Nominees announced for Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Ceremony

The nominees have been announced ahead of the Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner, which will be held at La Mon Hotel & Country Club on Thursday 10th May. Young back row player Nick Timoney leads the way with four nominations this year, while John Cooney is shortlisted for three awards after a fantastic debut season at the Province. In total there will be 17 awards at the annual event, which celebrates all levels of rugby in Ulster. An award for CD Group Ulster A Player of the Year will be presented for the first time. Follow Ulster Rugby on Twitter and Instagram for live updates of the event. 2018 HEINEKEN ULSTER RUGBY AWARDS DINNER NOMINEES: Abbey Insurance Academy Player of the Year Nick Timoney Tom O’Toole Angus Curtis CD Group Ulster A Player of the Year Tom O’Toole Clive Ross Matthew Agnew SONI Community Rugby Champion Award Patrick Baird (Malone RFC) Clem Bassett (Ballynahinch RFC) Noel Brown (Cooke RFC) Liam Foley (Bangor RFC) Kerr's Tyres Referee of the Year Recipient to be announced at the event Deloitte Women's Player of the Year Beth Cregan (Cooke RFC) Brittany Hogan (Cooke RFC) Larissa Muldoon (Railway Union RFC) Ulster U18 Girls Player of the Year Bethany McDowell (Malone RFC) Kelly McCormill (Monaghan RFC) Lucinda Kinghan (Monaghan RFC) Ulster Carpets Youth Player of the Year Seif Eldin ABd El Gawad (Carrickfergus RFC) Charlie Clarke (Rainey Old Boys RFC) Conor McMenamin (Letterkenny RFC) Danske Bank Schools' Player of the Year John McKee (Campbell College) Nathan Doak (Wallace HS) Aaron Sexton (Bangor GS) Dorrington B Faulkner Award (sponsored by Perennials RFC) Recipient to be announced at the event Ken Goodall Outstanding Club Player of the Year Matthew Agnew (Ballymena RFC) Andrew Morrison (Banbridge RFC) Peter Cromie (Banbridge RFC) Kukri Sports Club of the Year City of Armagh RFC Malone RFC Grosvenor RFC Ulster Rugby Supporters Club Player of the Year Rory Best John Cooney Jacob Stockdale Rugby Writers' Player of the Year John Cooney Jacob Stockdale Nick Timoney BT Young Player of the Year Nick Timoney Matthew Rea Johnny McPhillips Bank of Ireland Ulster Player of the Year John Cooney Nick Timoney Stuart McCloskey Special Recognition Award Recipient be announced at the event Heineken Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year Recipient be announced at the event