The main business of the evening however is to recognise the contributions made in the various categories, chief of which is the Munster Player of the Year Award.

To that end four Munster players were nominated by their team-mates for the Player of the Year award.  They are John Hayes, Donncha O'Callaghan, David Wallace and Shaun Payne.  To vote, simply TEXT the word Munster, answer a,b or c to the question below, plus your own name and address to, 57000 or phone 1515 60 60 75 and follow voting instructions 

Question:   Which French team did Munster defeat in the 2006 Heineken Cup final, a) Biarritz. b) Toulouse. c) Perpignan ?

Tables of ten can be purchased through Michael O'Brien 087 212 99 99 or Munster Rugby 021 432 35 63.

Award Categories:

Munster Player of the Year

Munster Young Player of the Year

The John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year

Hall of Fame Award

Munster Senior Club of the Year

Munster Junior Club of the Year

Munster Women's Player of the Year

Munster Referee of the Year

Munster School of the Year

Club Youth Section of the Year

Club Mini Section of the Year