Irish Motorcyclist of the Year: The IOM TT record holder picks up the award for the third time

Dunlop’s dramatic Superbike win in the North West 200 earned him the Race of the Year title.

Jonathan Rea, who ended his distinguished Superbike career at the end of the 2025 season, received a special award of appreciation in light of his six consecutive titles in the series from 2015 to 2020.

Donegal rider Rhys Irwin has been named short track rider of the year after winning the British Supersport Championship, with Ulster Superbike champion and Sunflower Trophy winner Carl Phillips short track rider of the year on the Irish circuits.

Casey O’Gorman, making his debut in the world-class Moto3 GP series, was named Young Rider of the Year, while Emma McQuaid received the Female Trailblazer award.

Last year, Emma made history again when she became the first woman ever to represent Ireland in a Mixed Nations team – not just at the Quad Cross of Nations, but across any Nations event in which men and women compete together. It is a historic moment, not only for Emma, ​​but for motorsport itself.

Joey 25, held in Ballymoney in May to celebrate the life and racing career of Joey Dunlop 25 years after his death, was the event of the year.

Davey Todd won the King of the Roads title after a season that included a hat-trick in the North West 200, a maiden Superbike race win at the TT, a success in the Southern 100 Solo Championship and a victory in the Macau Grand Prix.

Cork Racing Team 109 was named Team of the Year after becoming the first Irish team to win a short track world championship – the World Supersport 300 Series – with its 17-year-old rider Peanut Fernandes.

Former British 250cc champion Adrian Coates has been inducted into the Hall of Fame, with Dungannon’s Paul Cranston receiving the Motorcycle Services Award, reflecting his long involvement in competition in the sport on the road and short circuits.

David Allingham has been awarded the BSB Breakthrough Award after a very impressive campaign in the British Superstock series which saw him finish second in the series and achieve a double success at the Brands Hatch round in late July.

Cole McCullough was named Off-Road Rider of the Year after claiming his first Grand Prix Motocross win.