FAI International Football Awards

FAI International Football Awards
Awarded for	Outstanding achievements in association football
Sponsored by	Three [1]
Location	RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook [1]
Country	Republic of Ireland
Presented by	Peter Collins Tony O'Donoghue Evanne Ní Chuilinn [2]
First awarded	1989 [3]
Website	fai.ie
Television/radio coverage
Network	RTÉ Two [1]

The FAI International Football Awards is an awards evening held to honour the best Republic of Ireland international footballers of the year.

Senior International awards

Senior International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Nathan Collins	Burnley/Wolverhampton Wanderers
2021 [5]	Josh Cullen	Anderlecht
2020 [6]	John Egan	Sheffield United
2019 [7]	David McGoldrick	Sheffield United
2018 [8]	Shane Duffy	Brighton & Hove Albion
2017 [9]	Shane Duffy	Brighton & Hove Albion
2016 [10]	Robbie Brady	Norwich City/Burnley
2015 [11]	Jonathan Walters	Stoke City
2014 [12]	John O'Shea	Sunderland
2013 [13]	Robbie Keane	LA Galaxy
2012 [14]	Keith Andrews	Bolton Wanderers
2011 [15]	Richard Dunne	Aston Villa
2010 [16]	Kevin Doyle	Wolverhampton Wanderers
2009 [17]	Robbie Keane	Liverpool/Tottenham Hotspur
2008 [18]	Kevin Doyle	Reading
2007 [19]	Richard Dunne	Manchester City
2006 [20]	Shay Given	Newcastle United
2005 [21]	Shay Given	Newcastle United
2004 [22]	Kevin Kilbane	Everton
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Damien Duff	Blackburn Rovers
2001 [25]	Roy Keane	Manchester United
2000 [26]	Mark Kinsella	Charlton Athletic
1999 [27]	Alan Kelly	Sheffield United/Blackburn Rovers
1998 [28]	Kenny Cunningham	Wimbledon
1997 [29]	Roy Keane	Manchester United
1996 [30]	Alan McLoughlin	Portsmouth
1995 [28]	Andy Townsend	Aston Villa
1994 [28]	Ray Houghton	Aston Villa
1993 [28]	Steve Staunton	Aston Villa
1992 [28]	John Aldridge	Tranmere Rovers
1991 [31]	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa
1990 [31]	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa
1989 [3]	Kevin Moran	Sporting Gijón

Senior Women's International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Courtney Brosnan	Everton
2021 [32]	Katie McCabe	Arsenal
2020 [6]	Denise O'Sullivan	Brighton & Hove Albion (on loan from North Carolina Courage)
2019 [33]	Louise Quinn	Arsenal
2018 [8]	Leanne Kiernan	West Ham United
2017 [9]	Harriet Scott	Reading
2016 [10]	Karen Duggan	UCD Waves
2015 [11]	Denise O'Sullivan	Glasgow City
2014 [12]	Julie-Ann Russell	UCD Waves
2013 [13]	Louise Quinn	Eskilstuna United
2012 [14]	Emma Byrne	Arsenal Ladies
2011 [15]	Niamh Fahey	Arsenal Ladies
2010 [16]	Fiona O'Sullivan	AIK Stockholm
2009 [17]	Niamh Fahey	Arsenal Ladies
2008 [18]	Niamh Fahey	Arsenal Ladies
2007 [19]	Emma Byrne	Arsenal Ladies
2006 [20]	Alisha Moran	Harvard University
2005 [21]	Michele O'Brien	Long Island Lady Riders
2004 [22]	Elaine O'Connor	Hofstra Pride
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Yvonne Tracy	Arsenal Ladies
2001 [25]	Olivia O'Toole	Shamrock Rovers
2000 [26]	Ciara Grant	Arsenal Ladies
1999 [27]	Claire Scanlan	Troy University
1998 [28]	Yvonne Lyons	Benfica
1997 [29]	Bernie Reilly	Shamrock Rovers

International Goal of the Year

Year	Winner	Opposition
2022 [4]	Amber Barrett	Scotland (Women's)
2021 [34]	Troy Parrott	Lithuania
2020 [6]	Ellen Molloy	Iceland (Women's U17)
2019 [35]	Troy Parrott	Sweden (U21)
2018 [8]	Aiden O'Brien	Poland
2017 [9]	James McClean	Wales
2016 [10]	Robbie Brady	Italy
2015 [11]	Shane Long	Germany
2014 [12]	Aiden McGeady	Georgia
2013 [13]	Shane Long	England
2012 [14]	Kevin Doyle	Kazakhstan
2011 [15]	Darron Gibson	Wales
2010 [16]	Kevin Doyle	Andorra
2009 [17]	Robbie Keane	France
2008 [18]	Andy Keogh	Serbia
2007 [19]	Kevin Doyle	Slovakia
2006 [20]	Kevin Kilbane	Czech Republic
2005 [21]	Robbie Keane	Israel
2004 [22]	Robbie Keane	Netherlands

