The Leinster Rugby Awards Ball took place in the Clayton Hotel in Dublin on Saturday night.
Leinster Rugby President Frank Doherty welcomed Leinster Head Coach Leo Cullen, his captain Isa Nacewa and the players and their partners to the Ball as Darragh Maloney acted as master of ceremonies.
Over the course of the evening Leinster Rugby acknowledged the contributions of retirees Mike Ross, Eoin Reddan and Luke Fitzgerald as well as presenting Leinster Rugby caps to departees Billy Dardis, Hayden Triggs, Mike McCarthy, Zane Kirchner and Dominic Ryan.
Former Leinster Rugby team doctor Professor Arthur Tanner was posthumously inducted into the Guinness Hall of Fame, with his award presented to his wife Ann.
Our first award is the @LayaHealthcare Young Player of the Year.
And the winner is… @JoeyCarbery! #LeinsterAwards pic.twitter.com/XktbXUnQfX
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) April 29, 2017
Winners on the night included
Deep River Rock School of the Year
Gonzaga College
Beauchamps Contribution to Leinster Rugby Award
David Hicks, De La Salle Palmerston
CityJet Senior Club of the Year
Clontarf FC
Irish Independent Development School of the Year Award
Coláiste Chill Mhantáin
Bank of Ireland Junior Club of the Year
Athy RFC
Laya Healthcare Young Player of the Year
Joey Carbery
Life Style Sports Supporters Player of the Year
Isa Nacewa
Canterbury Tackle of the Year
Isa Nacewa
Irish Independent Try of the Year
Adam Byrne
Bank of Ireland Players’ Player of the Year
Luke McGrath
