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Michael Scully

James Ryan named Leinster player of the year one year after winning young player

James Ryan has been named as Leinster's player of the year - 12 months on from picking up the province's young player award.

Ryan, 22, has backed up a double winning season in 2018-19 with a series of consistently impressive displays for the Blues, who are hoping to emulate that double-winning feat in the coming weeks.

Versatile back row Max Deegan was announced as the young player of the year at the province's awards ball in Dublin.

Former Leinster, Ireland and Lions out-half Paul Dean was the latest inductee into the Blues' hall of fame.

Dean, who is now the Ireland team manager, won 32 caps for Ireland but was also hugely influential off the field with Leinster as an assistant coach to the first ever professional team to play in the Heineken Cup.

In more recent times as a key member of the Professional Games Board.

The women's award went to Sene Naoupu, the senior club award to Naas RFC and the schools award to St Michael's College.

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