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Connacht and Ireland’s Robbie Henshaw was awarded the IRUPA Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year 2014 for the second year in succession at last night’s sellout ceremony hosted by Scott Quinnell Dublin’s Double Tree by Hilton Hotel.
After winning the Young Player award in 2013, Robbie became the first player to have won back to back awards in any category in the 12 year history of the awards.
This year Henshaw was up against two graduates of the Leinster Academy Jack McGrath and Jordi Murphy.
HIBERNIA COLLEGE IRUPA PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2014
Winner: Andrew Trimble Ulster
Nominations: Peter O’Mahony Munster
Devin Toner Leinster
Andrew Trimble Ulster
NEVIN SPENCE YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2014
Winner: Robbie Henshaw Connacht
Nominations: Robbie Henshaw Connacht
Jack McGrath Leinster
Jordi Murphy Leinster
VOLKSWAGEN TRY OF YEAR 2014
Winner: Rob Kearney Ireland v New Zealand Autumn Series
Nominations: JJ Hanrahan Perpignan v Munster Heineken Cup
Rob Kearney Ireland v New Zealand Autumn Series
Jonny Sexton France v Ireland RBS 6 Nations
Hibernia College Medal for Excellence 2014
Winner: Shane Jennings Leinster
Nominations: Shane Jennings Leinster
Ronan Loughney Connacht
Donncha O’Callaghan Munster
BNY MELLON IRUPA HALL OF FAME 2014
Inducted: Simon Best Ulster
O2 UNSUNG HERO 2014
Winner: James Coughlan Munster
Nominations: James Coughlan Munster
Michael Swift Connacht
Roger Wilson Ulster
NEWSTALK106-108FM SUPPORTERS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2014
Winner: Devin Toner Leinster
POWERSCOURT HOTEL MOMENT OF THE YEAR 2014
Ireland winning the 6 Nations Title as voted by the public on Twitter @PowerscourtHtl #PHMOTY.
BNY MELLON WOMEN’S SEVENS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2014
Nicole Cronin
BOARDMATCH IRELAND CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY 2014
Donncha O’Callaghan
