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Rising Star 2022

The Goss.ie Women of the Year Awards will take place on Sunday, October 9th at The Royal Marine Hotel Dun Laoghaire, with broadcaster Gráinne Seoige as host.

We will honour women across multiple genres, including business, the arts, social justice and sports. Plus we have launched a special ‘Local Hero’ category, where Goss.ie readers can nominate local women in their area.

This year the awards are in partnership with Google, Casillero del Diablo, Woulfe and Dingle Distillery. 

Women’s Aid is our official charity partner for 2022 and will be delivering a keynote speech at the awards, we will also be running a charity raffle on the day to raise funds for the charity.

A highly-esteemed and all-female judging panel will decide the winners of each category.

For the Rising Star Award, sponsored by Woulfe, we are honouring women who are making serious strides in their industries at an early stage.

Whether it’s helping women by promoting wellness or beginning their stellar journey in the sporting world, we have chosen women who are standing out from the crowd across multiple genres.

Take a look at this year’s nominees:

Rhasidat Adeleke

Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke is already making huge strides in her sporting career.

She is already collecting some fantastic medals, winning a silver medal as part of a team in the 4 x 100m relay at the 2018 IAAF World U20s Championships in Finland, and took home gold at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in Hungary.

In 2021, she became senior national champion followed by winning the 100m-200m sprint double at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Estonia.

Earlier this year, Rhasidat placed fifth in the 400m final at the 200 European Athletics Championships, setting a national record time of 50.53 seconds.

Georgie Crawford

After being diagnosed with breast cancer aged 32, Georgie Crawford’s life was turned upside down.

Georgie was breastfeeding her newborn when she discovered a lump on her breast. In going through her tough journey Georgie was inspired to create The Good Glow podcast, which she uses to inspire others going through their own difficulties.

Georgie hosts a popular podcast, The Good Glow, where she interviews well-known people about their personal struggles and how they were overcome.

The podcast, which was born in 2018, is now on its 12th season.

 

Clodagh Guerin

She is so early in her career, but already Clodagh is achieving so much for young girls and women alike.

Clodagh is a proud feminist and activist, who founded Anytime of the Month,  a student-led enterprise that is working to achieve period justice in Ireland.

Their initiative, which calls not only for free period products in public buildings, but also for an end to the stigma surrounding periods in Ireland, has gained national media coverage and much praise already.

 

 

Leona Maguire

Golfer Leona Maguire boasts many achievements throughout her professional career.

She was ranked first in the world on the women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking from May 2015 until May 2016, and then from August 2016 until February 2018; her 135 weeks at the top is the longest in history.

Leona broke the all-time rookie points record in either the Solheim Cup or the Ryder Cup, with a total of 4.5 points, which helped Europe narrowly win the cup 15 – 13.

In February, she made history by becoming the first Irish woman to win an event on the LPGA Tour; winning the LPGA Drive On Championship by three strokes.

 

Emer O’Neill

Presenter Emer O’Neill is quickly becoming one of Ireland’s top TV hosts.

The talented broadcast is a presenter, teacher, motivational speaker, activist and author.

In 2021 Eimear joined RTÉ’s The Today Show, co-hosting with Daithi O’Se and sharing the role with Maura Derrane.

Emer has gained praise for her open discussions about sidelined topics such as racism and postnatal depression.

 

Denise Kenny Byrne

Denise Kenny Byrne is the co-founder of the popular wellness company The Head Plan.

Her partner Ciaran has been diagnosed with life-threatening leukaemia, which forced the couple into an incredibly challenging period.

The Head Plan was established from their want to re-assess everything in their lives.

The company boasts a successful website, and app and has grown into a shop for people’s head space needs including journals and stationery.

 

Gráinne Mullins

Gráinne Mullins is the founder of the wildly successful Grá’s Chocolates.

She grew up in Galway, with a great love and respect for good food – stemming from her family.

The self-taught chef won the prestigious 2019 Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year, and subsequently founded Grá’s Chocolates the following year.

Grá’s Chocolates boasts the use of the finest ingredients in the world, including the ethically sourced Valrhona Chocolate, Casa Luker cocoa butter and the world’s best dairy produce – Irish cream and butter.

 

Nicki Hoyne

Nicki Hoyne launched the sustainable Nicki Hoyne Collection back in 2020 with crossbody camera bags, and the subsequent year introduced footwear to the collection.

She found a gap in the market for fun, colourful designs in a sustainably conscious range.
Nicki previously founded award-winning online accessories store My Shining Armour back in 2014, which shipped to over 40 countries and appeared in Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Grazia.

She is a TedxTalk speaker and also had her own successful podcast, The Hero Podcast – sharing inspiring stories.

The Rising Star Award is sponsored by Woulfe.

Nuala Woulfe is one of the most recognised names in the beauty industry in Ireland, who has been in business for almost 30 years.

Commended for high quality & standards, her clinic offers an unrivalled list of services, catering for all your beauty and relaxation needs. The luxurious, contemporary skin clinic and day spa facilities will help you de-stress and unwind, offering you a tranquil retreat.

Also a SkinCeuticals flagship, they are located in the leafy sea side village Glasthule, a stone’s throw from the hustle and bustle of Dublin’s City Centre.

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