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Fenton becomes second player to win Footballer of the Year twice
February 20, 2021
Dublin s Brian Fenton celebrates as captain Stephen Cluxton lifts the Sam Maguire Cup
Dublin midfielder Brian Fenton has been crowned Footballer of the Year for the second time in three years.
The Raheny powerhouse now becomes only the second player to win the most coveted individual award in gaelic football twice since its inception in 1995, following in the footsteps of Meath s Trevor Giles (1996 and 1999).
His team-mate Ciaran Kilkenny and Mayo sharpshooter Cillian O Connor were also in the running for the gong.
Fenton, as always, was ever-present in the engine-room as the Dubs claimed a record six consecutive All-Ireland titles last December.
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Renowned Kilkenny goldsmiths will feature in Samhlú, a new cultural partnership between TG4 and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’s Creative Ireland Programme. Samhlú - Croí Cruthaitheach.
This season of twelve commissioned abstract short-films featuring artists and creatives is the second phase of the cultural project is available to watch on the TG4 player.
The short films are a visual and audio experience depicting the artistic process of some of Ireland s hidden creatives. These are our unique and vibrant artists, makers and doers, based in our towns, our villages throughout Ireland. Through these films, the viewer will gain a new and detailed perspective on how the artist prepares and develops their work in an intimate stylised form. Among the creatives featured are Kilkenny goldsmiths James Mary and Neill Kelly. From their forge in the shadow of Kilkenny Castle these specialist Goldsmiths are at work creating bespoke cu
RTÉ Sports Team of the Year shortlist revealed
January 27, 2021
Dublin s players celebrate with the Sam Maguire Cup after defeating Mayo at Croke Park
Both the Dublin men s and ladies All-Ireland winning teams feature alongside respective hurling and camogie champions, Limerick and Kilkenny, on the RTÉ 2020 Sports Team of the Year shortlist.
Joanne Cantwell and Darragh Maloney will present the awards on RTÉ One tomorrow night at 10.15pm, with four GAA managers in the running, and Dublin footballer Ciaran Kilkenny and Limerick hurler Gearoid Hegarty also among the nominees.
Dublin s men s team continued their dominance of gaelic football, annexing an unprecedented six-in-a-row of All Ireland SFC titles, while the ladies secured a four-in-a-row outright.