Award winners will be revealed this Thursday across Ulster Rugby’s website and official social media channels, beginning at 11am with the Danske Bank Boys Schools’ Player of the Year.
Following a public vote over the weekend on MyUlster, the club’s new free digital membership, the Deloitte Women’s Player of the Year and Heineken Men’s Player of the Year for 2022/23 will be crowned.
2022/23 Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Nominees:
Danske Bank Boys Schools’ Player of the Year
Lukas Kenny (Campbell College)
James McKillop (Foyle College)
Jacob Boyd (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
Danske Bank Girls Schools’ Player of the Year
Kaitlyn Graham (Royal School Armagh)
Scarlett Keys (Enniskillen Royal Grammar)
Erin McConalogue (Cardonagh Community School)
Ulster Carpets Boys’ Youth Player of the Year
Jack Toal (Banbridge RFC)
Zak Holmes (Dungannon RFC)
Ben Neely (Coleraine Rugby)
Deloitte Ulster Girls’ Youth Player of the Year
Tara O’Neill (Cooke RFC)
Ruby Starrett (Larne RFC)
Jessica Wilkinson (Ballymena RFC)
Referee of the Year
Chris Busby
Keane Davison
Peter Martin
Ken Goodall Club Player of the Year
George Pringle (Ballynahinch RFC)
Ryan O’Neill (City of Armagh RFC)
Alexander Clarke (Queens University Belfast)
Deloitte Young Women’s Player of the Year
Sophie Barrett (Enniskillen RFC)
India Daley (Enniskillen RFC)
Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC)
Openreach Young Men’s Player of the Year
Harry Sheridan (Trinity College Dublin)
Stewart Moore (Ballymoney Rugby)
Dave McCann (Banbridge RFC)
Rugby Writers’ Player of the Year
Tom Stewart
Jeffery Toomaga Allen
Stuart McCloskey
Ulster Rugby Supporters’ Club Player of the Year
John Cooney
Rob Baloucoune
Tom Stewart
Stuart McCloskey
Deloitte Women’s Player of the Year
(To be announced on 1 June following public vote through MyUlster)
Kelly McCormill
Fiona Tuite
Beth Cregan
Rachael McIlroy
Heineken Men’s Player of the Year
(To be announced on 1st June following public vote through MyUlster)
Alan O’Connor
Tom Stewart
Duane Vermeulen
2023/24 Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Schedule:
· 11am: Danske Bank Boys Schools’ Player of the Year
· 11 15am: Danske Bank Girls Schools’ Player of the Year
· 11 30am: Ulster Carpets Boys’ Youth Player of the Year
· 11 45am: Deloitte Ulster Girls’ Youth Player of the Year
· 12pm: Referee of the Year
· 12 15pm: Ken Goodall Club Player of the Year
· 1pm: Deloitte Young Women’s Player of the Year
· 1 15pm: Openreach Young Men’s Player of the Year
· 1 30pm: Rugby Writers’ Player of the Year
· 1 45pm: URSC Player of the Year
· 2pm: Deloitte Women’s Player of the Year
· 2 30pm: Heineken Men’s Player of the Year