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The 23-year-old has been in excellent form for Preston this season. Kevin Barnes - CameraSport

Ireland international named Preston's Player of the Season amid hat-trick of awards

Cork native Alan Browne was given the accolade on Sunday, as the Lilywhites ended the season narrowly outside a play-off position.

IRELAND INTERNATIONAL ALAN Browne was yesterday named Preston North Endโ€™s Player of the season, with the midfielder also picking up Goal of the Season and Playersโ€™ Player of the Season too.

The 23-year-old enjoyed yet another successful year at the club he joined from Cork City at the start of 2014, scoring eight goals in all competitions.

โ€œI wasnโ€™t sure if Iโ€™d get any award today but I was really grateful when I heard my name called out for the playersโ€™ player award,โ€ he said speaking with the Lancashire post.

โ€œI feel I can improve even more on that and really kick on next season.โ€

Preston boast a strong Irish contingent, consisting of Browne, Daryl Horgan, Greg Cunningham, Adam Oโ€™Reilly, Callum Robinson and Sean Maguire, and the club narrowly missed out on a play-off spot this year, finishing two points adrift of sixth place.

Browne has been a constant in the side throughout his three and a half seasons and earned his international debut under Martin Oโ€™Neill in a friendly against Mexico last June.

Preston ended the season with a 2-1 win against Burton Albion on Sunday โ€” going unbeaten in their last five games in the Championship โ€” however it wasnโ€™t enough to contest a play-off position.

On top of the clubโ€™s Player of the Season award, Browne also picked up Goal of the Season for a halfway line strike against Cardiff, as well as Playersโ€™ Player of the Season, voted for by his Preston team-mates.

โ€œThey are the people that see you every day,โ€ he said of the latter accolade.

โ€œYou can have an off day in a match and the fans might not think as highly of you but the boys see what you do in training and how hard youโ€™re working.

โ€œThe award means a lot to me, but the supporters one means a hell of a lot too.โ€

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