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Thomas Barr has been named Athlete of the Year at the National Athletics Awards of Irish Life Health.
The European 400m bronze medalist received the award at a ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown.
His podium in Berlin during the summer was the culmination of an excellent year for Irish athletics.
It also helped Barr, of Waterford's Ferrybank, win Athletics Athlete of the Year, blocking high-profile opposition in Phil Healy (Bandon) for his 200m performances at Cork City Sports, the European finalist Leon Reid (Menapians) Ciara Mageean (UCD), recently crowned national cross-country champion
Sommer Lecky has been named Junior Athlete of the Year; it soared to win a sensational silver medal in the high jump with a 1.90m under 20 national record at the U20 World Athletics Championships. 39, IAAF in Finland.
The relay team of Molly Scott, Gina Akpe-Moses, Ciara Neville, Patience Jumbo-Gula and Rhasidat Adeleke were named Team of the Year for their silver medal at the same championships.
Mary Purcell was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018. She was the dominant figure of female athletics in Ireland throughout the 1970s.
Frank Greally, long-time editor of Irish Runner magazine and tireless advocate of Irish athletics, has received the Special Recognition Award for 2018.
Irish Life Health National Athletics Awards
Hall of Fame: Mary Purcell
Athlete Life Services: Paddy Marley
Athlete of the Year: Thomas Barr (Ferrybank)
Endurance Athlete of the Year: Alex Wright (Leevale)
U-20 Athlete: Sommer Lecky (Finn Valley)
Under 23 Athlete of the Year: Matthew Behan (Crusaders)
Athlete of the Year in Athletics: Thomas Barr (Ferrybank)
Year-round performance club: Clonliffe Harriers
Coaching Services: Eamon Harvey
Official of the year: Sean Callan
Team of the Year: Women's 4x100m relay team under 20
Inspiring performance of the year on Irish soil: Phil Healy
Development Club of the Year: West Waterford AC
Mountain Runner of the Year: Sarah McCormack (Harpoon Clonliffe)
Master Athlete of the Year: Joe Gough (West Waterford)
Ultra-athlete of the year: Aidan Hogan (Rising Sun)
School Athlete of the Year: Sarah Healy (Holy Child Killiney / Blackrock), Aaron Sexton (Bangor / North Down Grammar)
University Athlete of the Year: Elizabeth Morland (DCU / Cushinstown)
Special Recognition Award: Frank Greally
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