Eight contenders for prestigious Irish Motorcyclist of Year honour announced - full list of all the nominees for sparkling awards night in Belfast
The eight contenders for the coveted Irish Motorcyclist of the Year accolade sponsored by Adelaide Motorbike Insurance have been announced ahead of the biggest night in Irish motorcycling on Friday, January 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belfast.
Isle of Man TT star Michael Dunlop won the top award for the second time last year and received the prestigious Joey Dunlop trophy. Dunlop is again on the shortlist after another stellar year in 2025.
A total of 14 awards will be presented at the sold-out ticket only event, when special guests include Dunlop, six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea, British Superbike title hopeful Glenn Irwin, record 29-time North West 200 winner Alastair Seeley, multiple NW200 and TT winner Davey Todd and former MotoGP riders Eugene and Michael Laverty.
The full list of awards and nominees is as follows:
IRISH MOTORCYCLIST OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY ADELAIDE MOTORBIKE INSURANCE
David Allingham
Rhys Irwin
Jonathan Rea
Michael Dunlop
Cole McCullough
Nikki Coates
Jack Kennedy
Casey O’Gorman
LIFEPASS EVENT OF THE YEAR
Bayview Hotel Armoy Road Races
Briggs Equipment North West 200
Joey 25 Celebration
Go Fuels Classic Bike Festival Ireland
British Trials Championship at Dunmore
Bear Competitions Cookstown 100
Around A Pound Tandragee 100
JAS Finlay Sunflower Trophy
ZEROFIT SHORT CIRCUIT RIDER OF THE YEAR – GB CIRCUITS
Glenn Irwin
David Allingham
Nikki Coates
Jack Kennedy
Rhys Irwin
Eugene McManus
Andrew Irwin
BAYVIEW HOTEL SHORT CIRCUIT RIDER OF THE YEAR – IRISH CIRCUITS
Korie McGreevy
Alexander Rowan
Jonny Campbell
Carl Phillips
Christian Elkin
Ruben Sherman-Boyd
Hubert Tomazewski
CLASSIC BIKE FESTIVAL IRELAND TEAM OF THE YEAR
Cheshire Mouldings TAS Racing
Mar-Train Racing
Martin Jones Racing
MLAV Racing
Team 109
SMS/Nicholl Oils Racing
SBT Racing
MD Racing
MMB Racing
COLERAINE KAWASAKI YOUNG RIDER OF THE YEAR
Rory Creith
Jack Burrows
Alex Andrews
Bailey Dobson
Holly Dennis
Matt Davidson
Sophie Ferguson
Alexander Rowan
Casey O’Gorman
Hubert Tomazewski
Ruben Sherman-Boyd
Cole McCullough
Peter Willis
A McLEAN BOOKMAKERS RACE OF THE YEAR
Nikki Coates v Barry Burrell, BSB F900 BMW race, Brands Hatch in July
David Allingham wins BSB Superstock Race 1, Brands Hatch, July
Michael Dunlop wins dramatic Superbike Race 2 at the NW200 in May
Rhys Irwin’s BSB Supersport Sprint Race success at Oulton Park in September
A thriller between Darryl Tweed and Michael Sweeney in the Supertwin Race at the Tandragee 100
Mike Browne against Paul Jordan in Supersport Race 2 at Armoy in July
Jack Kennedy’s British Supersport Sprint Race victory at Assen
AIR AMBULANCE NI OFF-ROAD RIDER OF THE YEAR
Alex Andrews
Sophie Ferguson
Glenn McCormick
Cole McCullough
Emma McQuaid
Jordan Scott
Lewis Spratt
KERR’S TYRES FEMALE TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR
Krystal Black
Holly Dennis
Sophie Ferguson Anne Forsythe
Allana Maher
Emma McQuaid
Other awards include the prestigious Hall of Fame sponsored by Arbutus Catering, the BSB Breakthrough Award sponsored by Bear Competitions, the Monster Energy Special Recognition Award, Belfast Chauffeur Hire Services to Motorcycling and Greenlight Television King of the Roads.