Tim Kneale named Isle of Man Sportsman of the Year

34-year-old Tim Kneale also represented the Isle of Man at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Shooter Tim Kneale, who will represent GB at the Olympics in Rio later this year, has been named the Isle of Man's Sportsman of the Year for 2015.

The current world record holder qualified for the team in September after winning silver at the Shotgun World Championships in Italy.

Catherine Reid was named Sportswomen of the Year after winning bronze in the Junior World Athletics Championships.

The awards were presented at a ceremony in Douglas on Thursday.

Minister Tim Crookall said: "These awards recognise the time, effort and personal sacrifice made by the athletes, their families, their coaches and the vast army of volunteers who bring sporting success to the island."

All nominees for the sport awards must be Manx-born or have resided on the island for at least two years.

In other categories, cyclist Mark Cavendish, won the Isle of Man Ambassador Award, while swimmer Ben Grainger picked up his second successive Disability Sportsperson of the Year trophy.

Coach of the Year was won by Commonwealth Youth Games boxing coach John Cain, who oversaw the Isle of Man's first medal for boxing at the 2015 games in Samoa.

Isle of Man Sport Awards winners 2015

Sportsman of the Year

Tim Kneale

Sportswoman of the Year

Catherine Reid

IOM Ambassador of the Year

Mark Cavendish

Under 21 Sportsman of the Year

Darryl Hill

Under 21 Sportswoman of the Year

Charlotte Atkinson

Team of the Year

St George's Football Team

Coach of the Year

John Cain

Administrator of the Year

Beryl Wooldridge

Disability Sportsperson of the Year

Ben Grainger

Veteran Sportsperson of the Year

Richard Gerrard

Lifetime Achievement Award

Phil Taubman