Darren Cave and Jacob Stockdale were both winners at the 2019 Irish Rugby Players Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin last night.
Cave, who will be retiring at the end of the season, received the Vodafone Medal for Excellence, which recognises on-field effort combined with off-field commitment to the game.
Stockdale was awarded Volkswagen Try of the Year for his fine individual effort against New Zealand during the 2018 November Series.
Leinster’s James Ryan was named the Zurich Players’ Player of the Year 2019 by his fellow players, while he also picked dup the Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year award.
AWARD WINNERS
Zurich Irish Rugby Players’ Player of the Year
James Ryan (Leinster Rugby)
Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year
James Ryan (Leinster Rugby)
BNY Mellon Women’x XVs Player of the Year
Ciara Griffin
Izest Marketing Women’s 7s Player of the Year
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe
AIB Corporate Banking Men’s 7s Player of the Year
Terry Kennedy
Volkswagen Try of the Year
Jacob Stockdale (Ireland v New Zealand)
Vodafone Medal for Excellence
Darren Cave (Ulster Rugby)
BNY Mellon Rugby Players Ireland Hall of Fame Induction
Conor O’Shea
Virgin Media Sport Supporters’ Player of the Year
Jack Carty (Connacht Rugby)
Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort Moment of the Year
Ireland v New Zealand
Zurich Contribution to Irish Society
Shane Byrne