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Recipients of the People of the Year Awards 2009, which are organised by Rehab and sponsored by QUINN-healthcare. The Awards were broadcast live from the Citywest Hotel, Dublin, on RTÉ One on Saturday September 12. The Awards, which were presented by RTÉ’s Gráinne Seoige, this year celebrated 35 years of honouring the nation’s heroes
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WINNERS 2009



Irish Rugby Team

For their skill, dedication and their sporting success and for lifting the entire nation during otherwise difficult days, the Irish rugby team receives a People of the Year Award.

Brian O'Driscoll

In recognition of his personal achievement and immense contribution to Irish rugby and in particular, for his outstanding qualities of leadership, courage and flair, which were pivotal in assuring the Irish team of Grand Slam triumph in 2009.

Debbie Deegan

For bringing love and hope to children who needed it most and for making a life-changing contribution to thousands o abandoned children, Debbie Deegan is honoured with the International Person of the Year Award.

Christine Buckley and Michael O’Brien

For her courage and tenacity in exposing one of the darkest chapters in the history of modern Ireland, Christine Buckley receives a People of the Year Award.

For his dignity and raw honesty in recounting traumatic childhood experiences and for throwing a spotlight on the abuse suffered by the most vulnerable in our society, Michael O’Brien receives a People of the Year Award.

David Kelly

For his immense contribution to stage and screen in Ireland and abroad, David Kelly receives a People of the Year Award.

Eleanor Thomson

For her kindness, her extraordinary compassion and her selfless devotion to a dying man, Eleanor Thomson receives a People of the Year Award.

Steve Collins

For his extraordinary bravery in the face of unimaginable loss and the continued threat to his life and the lives of his loved ones, Steve Collins receives a People of the Year Award.

Irish Hospice Foundation

For its support and commitment to the development of a world-class hospice/palliative care service in Ireland, and for its vision for the future of all people facing the end of life, the Irish Hospice Foundation is awarded a People f the Year Award.

Sarah Kavanagh

For her immense courage in saving her sister from grave danger, Sarah Kavanagh receives the Young Person of the Year Award.

Sister Bernadette Lanigan

For her unparalleled dedication, care and love for the children who attend the eye clinic in Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Sister Bernadette Lanigan is the Nurse of the Year.

Ronnie Drew

For his crucial role in re-energising Ireland’s unique musical heritage and for his inspirational talent as a musician and vocalist that brought so much pleasure to so many people, Ronnie Drew is posthumously awarded a People of the Year Award.