THE PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year for 2021 has been announced this morning.
Voted by the players, the line-up features four representatives from FAI Cup finalists Bohemians — James Talbot, Dawson Devoy, Liam Burt and Georgie Kelly.
Roberto Lopes, Liam Scales — who is now at Celtic — and Rory Gaffney make up the contingent from Premier Division champions Shamrock Rovers.
There is no place for Hoops star Daniel Mandroiu, however.
Derry City (Ronan Boyce), Drogheda United (James Brown), Dundalk (Will Patching, who this week joined Derry) and St Patrick’s Athletic (Chris Forrester) all have one player each in the line-up.
It was announced earlier this week that Forrester, Kelly and Lopes are nominated for Player of the Year, while Devoy, his Bohs team-mate Ross Tierney (who recently agreed to join Motherwell) and UCD striker Colm Whelan will contest Young Player of the Year.
Whelan, fellow Students player Liam Kerrigan and Ryan Brennan of Shelbourne are up for First Division Player of the Year.
The winners will be announced on Friday, 3 December.
PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year
James Talbot (Bohemians), James Brown (Drogheda United), Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers), Ronan Boyce (Derry City), Liam Scales (Shamrock Rovers), Chris Forrester (St Patrick’s Athletic), Dawson Devoy (Bohemians), Will Patching (Dundalk), Rory Gaffney (Shamrock Rovers), Liam Burt (Bohemians), Georgie Kelly (Bohemians).
We are delighted to announce the PFA Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year for 2021.
— PFA Ireland (@PFAIOfficial) November 26, 2021
A team filled with stand out performers in a great year for Irish football.
Congratulations to all players voted in 👏 pic.twitter.com/vgNzBhazyl
Talbot ahead of McGinty or Jaros??
@Niall Brady: Talbot ahead of nearly anyone is ridiculous. Think only 2 teams conceded more goals than Bohs. They had about 3 clean sheets all season.
@Kevin: maybe the fact he got an Ireland call up had somethimg to do it kev…. Picked by the player’s and just because he didn’t keep clean sheets doesn’t mean he didn’t pull off great saves all season?
The goal from scales is a joy to watch and well done to all 4 bohs players.
Typical Dublin outcome – 8 of 11 from Dublin clubs! What about Johnny Kenny? Scored 3 International goals for Ireland U-19′s in the space of a week, plus a few assists. He touched down and then scored for Sligo Rovers the day after! Amazing omission!! He is a young lad – his day will come, to be sure!!
@Joe Kelly: the players pick the team though. Will never please all i suppose. John Kenny had a great start to the season but faded i thought after that in tandem with sligos drop in form. I’m surprised Dylan Watts wasn’t included as he’s been rovers driving force this year. Maybe it’s more a popularity competing than anything else.
@Kevin: I’m surprised rovers players got a mention at all considering the bias ..and of course we were so “inconsistent” despite the massive gap at the top lol
@Joe Kelly: picked by the players Joe they obviously felt like the sligo lads weren’t deserving of a nomination
Special mention Tunde for Harps
So Tierney is in the top 3 players of the year but not the top 11?
@dublindamo: top 3 young players
@johnkelly! As I said Johnny Boy!! Typical Dublin bias towards other clubs, 2 of which finished in the top 4!!
it’s picked by the players…. Basically a players player of the year award every player from every team made a vote so Talbot and everyone else were picked by the players….