Scannell Named Rising Star Of The Month

Dolphin’s Rory Scannell has been named as the Ulster Bank League Division 1A Rising Star of the Month for January.

He will now be shortlisted for the overall Ulster Bank Rising Star of the Year honour at the Ulster Bank League Awards, taking place in May.

Munster Academy player Scannell has had a great season to date for both his club and province with fantastic performances at out-half and centre that have demonstrated the potential of the talented 21-year-old.

Notably, the former Ireland Under-20 international made his first start at number 10 for Munster against Cardiff Blues last month, which was his second PRO12 appearance of the season.

Scannell is the third Ulster Bank League Rising Star of the Month award winner for the 2014/15 season, with Cian Kelleher of Lansdowne and Cork Constitution's Tomás Quinlan chosen as previous winners.