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Irish Independent
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
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
RTÉ News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Munster's Tom Farrell up for Rugby Players Ireland away, while Dorothy Wall among women's nominees
Uncapped Munster centre Tom Farrell is among the nominees for the Rugby Players Ireland Player of the Year award. The 31-year-old back finished the URC regular season as joint top try-scorer with nine, and topped the charts for successful carries (109) and offloads (41) as Munster claimed a place in the play-offs and secured Champions Cup rugby for next season. Two of the other three nominees, provincial team-mate Tadhg Beirne and Jamison Gibson-Park of Leinster, will go on the Lions tour this summer, while Caelan Doris, Leinster and Ireland captain, misses out on the trip due to a long-term shoulder injury. Connacht's Bundee Aki won last year's award, which is voted on by the players. Meanwhile, Dorothy Wall (above) has received a timely morale boost following news of a long-term injury setback, with her team-mates nominating her for the women's Player of the Year. Wall, who will miss the World Cup with an ankle injury, is shortlisted alongside Amee-Leigh Costigan, Aoife Dalton, and Niamh O'Dowd, each of whom played pivotal roles in a season of continued progress for the Irish women's side. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, 28 May. Tadhg Beirne Caelan Doris Tom Farrell Jamison Gibson-Park Women's XVs Players' Player of the Year Amee-Leigh Costigan Aoife Dalton Niamh O'Dowd Dorothy Wall Men's Sevens Player of the Year Niall Comerford Dylan O'Grady Mark Roche Women's Sevens 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 Women's XVs Young Player of the Year Ruth Campbell Aoife Dalton Erin King Men's XVs Try of the Year Stewart Moore v Stormers Dan Sheehan v England Dan Sheehan v Ulster (1st try) Women's XVs Try of the Year Amee-Leigh Costigan v England Linda Djougang v Wales Anna McGann v Italy (3rd try)
