The nominees for the 2019 Zurich Irish Rugby Players Awards have been announced, with three Ulster players up for accolades. Ulster and Ireland winger Jacob Stockdale has been nominated for the Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year award, while his fine individual effort against New Zealand in November has been shortlisted for the Try of the Year award. Darren Cave, who will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season, is in contention to win the Medal for Excellence, which is awarded to the individual who has shown exceptional commitment to the game of rugby both on and off the field. Will Addison has been nominated for Supporters’ Player of the Year. The Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday 15th May at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin. Zurich Players’ Player of the Year Tadhg Beirne (Munster) Jack Carty (Connacht) Peter O’Mahony (Munster) James Ryan (Leinster) Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year Jordan Larmour (Leinster) James Ryan (Leinster) Jacob Stockdale (Ulster) Volkswagen Try of the Year Keith Earls (Ireland v France, Guinness Six Nations) Jordan Larmour (Ireland v Italy #3, The Rugby Weekend, Chicago) Jacob Stockdale (Ireland v New Zealand, Guinness November Series) Virgin Media Supporters’ Player of the Year Will Addison (Ulster) Tadhg Beirne (Munster) Jack Carty (Connacht) Cian Healy (Leinster) James Lowe (Leinster) James Ryan (Leinster) BNY Mellon Women’s XVs Player of the Year Anna Caplice Eimear Considine Ciara Griffin Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort Moment of the Year Voted by the public on Twitter using #DruidsMoment19, the Rugby Moment of the Year will be unveiled at the Awards ceremony. Vodafone Medal for Excellence Darren Cave (Ulster) Rhys Ruddock (Leinster) James Tracy (Leinster) Women’s 7s Player of the Year Louise Galvin Lucy Mulhall Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe AIB Men’s 7s Player of the Year Jordan Conroy Terry Kennedy Adam Leavy

Nominees for Zurich Irish Rugby Players Awards Announced

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