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Munster's Tom Farrell earns recognition from his peers with nomination for Irish player of the year award

Farrell has been Munster's standout player in the Dubliner's first season with the province since joining from Connacht last summer. The 31-year-old, tipped to earn his first Ireland cap on the summer tour to Georgia and Portugal, is one of two Munster players up for the RPI award. Farrell is joined on the shortlist by teammate Tadhg Beirne and Leinster duo Jamison Gibson-Park and Caelan Doris. Regarded as the highest individual honour in Irish men's rugby, the award is voted on by fellow players. Last year's winner was Bundee Aki. In the women's category, Dorothy Wall has received a timely morale boost following news of a long-term injury setback, with her teammates nominating her for the women's XVs players' player of the year. The Tipperary native is shortlisted alongside Amee-Leigh Costigan, Aoife Dalton, and Niamh O'Dowd. Meanwhile, Sam Prendergast is up against Leinster teammate Gus McCarthy and Connacht scrum-half Ben Murphy for the Nevin Spence men's XVs young player of the year, while Ruth Campbell, Aoife Dalton and Erin King, who, like teammate Wall, also recently suffered a long-term injury, are nominated for the women's young player of the year award. The awards will take place at the Aviva Stadium on May 28, with former players Andrew Trimble and Barry Murphy set to host the evening. List of nominees OCC Consultants Men's XVs Players' Player of the Year Tadhg Beirne Caelan Doris Tom Farrell Jamison Gibson-Park OCC Consultants Women's XVs Players' Player of the Year Amee Leigh Costigan Aoife Dalton Niamh O'Dowd Dorothy Wall TritonLake Men's 7s Player of the Year ADVERTISEMENT Learn more Niall Comerford Dylan O'Grady Mark Roche TritonLake Women's 7s Player of the Year Hannah Clarke Kate Farrell McCabe Lucinda Kinghan Nevin Spence Men's XVs Young Player of the Year Ben Murphy Gus McCarthy Sam Prendergast Energia Ireland Women's XVs Young Player of the Year Ruth Campbell Aoife Dalton Erin King MSL Ballsbridge Men's XVs Try of the Year Stewart Moore v Stormers Dan Sheehan v England Dan Sheehan v Ulster (1st try) AIB Corporate Banking Women's XVs Try of the Year Amee Leigh Costigan v England Linda Djougang v Wales Anna McGann v Italy (3rd try) The Zurich Contribution to Irish Society Award and the Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort Moment of the Year will also be presented on the night