2009/10 Bord Gais Energy IRUPA Rugby Awards
12 May 2010; Ireland and Ospreys winger Tommy Bowe has been voted the Bord Gáis Energy IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year by his fellow players at the eighth annual Bord Gáis Energy IRUPA Awards. This is the second time Bowe has been honoured with the top accolade having won it in 2008. Pictured with Tommy and his award are Niall Woods, left, CEO, IRUPA and David Bunworth, Managing Director, Bord Gáis Energy. Tommy was delighted with the award commenting: “This is the second time I’ve received this Players’ Player award and I’m absolutely thrilled, it’s great to be recognised by the other players especially when you’re playing overseas.” Connacht’s Fionn Carr was also among those recognised when he was awarded the IRUPA Nature Valley Young Player of the Year. Andrew Trimble of Ulster picked up the IRUPA Volkswagen Try of the Year for his try against Bath in the Heineken Cup and Leinster’s John Fogarty collected the IRUPA Nokia Unsung Hero Award. Joining Ireland’s heroes in the Bord Gáis Energy IRUPA Hall of Fame was Leinster legend, Girvan Dempsey. Jamie Heaslip was also awarded the Bord Gáis Energy IRUPA Supporters’ Player of the Year, voted for by listeners of Newstalk106-108 fm. Bord Gais Energy IRUPA Rugby Awards, The Burlington Hotel, Upper Leeson Street, Dublin. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE
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Wednesday 12th May 2010
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