Professional Footballers Association of Ireland
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The Professional Footballers Association of Ireland (PFAI) is the representative body for professional and semi-professional footballers in Ireland. Players from all nationalities in the eircom League are represented, not just Irish players. It is a member of FIFPro; the international body for similar organisations, and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. The PFAI's current chairman is UCD's Tony McDonnell.
The highest profile activity of the PFAI is the annual Player of the Year awards. These awards are voted on by member players and members cannot vote for one of their clubmates. Paul McGrath is the only man to win the award in Ireland and also win the PFA Player of the Year in England.
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[edit] PFAI Player of the Year Winners
- 1980-1 Padraig O’Connor (Athlone Town)
- 1981-2 Paul McGrath (St Patrick's Athletic)
- 1982-3 Martin Murray (Drogheda)
- 1983-4 Pat Byrne (Shamrock Rovers)
- 1984-5 Tommy Gaynor (Limerick City)
- 1985-6 Paul Doolin (Shamrock Rovers)
- 1986-7 Mick Byrne (Shamrock Rovers)
- 1987-8 Paddy Dillon (St Patrick's Athletic)
- 1988-9 Paul Doolin (Derry City)
- 1989-90 Mark Ennis (St Patrick's Athletic)
- 1990-1 Pat Morley (Cork City)
- 1991-2 Pat Fenlon (Bohemians)
- 1992-3 Donal O’Brien (Derry City)
- 1993-4 Stephen Geogeghan (Shamrock Rovers)
- 1994-5 Liam Coyle (Derry City)
- 1995-6 Eddie Gormley (St Patrick's Athletic)
- 1996-7 Peter Hutton (Derry City))
- 1997-8 Pat Scully (Shelbourne)
- 1998-9 Paul Osam (St Patrick's Athletic)
- 1999-0 Pat Fenlon (Shelbourne)
- 2000-1 Glen Crowe (Bohemians)
- 2001-2 Owen Heary (Shelbourne)
- 2002-3 Glen Crowe (Bohemians)
- 2003 Jason Byrne (Shelbourne)
- 2004 Jason Byrne (Shelbourne)
- 2005 Mark Farren (Derry City)
- 2006 Joseph Ndo (Shelbourne)
[edit] PFAI Young Player of the Year Winners
- 1981-2 Jacko McDonagh (Bohemians)
- 1982-3 Ken DeMange (Home Farm)
- 1983-4 Joe Hanrahan (UCD)
- 1984-5 Peter Coyle (Limerick City)
- 1985-6 Liam O'Brien (Shamrock Rovers)
- 1986-7 Martin Bayly (Sligo Rovers)
- 1987-8 Paul McGee (Bohemians)
- 1988-9 Liam Coyle (Derry City)
- 1989-0 Vinny Arkins (Shamrock Rovers) and Tony Cousins (Dundalk)- joint winners
- 1990-1 Barry Ryan (Limerick City)
- 1991-2 Tony McCarthy (Shelbourne)
- 1992-3 Richie Purdy (Dundalk)
- 1993-4 Jim Crawford (Bohemians)
- 1994-5 Billy Woods Cork City
- 1995-6 Michael O’Byrne (UCD)
- 1996-7 Gary Beckett (Derry City)
- 1997-8 Colin Hawkins (St Patrick's Athletic)
- 1998-9 Richie Baker (Shelbourne)
- 1999-0 Richie Baker (Shelbourne)
- 2000-1 Richie Foran (Shelbourne)
- 2001-2 Robbie Martin (UCD)
- 2002-3 Wes Hoolahan (Shelbourne)
- 2003 Eamon Zayed (Bray Wanderers)
- 2004 Daryl Murphy ((Waterford United)
- 2005 Patrick McCourt (Derry City)
- 2006 Kevin Deery (Derry City)
[edit] See also
- Football League of Ireland
- FIFPro
- PFA English equivalent. Most Irish international footballers would be members of this organisation
[edit] External links
- PFAI Official Site
- Irish Award winners at rsssf.com
