THE NOMINATIONS FOR this year’s FAI International Awards have been announced with Jon Walters, Wes Hoolahan and Robbie Brady up for Senior Player of the Year.
Stoke forward Walters was indispensable to Martin O’Neill’s team during the successful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign and scored two goals in the play-off second leg victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Aviva Stadium.
Norwich pair Hoolahan and Brady have also emerged as key men for the Boys in Green — the former was Ireland’s best creative outlet while fellow Dubliner Brady showed his versatility at full-back and left midfield while also popping up with a vital goal in Zenica in November.
Both Brady and Walters feature on the Goal of the Year list alongside Shane Long for his heroics in the 1-0 win over world champions Germany.
Meanwhile, Brighton’s Richie Towell is joined by two former Dundalk team-mates in Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle for SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year.
Senior Women’s Player of the Year will go to one of Louise Quinn (Eskilstuna United), Denise O’Sullivan (Glasgow City) or Julie-Ann Russell (UCD Waves).
The winners will be announced at Sunday’s award ceremony, which will be broadcast live from RTÉ studios (8pm).
Here’s a full list of the nominations and winners
Senior International Player of the Year
Robbie Brady
Wes Hoolahan
Jonathan Walters
Senior Women’s International Player of the Year
Louise Quinn
Denise O’Sullivan
Julie-Ann Russell
Young International Player of the Year
Robbie Brady
Cyrus Christie
Jeff Hendrick
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Three International Goal of the Year
Robbie Brady v Bosnia & Herzegovina
Shane Long v Germany
Jonathan Walters v Georgia
Special Merit
Regions’ Cup team
Under 21 International Player of the Year
Alan Browne
Darragh Lenihan
Callum O’Dowda
Under 19 International Player of the Year
Noe Baba
Fiacre Kelleher
Ryan Manning
Under 19 Women’s International Player of the Year
Megan Connolly
Savannah McCarthy
Jessica Nolan
Under 17 International Player of the Year
Caoimhin Kelleher
Conor Masterson
Connor Ronan
Under 17 Women’s International Player of the Year
Jamie Finn
Amanda McQuillan
Saoirse Noonan
Under 16 International Player of the Year
Jayson Molumby (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Under 16 Women’s International Player of the Year
Heather Payne (Salthill Devon)
Under 15 International Player of the Year
Lee O’Connor (Villa – Waterford)
SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year
Andy Boyle (Dundalk)
Daryl Horgan (Dundalk)
Richie Towell (Dundalk)
Junior International Player of the Year
Jimmy Carr (St Michael’s)
Dean Gibbons (Kilbarrack United)
Qualification heroes Walters, Hoolahan and Brady to battle it out for FAI Player of the Year
THE NOMINATIONS FOR this year’s FAI International Awards have been announced with Jon Walters, Wes Hoolahan and Robbie Brady up for Senior Player of the Year.
Stoke forward Walters was indispensable to Martin O’Neill’s team during the successful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign and scored two goals in the play-off second leg victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Aviva Stadium.
Norwich pair Hoolahan and Brady have also emerged as key men for the Boys in Green — the former was Ireland’s best creative outlet while fellow Dubliner Brady showed his versatility at full-back and left midfield while also popping up with a vital goal in Zenica in November.
Both Brady and Walters feature on the Goal of the Year list alongside Shane Long for his heroics in the 1-0 win over world champions Germany.
Meanwhile, Brighton’s Richie Towell is joined by two former Dundalk team-mates in Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle for SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year.
Senior Women’s Player of the Year will go to one of Louise Quinn (Eskilstuna United), Denise O’Sullivan (Glasgow City) or Julie-Ann Russell (UCD Waves).
The winners will be announced at Sunday’s award ceremony, which will be broadcast live from RTÉ studios (8pm).
Here’s a full list of the nominations and winners
Senior International Player of the Year
Robbie Brady
Wes Hoolahan
Jonathan Walters
Senior Women’s International Player of the Year
Louise Quinn
Denise O’Sullivan
Julie-Ann Russell
Young International Player of the Year
Robbie Brady
Cyrus Christie
Jeff Hendrick
Three International Goal of the Year
Robbie Brady v Bosnia & Herzegovina
Shane Long v Germany
Jonathan Walters v Georgia
Special Merit
Regions’ Cup team
Under 21 International Player of the Year
Alan Browne
Darragh Lenihan
Callum O’Dowda
Under 19 International Player of the Year
Noe Baba
Fiacre Kelleher
Ryan Manning
Under 19 Women’s International Player of the Year
Megan Connolly
Savannah McCarthy
Jessica Nolan
Under 17 International Player of the Year
Caoimhin Kelleher
Conor Masterson
Connor Ronan
Under 17 Women’s International Player of the Year
Jamie Finn
Amanda McQuillan
Saoirse Noonan
Under 16 International Player of the Year
Jayson Molumby (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Under 16 Women’s International Player of the Year
Heather Payne (Salthill Devon)
Under 15 International Player of the Year
Lee O’Connor (Villa – Waterford)
SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year
Andy Boyle (Dundalk)
Daryl Horgan (Dundalk)
Richie Towell (Dundalk)
Junior International Player of the Year
Jimmy Carr (St Michael’s)
Dean Gibbons (Kilbarrack United)
Intermediate Player of the Year
Gavin Cullen (Cockhill Celtic)
Noel Murray (Crumlin United)
Kenneth Hoey (Rockmount)
FAI School’s International Player of the Year
Connor Ellis (Colaiste Phobail)
Darragh Markey (Colaiste Phadraig)
Dan Tobin (Oatlands College)
Football For All International Player of the Year
Mark Duffy (Special Olympics Ireland)
Trevor Hogan (Homeless World Cup squad)
Jason McGuire (St Vincent’s Deaf team)
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