The nominees for the annual Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards have today been announced, ahead of the winners being revealed across the club’s social media channels on Thursday 23 June from 10am.
The award winners will be announced online on Ulster Rugby’s official social media channels. The award ceremony will begin at 10am, with the Danske Bank Boys Schools’ Player of the Year set to be the first handed out.
2021/22 Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Nominees:
Danske Bank Boys Schools’ Player of the Year
Joe Hopes (Campbell College Belfast)
Ben McFarlane (Methodist College Belfast)
Josh Stevens (Methodist College Belfast)
Danske Bank Girls Schools’ Player of the Year
Sophie Barrett (Erne Integrated College)
Moya Hill (Erne Integrated College)
Zara Hutchinson (Enniskillen Royal Grammar School)
Ulster Carpets Boys’ Youth Player of the Year
Michael Burnett (City of Armagh RFC)
Ethan Graham (Monaghan RFC / Belfast Met RFC)
Mark Lee (Rainey Old Boys RFC)
Deloitte Ulster U18 Girls Player of the Year
Farrah Cartin-McCloskey (Enniskillen RFC)
Sadhbh McGrath (City of Derry RFC)
Sarah Shrestha (Loughborough University)
Referee of the Year
To be revealed on Thursday 23 June
Dorrington B. Faulkner (Services to Rugby)
To be revealed on Thursday 23 June
Ken Goodall Club Player of the Year
Shea O’Brien (City of Armagh RFC)
Michael Orr (Queen’s University RFC)
David Whitten (Queen’s University RFC)
Kukri Sports Club of the Year
Ballymena RFC
Ballynahinch RFC
Queen’s University RFC
Virginia RFC
Deloitte Young Women’s Player of the Year
Sophie Barrett (Enniskillen RFC)
Jorja Battishill (Malone RFC)
Rachael McIlroy (Queen’s University RFC)
Fern Wilson (Malone RFC)
Openreach Young Men’s Player of the Year
Nathan Doak (Banbridge RFC)
Ethan McIlroy (Ballynahinch RFC)
Ben Moxham (Ballymena RFC)
Rugby Writers’ Player of the Year
To be revealed on Thursday 23 June
URSC Player of the Year
Rob Baloucoune
James Hume
Mike Lowry
Nick Timoney
Deloitte Women’s Player of the Year
Keelin Brady (Railway Union RFC)
Beth Cregan (Cooke RFC)
Kelly Mc Cormill (Cooke RFC)
Aishling O’Connell (Cooke RFC)
Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere RFC)
Heineken Men’s Player of the Year
Rob Baloucoune
James Hume
Mike Lowry
Nick Timoney
Andrew Warwick
Bank of Ireland Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year
To be revealed on Thursday 23 June
2021/22 Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Schedule:
10am: Danske Bank Boys Schools’ Player of the Year
10.15am: Danske Bank Girls Schools’ Player of the Year
10.30am: Ulster Carpets Boys’ Youth Player of the Year
10.45am: Deloitte Ulster U18 Girls Player of the Year
11am: Referee of the Year
11.15am: Dorrington B Faulkner (Services to Rugby)
11.30am: Ken Goodall Club Player of the Year
11.45am: Kukri Club of the Year
2pm: Deloitte Young Women’s Player of the Year
2.15pm: Openreach Young Men’s Player of the Year
2.30pm: Rugby Writers’ Player of the Year
2.45pm: URSC Player of the Year
3pm: Bank of Ireland Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year
3.30pm: Deloitte Women’s Player of the Year
4.30pm: Heineken Men’s Player of the Year
