Jack Crowley Wins Nevin Spence Men’s Young Player of the Year Award

Jack Crowley was named the Nevin Spence Men’s Young Player of the Year 2023 by his fellow players at the Rugby Players Ireland Awards on Wednesday night in Dublin.

Crowley has made 19 appearances for Munster this season in addition to making his senior Ireland debut against Fiji in November before making his first start for Ireland against Australia a week later. The Innishannon man also scored a crucial drop-goal for Munster at the weekend in the 16-15 win over Leinster to secure passage to the URC Grand Final.

Munster’s Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Emily Lane and Shane Daly were also nominated for awards on the night.

Please see below for a full list of nominees and award winners.

2023 Nominees

Bank of Ireland’s Men’s XVs Players’ Player of the Year 2023

Caelan Doris Leinster Rugby
Mack Hansen Connacht Rugby
Hugo Keenan Leinster Rugby
Dan Sheehan Leinster Rugby

Bank of Ireland’s Women’s XV’s Players’ Player of the Year 2023

Nichola Fryday Exeter Chiefs
Neve Jones Gloucester-Hartpury
Deirbhile Nic a Bháird Old Belvedere RFC

Nevin Spence Men’s XVs Young Player of the Year 2023

Jack Crowley Munster Rugby
Dan Sheehan Leinster Rugby
Tom Stewart Ulster Rugby

Izest Marketing Women’s XVs Young Player of the Year 2023

Aoife Dalton Old Belvedere RFC
Natasha Behan Blackrock College RFC
Sadbh McGrath

MSL Mercedes-Benz Dealerships’ Men’s XVs Try of the Year 2023

Shane Daly Munster v South Africa Select XV
Mack Hansen Ireland v South Africa, Autumn Nations Cup
Hugo Keenan Ireland v France, Guinness Six Nations

AIB Corporate Banking Women’s XVs Try of the Year 2023

Natasja Behan Ireland v Japan, Test Series
Aoife Doyle Ireland v Japan, Test Series
Nichola Fryday Ireland v Scotland, TikTok Six Nations

Triton Lake Men’s 7s Player of the Year 2023

Jack Kelly
Harry McNulty
Andrew Smith

Triton 7s Player of the Year 2023

Emily Lane
Lucy Mulhall
Béibhinn Parsons