This evening, Munster’s 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.
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
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