Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner – 10th May:

One of the most anticipated dates in the Ulster Rugby calendar, the Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner, will be held at the Culloden Hotel next Tuesday 10th May.

The Awards aim to celebrate the achievements and development of rugby at all levels and brings together the cream of the crop in Ulster.

From schools, youth, club and professional levels the Awards recognises the role that they all play for the development of the game with the coveted top award, the Heineken Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year awarded to the player, coach, official or administrator who, through their performance during the season, has done the most to raise the profile of Ulster Rugby. Last year Chris Henry collected the top prize and this year’s winner will remain a closely guarded secret until it is revealed towards the end of the evening.

There are still a number of tables of ten available at the event at a cost of £1200 plus vat – to book contact please contact alison@ulsterrugby.com or fiona@ulsterrugby.com or phone 028 9049 3222

The nominees for all awards as are follows:
CALOR GAS YOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Conall Doherty (City of Derry), Jay Malcolm (Malone), Lee Steenson (Dromore)

NORTHERN BANK SCHOOLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
John Creighton (Campbell College), Chris Farrell (Campbell College), Peter Nelson (Royal School Dungannon)

PHOENIX GAS ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Criag Gilroy, Luke Marshall, Patrick Jackson

KUKRI CLUB OF THE YEAR
Ballynahinch RFC, Banbridge RFC, City of Armagh RFC

BELFAST TELEGRAPH MOST IMPROVED ULSTER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Adam D’Arcy, Paul Marshall, Paddy McAllister

PERENNIALS DORRINGTON B. FAULKNER, “UNSUNG HERO” AWARD
Ronnie Clements (Limavady RFC), Willie Latimer (Ulster Branch Youth Committee), Billy Savage (Dromore RFC)

URSC PLAYER OF THE SEASON (as voted by URSC members)
Johann Muller, Ruan Pienaar, Nevin Spence

KEN GOODALL AWARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING CLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Peter Henderson (City of Derry), Paul Pritchard (Ballymena), James Simpson (Ballynahinch)

BANK OF IRELAND ULSTER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rory Best, Chris Henry, Ian Humphreys, Ruan Pienaar

VODAFONE YOUNG ULSTER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Craig Gilroy, Paddy McAllister, Nevin Spence

HEINEKEN ULSTER RUGBY PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – to be announced on 10th May