CAELAN DORIS AND Neve Jones have been crowned the Players’ Players of the Year at this evening’s Rugby Players Ireland Awards in Dublin.
Leinster and Ireland back-row Doris won the Men’s XVs awards ahead of provincial team-mates Hugo Keenan and Dan Sheehan, and his international counterpart Mack Hansen of Connacht.
Meanwhile Jones came out on top in the Women’s XVs category, topping a shortlist which included Ireland captain Nichola Fryday and Deirbhile Nic a Bháird.
Munster’s Jack Crowley won the Men’s Young Player of the Year award, Aoife Dalton was named Women’s Young Player of the Year, while Andrew Smith and Lucy Mulhall won the respective Sevens awards.
Mack Hansen’s crucial try against South Africa in the Autumn Nation Series last November was named Men’s Try of the Year, while Nichola Fryday’s try against Scotland in the Six Nations — one of just three Irish tries in this year’s tournament — won the Women’s prize.
Rugby Players Ireland Awards 2023
- Bank of Ireland Men’s XVs Players’ Player of the Year: Caelan Doris
- Bank of Ireland Women’s XVs Players’ Player of the Year: Neve Jones
- Nevin Spence Men’s XVs Young Player of the Year: Jack Crowley
- iZest Marketing Women’s XVs Young Player of the Year: Aoife Dalton
- MSL Mercedes-Benz Dealerships’ Men’s XVs Try of the Year: Mack Hansen (Ireland v South Africa, Autumn Nations Cup)
- AIB Corporate Banking Women’s XVs Try of the Year: Nichola Fryday (Ireland v Scotland, Six Nations)
- Triton Lake Men’s 7s Player of the Year: Andrew Smith
- Triton Lake Women’s 7s Player of the Year: Lucy Mulhall
