The annual player awards night took place in the clubhouse on Saturday 7th September. The event was hosted by President, Adrian Hawe with the awards being presented by last year’s President, Willie Campbell.
The awards presented were as follows.
Youth Rugby
U13 Player of the Year – Sam McMullin
U14 Joint Players of the Year – Milo Campbell and Jacob Llewelyn
U15 Player of the Year – Ben Goulson
Under 13 winner Sam McMullin
Under 14 winner Jacob Llewelyn
Under 15 winner Ben GoulsonTouch Rugby
Honour Scarves – John Ennis and Ellie Boyce
Touch rugby winners, John Ennis, Rachel Speer accepting on behalf of Ellie Boyce, and Brian Leveau.
Junior Rugby
5th XV – Honour Scarves – Sam Pollock and Cameron Wood
4th XV – Honour Scarves – Willie Wood and David Priestman
3rd XV – Honour Scarves – Tom Emo and Jamie Boyd
5th XV – Iain Pollock, on behalf of Sam Pollock, and Rob Fitzgerald on behalf of Cameron Wood, with coach Graham Richmond.
4th XV winners David Priestman and Alan Doyle, on behalf of Willie Wood with coach Al O’Connor
3rd XV winners Jamie Boyd and Tommy Emo with coach Brian Hastings
Under 20s Rugby
Under 20 XV – Honour Scarf – Sam Kenny
Under 20 XV winner Sam Kenny with team captain Shane O’Hanrahan and team manager Andy Miller.
Senior Rugby
2nd XV – Honour Scarves – Richie Jermyn and Conor Barry
1st XV – Honour Scarves – Ben Burns and Tom O’Callaghan
2nd XV winners Shane Brennan accepting on behalf of Richie Jermyn and Conor Barry with team captain Cillian Monahan and Head of Senior Rugby Mark Maybury.
1st XV winners Ben Burns and Tom O’Callaghan with team captain Paul Harte and Mark Maybury.
Individual and Team Awards
Junior Player of the Year (Billy Browne Memorial Trophy) – Iain Pollock
U20 Player of the Year Trophy (Derek McCullagh Memorial Trophy) – Eoin Deegan
Senior Player of the Year Trophy (Stephen Mooney Memorial Trophy) – Paul Derham
Team of the the Year – 3rd XV
Clubman of the Year (Danny O’Grady cup) – Alan O’Connor
Above left, Eoin Deegan, Under 20 Player of the Year; right Iain Pollock, Junior Player of the Year.
Above left, Al O’Connor, Clubman of the Year; right Paul Derham, Senior Player of the Year.