Nominees confirmed for 2022/23 Connacht Rugby Awards

Connacht Rugby can confirm the full list of nominees for Saturday’s 2022/23 Connacht Rugby Awards.

There are 16 awards in all, ranging from underage to Professional level across male and female categories.

Under 18 Men’s Player of the Year, sponsored by Sound To Light
Cian Brady (Monivea RFC/Colásite an Eachréidh)
Tomás Farthing (Corinthians RFC/Colásite Creg Mhuire)
Gerard Murtagh (Carrick on Shannon RFC/Sligo RFC/Sligo Grammar School)

Under 18 Women’s Player of the Year, sponsored by RDJ
Hannah Clarke (Tuam RFC/Oughterard RFC/St. Paul’s Oughterard)
Beibhinn Gleeson (Tuam RFC/Oughterard RFC/Schoil Bhríde Mercy, Tuam)
Éabha Nic Dhonnacha (Tuam RFC/Oughterard RFC/Corinthians RFC/Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin)

Under 19 Men’s Player of the Year, sponsored by Grant Thornton
Cody Farrell (Galwegians RFC/St. Paul’s Oughterard)
Max Flynn (Corinthians RFC/CC Roscrea)
Hugh Gavin (Galwegians RFC/Colásite Iognáid)

Academy Player of the Year, sponsored by Total Health
Fiachna Barrett
Eoin de Buitléar
Hugh Gavin

Referee of the Year, sponsored by Connacht Hospitality Group
Kevin Bolger
Stephen Gregory
Shane Tuohy

Coach of the Year, sponsored by Deloitte
Tony Dolan (Creggs RFC)
Mick Harding (Corinthians RFC)
Eddie Walsh (Westport RFC)

Women’s Club Player of the Year, sponsored by Health West
Noreen Coyle (Westport RFC)
Camille Lassalle (Galwegians RFC)
Karly Tierney (Tuam RFC/Oughterard RFC)

Junior Club Player of the Year, sponsored by Laya
Eoghan Coyle (Creggs RFC)
Brian Diffley (Creggs RFC)
Fintan Crawley (Ballyhaunis RFC)

Senior Club Player of the Year, sponsored by Aerogen
Mark Boyle (Corinthians RFC)
Billy McVann (Ballina RFC)
Danny Qualter (Buccaneers RFC)

Club of the Year, sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Corrib RFC
Creggs RFC
Sligo RFC

Connacht Rugby Unsung Hero, sponsored by Keystone Lintels
To be announced on the night


Try of the Year, sponsored by Western Postform
To be announced on the night

Fans’ Player of the Year, sponsored by Murty Rabbits
Finlay Bealham
Caolin Blade
Tom Farrell
Niall Murray
John Porch

Women’s Player of the Year, sponsored by G-P
To be announced on the night

Men’s Player of the Year, sponsored by Genesys
To be announced on the night