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  Irish coach Declan Kidney will be guest of honour at the Connacht Player Awards night. And former Irish international Brendan Guerin from Galwegians will be presented with the Hall of Fame award on the night. The Connacht Players Awards takes place next Saturday, May 16, in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa. Former Connacht player Mervyn Murphy, the video analyst to the Irish rugby team for several years, will also be acknowledged for his role in Ireland's Grand Slam success. The awards event is to acknowledge and reward outstanding players in their categories from schoolboy, underage, junior and senior club players right up to professional level. Tickets are €85 per ticket or €850 for a table of ten and are available from the Connacht Branch office at the Sportsground on 091 561568. The event is black tie. If your company is interested in sponsoring an award there are a couple of categories remaining. Please call Fiona Keys on 091 561568 for details. The event promises to be a great night with a drinks reception at 7:30pm followed by a four-course meal at 8pm. The awards will take place after dinner and there will be dancing until late. This is a fitting end to an exciting rugby season at a time when rugby is fantastically popular in Ireland. Your support has been wonderful throughout the season and we look forward to welcoming you to the event. The list of categories and nominees are as follows: The nominees in each category are: Connacht U19 James Robinson Corinthians Shane Conneely Corinthians/Jes Eoin Griffin Corinthians/Jes Connacht U18 Schools Aaron Spring Sligo Grammar/Sligo RFC Rory Cunning Jes/Galweigans David Garvey Bish/Galweigans Connacht U18 Youths Eoin MCKeown Galweigans/Jes Danny Qualter Athlone Community College/Buccaneers Aaron Conneely Corinthians/Jes Connacht U20 Dermot Murphy Galweigans Joe Moran Galweigans John O'Brien Buccaneers Connacht Ladies Tandy Johnson Galweigans Helen Jones Highfield Claire Molloy Cardiff Harlequinns Junior Club Player Dave Prior OLBC Liam Scahill Westport Eoin Rooney Monivea Senior Club Player John Cleary Galweigans Darren Classens Corinthians Pat Cunningham Corinthians Connacht Club of the Year Corinthains RFC Monivea RFC Ballinrobe RFC Referee of the Year Joe Doyne Emmet Dormer Daithi Flood Clubman of the Year John Carr Tuam RFC Conor Frazer Sligo RFC Henry O'Toole Connemara RFC Connacht Senior Player of the Year John Muldoon Ray Ofisa Gavin Duffy Young Player of the Year Liam Bibo Sean Cronin Ian Keatley Special Awards Hall of Fame Brendan Guerin Contribution to Irish Rugby and the winning of the Grand Slam Mervyn Murphy |
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