Crowley, Doris, McCarthy, Aki and Gibson-Park get rugby writers' award nod

Edel McMahon, Aoife Wafer, Brittany Hogan, Aoife Dalton and Linda Djougang are nominated for the 2024 Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Women’s XV player award. 

BIG YEAR: Linda Djougang, Jack Crowley and Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe have all been recognised with nominations. 

Another successful year for Irish rugby has been recognised in the nominations for the 2024 Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Awards with Caelan Doris, Jack Crowley, Aoife Wafer and Edel McMahon among the players up for major honours as well the Ireland Men’s and Women’s XV and the Ireland Men’s Sevens teams.

Newly-appointed men’s captain Doris is one of five nominees for the Men’s XVs Player of the Year award announced on Friday ahead of this month’s annual awards dinner at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin on November 18.