The nominees have been announced ahead of the Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner, which will be held at the Culloden Estate and Spa on Thursday evening.
Stuart McCloskey (pictured above winning the 2015 BT Young Player of the Year award), Nick Williams, Paddy Jackson and Jacob Stockdale have been shortlisted for two awards, while former Ireland Women’s player, Grace Davitt, has also received two nominations.
In total there will be 14 awards at the annual black tie event, which celebrates all levels of rugby in Ulster.
AWARD NOMINEES
Ulster Carpets Youth Player of the Year
John McCusker (Rainey RFC)
Joseph Dunleavy (Letterkenny RFC)
Paul Mullan (Armagh RFC)
Danske Bank Schools’ Player of the Year
Marcus Rea (Ballymena Academy)
Jonathan Stewart (Wallace High School)
Tom O’Toole (Campbell College)
SONI Community Rugby Champion Award
Grace Davitt (Cooke RFC)
Katie Speers (Ballymoney RFC)
Stephen Nutt (Ards RFC)
Willie Gribben (Portadown RFC)
Dorrington B Faulkner Award (sponsored by Perennials RFC)
Recipient to be announced at the event
Ken Goodall Outstanding Club Player of the Year
Aaron Cairns (Ballynahinch RFC)
Rodger McBurney (Ballymena RFC)
Mathew Rea (Ballymena RFC)
The Errigle Inn Women’s Player of the Year
Colette Broome (Queen's University RFC)
Grace Davitt (Cooke RFC)
Kathryn Dane (Enniskillen RFC)
Autotrader Referee of the Year
Recipient to be announced at the event
Kukri Sports Club of the Year
Bangor RFC
Carrickfergus RFC
Enniskillen RFC
Hughes Insurance Academy Player of the Year
Adam McBurney
Johnny McPhillips
Jacob Stockdale
URSC Player of the Year
Paddy Jackson
Stuart McCloskey
Nick Williams
Rugby Writers’ Player of the Year
Franco van der Merwe
Nick Williams
Craig Gilroy
BT Young Player of the Year
Kyle McCall
Rory Scholes
Jacob Stockdale
Bank of Ireland Ulster Player of the Year
Rob Herring
Paddy Jackson
Stuart McCloskey
Heineken Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year
Recipient be announced at the event
Stuart McCloskey (pictured above winning the 2015 BT Young Player of the Year award), Nick Williams, Paddy Jackson and Jacob Stockdale have been shortlisted for two awards, while former Ireland Women’s player, Grace Davitt, has also received two nominations.
In total there will be 14 awards at the annual black tie event, which celebrates all levels of rugby in Ulster.
AWARD NOMINEES
Ulster Carpets Youth Player of the Year
John McCusker (Rainey RFC)
Joseph Dunleavy (Letterkenny RFC)
Paul Mullan (Armagh RFC)
Danske Bank Schools’ Player of the Year
Marcus Rea (Ballymena Academy)
Jonathan Stewart (Wallace High School)
Tom O’Toole (Campbell College)
SONI Community Rugby Champion Award
Grace Davitt (Cooke RFC)
Katie Speers (Ballymoney RFC)
Stephen Nutt (Ards RFC)
Willie Gribben (Portadown RFC)
Dorrington B Faulkner Award (sponsored by Perennials RFC)
Recipient to be announced at the event
Ken Goodall Outstanding Club Player of the Year
Aaron Cairns (Ballynahinch RFC)
Rodger McBurney (Ballymena RFC)
Mathew Rea (Ballymena RFC)
The Errigle Inn Women’s Player of the Year
Colette Broome (Queen's University RFC)
Grace Davitt (Cooke RFC)
Kathryn Dane (Enniskillen RFC)
Autotrader Referee of the Year
Recipient to be announced at the event
Kukri Sports Club of the Year
Bangor RFC
Carrickfergus RFC
Enniskillen RFC
Hughes Insurance Academy Player of the Year
Adam McBurney
Johnny McPhillips
Jacob Stockdale
URSC Player of the Year
Paddy Jackson
Stuart McCloskey
Nick Williams
Rugby Writers’ Player of the Year
Franco van der Merwe
Nick Williams
Craig Gilroy
BT Young Player of the Year
Kyle McCall
Rory Scholes
Jacob Stockdale
Bank of Ireland Ulster Player of the Year
Rob Herring
Paddy Jackson
Stuart McCloskey
Heineken Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year
Recipient be announced at the event