TENNIS brothers Andy and Jamie Murray on Friday night added another trophy to their already stunning collection.
They were revealed as the joint winners of the Glasgow Sports Person of the Year accolade.
The Murray brothers made history last year by helping team GB win the Davis Cup.
Andy reached the final of the Australian Open and the semi-finals at both the French Open and Wimbledon, while Jamie reached the doubles finals at both the US Open and Wimbledon. and, with Bruno Soares, won the men's doubles at the recent Australian Open.
The 2015 Sports Person of the Year awards, staged at the City Chambers, also honoured coaches, athletes and others from across Glasgow.
The Evening Times Glasgow Young Sports Person of the Year was 17-year-old rower Josh Armstrong, who only took up the sport three years ago after being inspired by the 2012 London Olympics.
After just one year Josh became British No.1 at under 16 and in 2014 was unbeaten in the single scull winning every major title including British and National Schools Competitions and represented GB, winning the annual GB-France match in the single scull.
The Evening Times Glasgow Disabled Athlete of the Year award went to Joanne Butterfield, a member of Red Star Athletic Club who competes in the Club Throw and Seated Discus. Like Josh, she has only been involved in her chosen sport for three years.
Peter Harrison, Head Coach at Glasgow Phoenix ABC, who has been involved in boxing for over 50 years as a boxer, coach and volunteer, and was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008, took the Service to Sport Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Club of the Year title went jointly to Glasgow Fever Basketball and Sapphire Gymnastics, while the rugby union side Glasgow Warriors won the title of Team of The Year
Catriona Lessani, who launched Sapphire Gymnastics five years ago, is the Evening Times Glasgow Volunteer of the Year.
Coach of the Year is Angela Turner, head coach at City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club disability section. She has coached some of Britain's top Disability Gymnasts to National and International honours and has represented her country as head coach of Great Britain on several occasions successfully coaching athletes to numerous medals across various disciplines at Junior and Senior Level.
Student Athlete of the Year is athlete Laura Muir, a 22-year-old student at Glasgow University and a middle-distance runner who specialises in 800m to 3000m races.
St Rose of Lima Primary and Abercorn Secondary took the sports Primary School and Secondary schools titles, and Miller Primary won the Lord Provost's Award.
Over the last three years it has gone from being one of the lowest performing schools in the city to one of the highest in terms of activities offered and extracurricular opportunities.
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