West Cork Sports Star Awards
This is the 29th Year of the West Cork Sports Star Awards! Every year we are amazed by the outstanding sports people we meet. We are delighted to have the opportunity to recognise their achievements and dedication throughout the year.
Click here for a photo gallery of the 2025 winners
Click here for 2026 nomination form
Nominations for the Senior monthly^ awards, the Paudie Palmer Youth Award and Hall of Fame Award for the Celtic Ross Hotel West Cork Sports Star 2026 can be sent to Sports Star Awards, Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, West Cork or email info@celticross.com with the details requested on the nomination form. The nomination form may also be completed on the above link and sent back to us. Please state clearly for which award you are nominating the sports person. For further information please email info@celticross.com
The Celtic Ross Hotel West Cork Sports Star Awards are run in conjunction with The Southern Star and C103 Cork since 1998. Every month a sports person^ who has excelled in their chosen field is presented with the monthly Sports Star Award. At the end of the year, usually in January, a Gala Banquet with Special Guests is held where the Celtic Ross Hotel West Cork Sports Star Annual Award winner^ is announced. All the senior monthly winners qualify for this award.
The Paudie Palmer Youth Award is awarded on a quarterly basis to young people aged 14* – 18. Those eligible must be born in the years 2008 to 2012* inclusive and evidence of birth may be requested. The overall 2026 youth award winner for the year will be chosen from the quarterly winners and will be announced in December 2026. The annual youth winner will be formally presented with the award at the annual awards banquet. This award was renamed the Paudie Palmer Youth Award in honour of our close friend and advocate for all youth across all sports who sadly passed away in January 2023.
The Hall of Fame Award will be presented to a sports person in recognition of his or her past achievements which usually pre-dates the start of the Celtic Ross Hotel West Cork Sports Star award in March 1998. Certain exceptions will be made to these rules if the adjudicators deem appropriate. The winner of this award will be announced at the end of the year and will be formally presented with the award at the annual awards banquet.
A Sports Club of the Year and Team of the Year will be presented to a Club and a Team if their achievements during 2026 are considered to be worthy of recognition. These are two separate awards. The winner of these awards will be announced in December/early January and they will be formally presented with their award at the annual awards banquet.
If a sports person or team has excelled to such a level during the year they may be awarded a Special Achievement Award. This is when the individual or team do not fall into one of the other award categories yet their sporting achievements are significant. This is at the discretion of the adjudicators.
The 2026 Annual Awards Banquet with guest speaker will take place 16th January 2027. The overall winner for 2026 will be announced on the night. Tickets will available from December 2026 by calling the Hotel on (023) 88 48722. We will be celebrating 29 Years of the West Cork Sports Star Awards on this night.
^to be considered for a 2026 senior monthly award a sports person must have turned 18 years as at 31.12.2025
*14 years of age at time of the award
Celtic Ross Hotel West Cork Sports Star Awards in association with The Southern Star and C103. All of the awards and any exceptions are at the discretion of the adjudicators.
