Munster's Tadhg Beirne named Players' Player of the Year

Aoife Dalton was named Women's Player of the Year. 

Tadhg Beirne beat competition from Caelan Doris, Jamison Gibson-Park and Tom Farrell to be named Players' Player of the Year at the Rugby Players Ireland awards. Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Tadhg Beirne was named Men's XVs Players' Player of the Year at the Rugby Players Ireland awards at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday night. The Munster second row beat competition from provincial teammate Tom Farrell and Leinster duo Caelan Doris and Jamison Gibson-Park, who were also nominated. 

Berine started every game for Ireland in this Six Nations, and has featured 16 times for Munster in his first season as the province's captain. Earlier this month, his form was rewarded with a place in the Lions squad for this summer's tour of Australia, while in February he signed a new two-year extension with the IRFU and Munster.