Real Stars Monthly Sports Awards: October 2021 short lists confirmed

Fortebet Real Stars Monthly Awards 2021:

October 2021 Nominees:

Football: Fauzia Najjemba (Uganda Crested Cranes & U-20 women), Charles Lukwago (St George – Ethiopia & Uganda Cranes), Fahad Bayo (FC Ashdod & Uganda Cranes)
Tennis: Hilder Afwoyoroth, Latif Sendyowa, Ambrose Byaruhanga
Cricket: Dineshi Nakrani, Cyrus Kakuru, Pascal Murungi
Golf: Deo Akope, Irene Nakalembe, Peace Kabasweka
Rugby: Ian Munyani (Kobs), Kevin Balagadde (Pirates), Joseph Aredo (Kobs)

There will be five different winners to take home plaques and cash when the October 2021 Reals Sports Monthly Awards return on Tuesday, 2^nd November at Route 256 Restaurant in Lugogo.

Outstanding sports personalities in football, tennis, cricket, golf, and rugby will be crowned.

In Football, two Uganda Cranes players; forward Fahad Bayo and goalkeeper Charles Lukwago are joined the female football ace Fauzia Najjemba, a forward with the Uganda Crested Cranes and U-20 women national football teams.

Fauzia Najjemba celebrates a goal, for Uganda Crested Cranes’ second over Ethiopia at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende Credit: John Batanudde

Goalkeeper Lukwago, now at Ethiopian club St George kept a clean sheet in the back-to-back Uganda Cranes engagement against Rwanda during the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers.

Goalkeeper Charles Lukwago Credit: AMINAH BABIRYE / Kawowo Sports

Striker Bayo of FC Ashdod makes the list for his two goals against Rwanda in the doubleheader.

Najjemba has been firing on all cylinder sides both for the Uganda Crested Cranes and U-20 women national teams.

Aziz Fahad Bayo celebrates the lone strike against Rwanda at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende Credit: John Batanudde

Tennis:

The trio of Hilder Afwoyoroth, Latif Sendyowa, and Ambrose Byaruhanga were nominated in tennis.

Cricket:

Three Cricketers Dineshi Nakrani, Cyrus Kakuru, and Pascal Murungi are on the final short list from whom one will be crowned on Tuesday.

Golf:

Legendary professional golfer Deo Akope is on the three-man final golf short-list alongside two ladies Irene Nakalembe and Peace Kabasweka.

Akope became the first Ugandan professional to win a Safari Tour circuit when he swung to victory at the 2021 Nyali Golf series to pocket Shs 13,000,000, a lion’s share of the prize money on the menu.

Irene Nakalembe championed the 2021 Dar es salaam Open while Peace Kabasweka was runners-up.

Irene Nakalembe watches her ball in flight

Rugby:

The Betway Kobs duo of Ian Munyani and Joseph Aredo are on the rugby final short-list that also has Pirates’ Kevin Balagadde.

Munyani and Aredo were inspirational in Betway Kobs’ success at the Guinness national series held at Legends (Kampala), Gulu, and Soroti during the month.