THE NOMINATIONS FOR this year’s annual FAI Awards have been announced.
Celebrating its 25th year, the awards recognise the contribution of Ireland’s international players at senior and underage level.
After scoring a last-gasp equaliser against Germany on his 100th senior appearance in the Euro 2016 qualifier back in October, Sunderland captain John O’Shea is up for Men’s Senior Player of the Year.
The defender is joined by Everton winger Aiden McGeady, who earned the Boys in Green victory away to Georgia with two brilliantly-taken goals, and Stoke’s Jon Walters completes the final three after a number of solid performances under Martin O’Neill.
O’Shea and McGeady are also in the running for Goal of the Year along with Anthony Pilkington, while Derby County pair Jeff Hendrick and Cyrus Christie have been nominated for Young Player of the Year along with Robbie Brady of Hull City.
O'Shea, Walters, Grealish and all the other nominees for the FAI Awards
Updated at 15.02
THE NOMINATIONS FOR this year’s annual FAI Awards have been announced.
Celebrating its 25th year, the awards recognise the contribution of Ireland’s international players at senior and underage level.
After scoring a last-gasp equaliser against Germany on his 100th senior appearance in the Euro 2016 qualifier back in October, Sunderland captain John O’Shea is up for Men’s Senior Player of the Year.
The defender is joined by Everton winger Aiden McGeady, who earned the Boys in Green victory away to Georgia with two brilliantly-taken goals, and Stoke’s Jon Walters completes the final three after a number of solid performances under Martin O’Neill.
O’Shea and McGeady are also in the running for Goal of the Year along with Anthony Pilkington, while Derby County pair Jeff Hendrick and Cyrus Christie have been nominated for Young Player of the Year along with Robbie Brady of Hull City.
Here is the full list of nominations:
International Player of the Year
Women’s International Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Goal of the Year
SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year
U21 Player of the Year
U19 International Player of the Year
U19 Women’s International Player of the Year
U17 International Player of the Year
Under 17 Women’s International Player of the Year
Junior International Player of the Year
Football for All International Player of the Year
FAI School’s International Player of the Year
Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy
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