EARLS IS TOP MAN

KEITH EARLS was named Zurich Players’ Player of the Year by his fellow stars last night.

The 30-year-old Ireland and Munster winger (above) enjoyed a stellar season for club and country, including winning a Grand Slam. Earls pipped last year’s winner Conor Murray as well as Leinster’s Johnny Sexton and Tadhg Furlong.

Jacob Stockdale won the Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year. The Ulster wing, who became the record try scorer in a Six Nations campaign this year, edged out Leinster duo James Ryan and Jordan Larmour.

Claire Molloy was named BNY Mellon Women’s Player of the Year.