Dan Goggin and Eilís Cahill claim top All-Ireland League awards
St Mary's College hybrid centre / back row Goggin was named Division 1A Men's Player of the Year, while UL Bohemians' final hero Cahill won the Women's Player of the year prize.
The pair were presented with their awards at Thursday's ceremony at Bective Rangers FC.
Former Munster centre Goggin was instrumental in his debut season for Mary's, taking the men's prize ahead of Conor Kelly from Clontarf, Jack Kelleher of Cork Con, and Lansdowne's Andy Marks.
Having retired from professional rugby in 2024, the Limerick native pitched up at Templeville Road where he starred both in the centre and at number 8 over the course of the campaign.
The Templeogue club narrowly missed out on a place in last Sunday's final after being beaten by Cork Constitution in the play-offs, but it was a remarkable season for Mark McHugh's side, who finished second in the table in their first season back in Division 1A.
Cahill was named women's player of the year after capping off an incredible season by scoring the winning try for Bohs in Sunday's dramatic final against Railway Union.
The tighthead prop was in lethal form for Fiona Hayes' side, scoring 18 tries in total which helped UL to a second AIL title in a row, and saw her pip Railway pair Caoimhe McCormack and Lindsay Peat, as well of Wicklow's Beth Roberts.
Quenton O'Neale was named Men's Coach of the Season after guiding Old Belvedere back to Division 1A with a dominant 1B title success, winning 15 of their 18 games, while Wicklow's Jason Moreton was named coach of the Season in the Women's AIL.
Women's Division Player of the Year: Eilís Cahill, UL Bohemian
Men's Division 1A Player of the Year: Dan Goggin, St Mary's College
Men's Division 1B Player of the Year: Kevin O'Flaherty, Nenagh Ormond
Men's Division 2A Player of the Year: Bevan Prinsloo, Instonians
Men's Division 2B Player of the Year: Jamie Kavanagh, Wanderers
Men's Division 2C Player of the Year: JB Du Toit, Midleton
Men's Division Coach of the Year: Quenton O'Neale, Old Belvedere
Women's Division Coach of the Year: Jason Moreton, Wicklow
AIL Community Hero Award: Cathal Quaid, Young Munster
AIL Referee of the Season: Dan Carson
AIL Possibilities Award: Lansdowne FC
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