IRISH JOCKEY NINA Carberry was crowned The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Year for 2011 today.
The 27-year-old from Ratoath collected the award at a ceremony in Dublin for her outstanding achievements in Irish sport.
Carberry became only the second female jockey to win the Irish Grand National when she partnered Organisedconfusion for her uncle Arthur Moore back in April and was presented by an Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
She is part of a racing dynasty – her father Tommy Carberry won the Aintree Grand National with L’Escargot back in 1975, brother Paul did the same thing 24 years later on Bobbyjo, while her other brother Philip is also a jockey.
Check out pictures of the ceremony here:
Sportswoman of the Year 2011
Sportswoman of the Year 2011
Sportswoman of the Year 2011
Sportswoman of the Year 2011
Sportswoman of the Year 2011
Sportswoman of the Year 2011
Sportswoman of the Year 2011
Sportswoman of the Year 2011
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No disrespect to Nina Carberry but wtf does Katie Taylor need to do to get some recognition. Arguably the best athlete, male or female, we have ever produced.
I was coming in here to write exactly what you said. I think it is an absolute joke that Taylor can’t even win the Female award let alone the overall one. Does she really have to win Gold on the Olympics just to get some recognition? I think there’s a very strong case to say she’s the greatest athlete this country has produced. Can’t remember the exact top 10 greatest list compiled the last time but Stephen Roche wasn’t even in it if Im not mistaken. Bit of a joke considering what him and Taylor have achieved.
I hope she thanked the horses who did all the running…