Leinster have announced their men’s and women’s players of the season, and men’s and women’s young players of the season at their annual awards ball ahead of next week’s URC Grand Final.
The event, hosted by MC Joe Molloy, celebrated the best of domestic and professional rugby over the 2025/26 season.
It was also an opportunity to say farewell to departing players and staff and to acknowledge the significant contributions of those pursuing excellence in the club and schools’ game across the province.
Maggie Boylan. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile
Tommy O’Brien and Maggie Boylan picked up the Bank of Ireland Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year awards, respectively, at the awards on Tuesday night, after stellar seasons from both players for their respective teams.
O’Brien also scooped up the Nissan Supporters Player of the Year award as well as the Optimum Nutrition Tackle of the Year for his tackle in Leinster’s Investec Champions Cup semi-final clash with Toulon.
Tommy O’Brien vs Toulon ☄️ pic.twitter.com/eO9NYCB7Pw
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) May 19, 2026
Clíodhna Ní Chonchobhair was named the BearingPoint Ireland Women’s Young Player of the Year while Paddy McCarthy won the Laya Healthcare Men’s Young Player of the Year award.
Tommy O’Brien is presented with the Windsor Motors Supporters Player of the Year by Windsor marketing manager James O’Connor and Leinster Rugby President Moira Flahive. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
The Irish Times Try of the Year was awarded to Vicky Elmes Kinlan’s after her stunning solo effort against Munster in last August’s Women’s Interprovincial Championship.
Also on the night, former British and Irish Lion Hugo MacNeill was inducted into the Guinness Hall of Fame for an outstanding career which saw him play for Leinster, Ireland, the Lions and the Barbarians as well as London Irish, Trinity College Dublin and Oxford University.
You can watch O’Brien’s Optimum Nutrition Tackle of the Year and Vicky Elmes Kinlan’s Irish Times Try of the Year below.
Like or share to vote for Vicky Elmes Kinlan vs Munster as your Try of the Year⚡ pic.twitter.com/MnMOahUHyL
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) May 27, 2026