7 medal haul on the European Beneath-22 Championships.
Antia, who was nominated final 12 months, is on a brief listing that features Stephen Bradley, Brian Dowling, Dominic Casey, Andy Farrell, John Kiely, Willie Mullins, Eamonn Murray, Ronan O’Gara, Jack O’Connor and Vera Pauw.
After a 12 months which included 2 World Championship titles, 4 European 🥇, 3 🥈 and a pair of 🥉 and the historic crowning of the Womens Workforce as champions of Europe, Workforce Eire Head Coach Zauri Antia has been nominated for the RTE Sport Supervisor of the Yr Award 🥊 pic.twitter.com/lndjMXuTHR
— IABA (@IABABOXING) December 7, 2022
Explaining the reasoning behind his nomination RTE stated: “Beneath the Georgian’s steering, Eire’s boxers have had a 12 months of unprecedented success: successful two World gold medals, 4 European golds, three European silvers and two European bronzes. There have been additionally seven medals taken residence from the European U22s by Antia’s younger skills.”
Aoife O’Rourke can be up for an award, the World Champion was nominated for Younger Sports activities Particular person of the Yr.
Jacqui Hurley, Evanne Ní Chuilinn and Ruby Walsh will current the RTÉ Sport Awards 2022 reside from Studio 4 in Montrose on Saturday, 17 December, reside on RTÉ One.
