The stars turned out in their droves to celebrate the 2016 People of the Year Awards on Saturday night at the Citywest Hotel.
International football legend Robbie Keane was honoured at this year’s People of the Year Awards, organised by Rehab. The annual ceremony was presented by Gráinne Seoige and Aidan Power and broadcast live on RTÉ One. Olympic rowers Paul and Gary O’Donovan, sailor Annalise Murphy, Buncrana tragedy hero Davitt Walsh, and Connacht Rugby’s Pat Lam and John Muldoon were also among those honoured at the awards.
The deserving winners were honoured at a black-tie event in the Citywest Hotel broadcast live on RTÉ One. They were joined by family, friends and supporters alongside other well-known faces including Liam Cunningham, Claire Byrne, Jim McGuinness along with VTs on the night from Niall Horan and Ronan O’Gara. The prestigious ceremony is a special opportunity for the Irish public to honour and celebrate those extraordinary people who have shown courage, bravery, commitment and determination.