McCloskey And Moloney-MacDonald Take Top Honours At Rugby Players Ireland Awards

Ireland internationals Stuart McCloskey and Clíodhna Moloney-MacDonald were this evening recognised by their fellow players at the 2026 Rugby Players Ireland Awards in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road.

McCloskey And Moloney-MacDonald Take Top Honours At Rugby Players Ireland Awards. Ireland internationals Stuart McCloskey and Clíodhna Moloney-MacDonald were this evening recognised by their fellow players at the 2026 Rugby Players Ireland Awards in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road. McCloskey received the OCC Consulting Men’s 15s Players’ Player of the Year award following a terrific season for Ulster and Ireland, while Moloney-MacDonald, fresh from helping Ireland to a memorable third place finish in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, was crowned the OCC Consulting Women’s 15s Players’ Player of the Year. A hugely influential figure this year for both province and country, the award caps an extraordinary campaign for centre McCloskey, who edged out fellow Triple Crown winners Jamison Gibson-Park, Dan Sheehan, and last year’s Players’ Pla...