Briggs win Irish player of year
Niamh Briggs picked up the Women's Player of the Year award by the GUINNESS Rugby Writers of Ireland last night.
Published by Alison Donnelly, November 12th, 2013
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Briggs played an instrumental role in the Irish Women's team historic Grand Slam victory in the Six Nations.
The Women's side, coached by Philip Doyle and captained by Fiona Coghlan, were also honoured for their heroics with a Special Recognition award.
Briggs started playing club rugby with Dungarvan RFC, before making the move to senior rugby with Clonmel and she now plays for UL Bohemians. First capped for Munster in 2006, she went on to play a key role in Munster's winning Interpro sides that claimed the title in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012.
For Ireland, Niamh has been capped over 30 times. She played a vital role in Ireland's 2013 Six Nations Grand Slam winning side, scoring three tries and kicking 28 points as she helped her side to an historic success.