Two time World Para Athletics gold medallist Orla Comerford has been named joint Irish Times Sportswoman of the Month for September.
The 28-year-old Raheny Shamrock sprinter enjoyed a sensational World Championships in New Delhi, capturing gold in both the T13 100m and 200m events.
Comerford claimed her first-ever World Championship medal in the 100m, powering clear from the start to take victory. She then held off defending champion Rayane Soares da Silva of Brazil in the 200m to secure her second title of the meet.
The Dublin native continues to edge closer to the T13 100m world record, now just 0.11 seconds shy of the 11.76-second mark.
Comerford shares the monthly honour with Aoife O’Rourke, who struck gold at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.
With a host of outstanding Irish sporting performances in September including from Róisín Ní Riain who won five medals at the Para Swimming World Championships the judging panel faced a tough decision however Comerford’s exploits in New Delhi were deemed worthy of the accolade.
Katie George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly won the August honour after they successfully defending their Time Trial and Road Race world titles at the UCI Para-cycling World Championships in Belgium.
Read the full article in the Irish Times here.
Previous monthly winners for 2025:
December: Ellen Walshe (Swimming)
January: Hazel Finn (Basketball)
February: Lara Gillespie (Cycling)
March: Kate O’Connor and Sarah Healy (Athletics)
April: Aoife Wafer (Rugby)
May: Katie McCabe (Soccer)
June: Fiona Murtagh (Rowing)
July: Katie Taylor (Boxing)
August: Katie George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly (Cycling)
Established in 2004 by The Irish Times, The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year Awards recognise the abilities and achievements of women in Irish sports. The awards run over a 12-month period, with the judges selecting a winner each month for her ability to excel at sport. The monthly winner is announced in The Irish Times Women in Sport pages which are published every Friday. The overall Sportswoman of the Year winner is announced at an awards ceremony in Dublin each December.
