FAI International Football Awards

FAI International Football Awards
Country Republic of Ireland
Official website http://www.fai.ie

The FAI International Football Awards is an awards evening held to honour the best Irish international football players of the year.

Contents

Senior International awards

Senior International Player of the Year

Year Winner Club Source
2010 Kevin Doyle Wolverhampton Wanderers [1]
2009 Robbie Keane Tottenham Hotspur [2]
2008 Aiden McGeady Celtic [3]
2007 Richard Dunne Aston Villa [4]
2006 Shay Given Newcastle [5]
2005 Shay Given Newcastle [6]
2004 Kevin Kilbane Everton [7]
2003 No award ceremony. [8]
2002 Damien Duff Blackburn Rovers [9]
2001 Roy Keane Manchester United [10]
2000 Mark Kinsella Charlton Athletic [11]
1999 Alan Kelly Sheffield United [12]
1998 Kenny Cunningham Wimbeldon [13]
1997 Roy Keane Manchester United
1996 Alan McLoughlin Portsmouth
1995 Andy Townsend Aston Villa
1994 Ray Houghton Aston Villa
1993 Steve Staunton Aston Villa
1992 John Aldridge Tranmere Rovers
1991 Paul McGrath Aston Villa
1990 Paul McGrath Aston Villa
1989 Kevin Moran Sporting Gijón

International Goal of the Year

Year Winner Opposition
2010[1] Kevin Doyle  Andorra
2009[2] Robbie Keane  France

Young International Player of the Year

Year Winner Club
2010[1] Shane Long Reading
2009 Darron Gibson Manchester United
2008 Aiden McGeady Celtic
2007 Stephen Ireland Manchester City
2006 Kevin Doyle Reading
2005 Stephen Elliott
2004 Andy Reid
2001 Damien Duff
2000 Richard Dunne
1999 Robbie Keane
1998 Robbie Keane
1997 David Connolly
1996 Shay Given
1995 Jeff Kenna
1994 Roy Keane
1993 Roy Keane
1992 Terry Phelan
1991 John Connolly
1990 Niall Quinn
1989 Steve Staunton

Youth International

Under 21 International Player of the Year

Year Winner Club
2010[1] Seamus Coleman Everton F.C.
2009[2] Seamus Coleman Everton F.C.

Under 19 International Player of the Year

Year Winner Club
2010[1] Conor Clifford Chelsea

Under 17 International Player of the Year

Year Winner Club
2010[1] Sean McGinty Manchester Utd

Under 16 International Player of the Year

Year Winner Club
2010[1] Mikey Drennan Aston Villa

League Player of the Year

Year Winner Club
2010[1] Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers
2009[2] Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers

Hall of Fame

Year Winner
2010[1] Frank Stapleton
2009[2] Ray Treacy

International Personality

Year Winner
2010[1] Ian Rush
2009[2] Ricky Villa

Special Merit Award

Republic of Ireland Women's U17 Team

Senior Women's International Player of the Year

Year Winner Club
2010[1] Fiona O'Sullivan AIK Stockholm
2009[2] Niamh Fahey Arsenal Ladies
2008[3] Niamh Fahey Arsenal Ladies
2007[4] Emma Byrne Arsenal Ladies
2006[5] Alisha Moran Harvard University
2005[6] Michele O'Brien Long Island Lady Riders
2004[7] Elaine O'Connor Hofstra Pride
2003 No award ceremony.
2002[9] Yvonne Tracy Arsenal Ladies
2001[14] Olivia O'Toole Shamrock Rovers Ladies
2000[15] Ciara Grant Arsenal Ladies
1999[14] Claire Scanlan
1998[13] Yvonne Lyons Benfica (Waterford)

Under 19 Women's International Player of the Year

Year Winner Club
2010[1] Becky Walsh Salthill Devon

Junior International Player of the Year

2010 - Ross Carrig - Killester Utd

Intermediate Player of the Year

2010 - Seamie Crowe - Athenry *

Football for All International Player of the Year

2010 - Richard Dougherty - Irish Deaf Men's Squad

FAI School's International Player of the Year

2010 - Robert Benson - Marist College, Athlone

References

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