Rugby Players Ireland Award Nominees

The nominees have been named for the 2023 Rugby Players Ireland awards. Munster’s Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Jack Crowley, Emily Lane, Shane Daly and Aoife Doyle have all been nominated for awards. Nic a Bháird is in the running for the Women’s Player of the Year, Crowley has been nominated for Men’s Young Player of the Year and Lane is in contention for Women’s 7s Player of the Year. Daly and Doyle have both been nominated for Try of the Year with Daly’s effort for Munster against South Africa A and Doyle’s score for Ireland against Japan in the running. See full list of awards and nominees below.

Rugby Players Ireland Award Nominees

Men's Players’ Player of the Year Caelan Doris - Leinster Rugby Mack Hansen - Connacht Rugby Hugo Keenan - Leinster Rugby Dan Sheehan - Leinster Rugby Women's Players’ Player of the Year Nichola Fryday - Exeter Chiefs Neve Jones - Gloucester Hartpury Deirbhile Nic a Bháird - Old Belvedere RFC/Munster Nevin Spence Men's Young Player of the Year Jack Crowley - Munster Rugby Dan Sheehan - Leinster Rugby Tom Stewart - Ulster Rugby Men's Try of the Year Shane Daly - Munster v South Africa A Mack Hansen - Ireland v South Africa, Autumn Nations Cup Hugo Keenan - Ireland v France, Guinness Six Nations Women's Try of the Year Natasja Behan- Ireland v Japan, Test Series Aoife Doyle - Ireland v Japan, Test Series Nichola Fryday - Ireland v Scotland, TikTok Six Nations Women's 7s Player of the Year Emily Lane Lucy Mulhall Béibhinn Parsons