2022 Isle of Man Sports Awards nominations revealed

Twelve honours will be announced at Villa Marina ceremony next month

The nominations for the 2022 Isle of Man Sports Awards later this year have been revealed.

Twelve awards will be presented during the ceremony which is set to take place at the Villa Marina in Douglas on Thursday, 30 March.

The event - which aims to celebrate Manx sport from grassroots level all the way up to elite competition - has a shortlist of nominees which contains current and former World, European and British champions and includes 20 different sports.

There are seven nominations for Sportsman of the Year - cyclists Mark Cavendish and Matthew Bostock; TT racer Conor Cummins; swimmer, Alex Bregazzi; Rugby star Bevan Rodd; Track and cross-country athlete David Mullarkey and Javelin competitor, Joe Harris.

Seven names are also in the hat for Sportswoman of the Year - they are equestrian star, Yasmin Ingham; cyclists Lizzie Holden and Becky Storrie; gymnast Tara Donnelly; golfer, Ana Dawson; swimmer Laura Kinley and athletics competitor Sarah Astin.

You can see the full list of awards and nominations for them below:

Sportswoman of the Year

• Ana Dawson (Golf)
• Becky Storrie (Cycling)
• Laura Kinley (Swimming)
• Lizzie Holden (Cycling)
• Sarah Astin (Athletics)
• Tara Donnelly (Gymnastics)
• Yasmin Ingham (Equestrian)

Sportsman of the Year

• Alex Bregazzi (Swimming)
• Bevan Rodd (Rugby)
• David Mullarkey (Athletics)
• Mark Cavendish (Cycling)
• Matthew Bostock (Cycling)
• Joe Harris (Athletics)
• Conor Cummins (Motorsport)

Under 21 Sportsman of the Year

• Harry Thompson (Rugby)
• Jorge Halliday (Motorsport)
• Zachary Walker (Cycling)
• Glen Quayle (Athletics)
• Peter Cope (Sailing)

Under 21 Sportswoman of the Year

• Kaytlyn Adshead (Trials)
• Lucy Barnett (Cricket)
• Lola Bass (Equestrian)
• Sienna Dunn (Hockey)
• Sinead Cox (Equestrian)
• Leah Dawson (Golf)

Disability Sportsperson of the Year

• Chloe Chadwick (Equestrian)
• Darren Kennish (Darts)
• Sean Jackson (Football)
• Elizabeth Tinkler (Special Olympics)
• Liam McCarthy (Special Olympics)

Sports Team of the Year

• Isle of Man’s Men's National Team (Cricket)
• Isle of Man's 4x100 Relay Team (Swimming)   
• FC Isle of Man (Football)
• Isle of Man’s Men's National Team (Hockey)       
• Manx Rams (Netball)        

Sports Administrator of the Year

• Blanaid Higgins (Motorsport)
• Debbie Shimmin (Hockey)
• Erica Bellhouse (CGA, Gymnastics, Swimming)
• Glynn Hargraves (Crown Green Bowls)
• Niamh Goddard (Hockey)
• Maggie Mulhern (Table Tennis)
• Roberta Cannell (Badminton)

Isle of Man Sports Ambassador

• Jed Etchells (Motorsport)
• Harry Payne (Motorsport)
• Yasmin Ingham (Equestrian)
• Tom Gandy (Golf)
• Sean Jackson (Football)
• Mark Cavendish (Cycling)
• Jamie McCanney (Motorsport)

Sports Coach of the Year

• Chris Bass (Football)
• Greig Wright (Cricket)
• Lee Holland (Swimming)
• Andrew Roche (Cycling)
• Valery Molchanov (Gymnastics)
• Pete Corkill (Special Olympics Football)

Veteran Sportsperson of the Year

• Chris Horton (Judo)
• Gianni Epifani (Cycling)
• Richard Shipway (Athletics)
• Sarah Webster (Athletics)
• Lesley Sleight (Archery)