Young International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Evan Ferguson	Brighton & Hove Albion
2021 [36]	Gavin Bazunu	Rochdale/Portsmouth
2020 [6]	Dara O'Shea	West Bromwich Albion
2019 [37]	Alan Browne	Preston North End
2018 [8]	Declan Rice	West Ham United
2017 [9]	Cyrus Christie	Derby County/Middlesbrough
2016 [10]	Robbie Brady	Norwich City/Burnley
2015 [11]	Robbie Brady	Hull City/Norwich City
2014 [12]	Jeff Hendrick	Derby County
2013 [13]	James McCarthy	Everton
2012 [14]	James McCarthy	Wigan Athletic
2011 [15]	Darren O'Dea	Leeds United (on loan from Celtic)
2010 [16]	Shane Long	Reading
2009 [17]	Darron Gibson	Manchester United
2008 [18]	Aiden McGeady	Celtic
2007 [19]	Stephen Ireland	Manchester City
2006 [20]	Kevin Doyle	Reading
2005 [21]	Stephen Elliott	Sunderland
2004 [22]	Andy Reid	Nottingham Forest
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Steven Reid	Millwall
2001 [25]	Damien Duff	Blackburn Rovers
2000 [26]	Richard Dunne	Everton/Manchester City
1999 [27]	Robbie Keane	Wolverhampton Wanderers/Coventry City
1998 [28]	Robbie Keane	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1997 [29]	David Connolly	Watford/Feyenoord
1996	Shay Given	Blackburn Rovers
1995 [38]	Jeff Kenna	Southampton/Blackburn Rovers
1994 [39]	Roy Keane	Manchester United
1993 [39]	Roy Keane	Nottingham Forest/Manchester United
1992 [40]	Terry Phelan	Wimbledon/Manchester City
1991	John Connolly	Bohemians
1990 [41]	Niall Quinn	Arsenal/Manchester City
1989 [3]	Steve Staunton	Liverpool

Women's Young International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Heather Payne	Florida State Seminoles

Youth International

Under-21 International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Will Smallbone	Southampton/Stoke City
2021 [32]	Conor Coventry	West Ham United/Peterborough United
2020 [6]	Jack Taylor	Peterborough United
2019 [42]	Lee O'Connor	Manchester United/Celtic
2018 [8]	Ronan Curtis	Portsmouth
2017 [9]	Josh Cullen	West Ham United
2016 [10]	Callum O'Dowda	Oxford United/Bristol City
2015 [11]	Alan Browne	Preston North End
2014 [12]	Jack Grealish	Aston Villa
2013 [13]	Sean Murray	Watford
2012 [14]	Robbie Brady	Hull City
2011 [15]	Robbie Brady	Hull City (on loan from Manchester United)
2010 [16]	Seamus Coleman	Everton
2009 [17]	Seamus Coleman	Everton
2008 [18]	Owen Garvan	Ipswich Town
2007 [19]	Stephen O'Halloran	Southampton (on loan from Aston Villa)
2006 [20]	Kevin Foley	Luton Town
2005 [21]	Kevin Doyle	Reading
2004 [22]	Glenn Whelan	Sheffield Wednesday
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Joe Murphy	West Bromwich Albion
2001 [25]	Steven Reid	Millwall
2000 [26]	Barry Quinn	Coventry City
1999 [27]	Alan Mahon	Tranmere Rovers
1998 [28]	Kevin Kilbane	West Bromwich Albion
1997 [29]	David Worrell	Blackburn Rovers

Under-19 International Player of the Year Year Winner Club 2022 [4] Seán Grehan Crystal Palace 2021 [34] Bosun Lawal Celtic 2020 [6] Not Awarded 2019 [43] Jonathan Afolabi Southampton/Celtic 2018 [8] Lee O'Connor Manchester United 2017 [9] Declan Rice West Ham United 2016 [10] Georgie Poynton Dundalk 2015 [11] Ryan Manning Queens Park Rangers 2014 [12] Sam Byrne Everton 2013 [13] Pierce Sweeney Reading 2012 [14] Anthony Forde Wolverhampton Wanderers 2011 [15] John Egan Sunderland 2010 [16] Conor Clifford Chelsea 2009 [17] Lanre Oyebanjo Histon 2008 [18] Michael Spillane Norwwich City 2007 [19] Keith Treacy Blackburn Rovers 2006 [20] John Paul Kelly Bohemians 2005 [21] Joey O'Brien Bolton Wanderers 2004 [22] Willo Flood Manchester City 2003 [23] No award ceremony 2002 [24] Sean Thornton Sunderland

Youths Player of the Year Year Winner [nb 1] Club 2001 [25] Jon Daly Stockport County 2000 [26] Joe Murphy Tranmere Rovers 1999 [27] Jason Gavin Middlesbrough 1998 [28] Barry Quinn Coventry City 1997 [29] Damien Duff Blackburn Rovers

Under-18 International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Sam Curtis	St Patrick's Athletic
2021 [34]	Alex Murphy	Galway United
2020 [6]	Not Awarded
2019 [44]	Jason Knight	Derby County
2018 [8]	Brian Maher	St Patrick's Athletic

Under-17 International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Naj Razi	Shamrock Rovers
2021 [34]	Mark O'Mahony	Cork City
2020 [6]	Not Awarded
2019 [45]	Joe Hodge	Manchester City
2018 [8]	Adam Idah	Norwich City
2017 [9]	Aaron Bolger	Shamrock Rovers
2016 [10]	Declan Rice	West Ham United
2015 [11]	Connor Ronan	Wolverhampton Wanderers
2014 [12]	Danny Kane	Huddersfield Town
2013 [13]	Jack Byrne	Manchester City
2012 [14]	Jack Grealish	Aston Villa
2011 [15]	Sean Kavanagh	Fulham
2010 [16]	Sean McGinty	Manchester United
2009 [17]	Stephen McDonnell	Dundalk
2008 [18]	Aaron Doran	Blackburn Rovers
2007 [19]	Conor McCormack	Manchester United
2006 [20]	Terry Dixon	Tottenham Hotspur
2005 [21]	Anthony Stokes	Arsenal
2004 [22]	Darren Randolph	Charlton Athletic
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Willo Flood	Manchester City

Under-16 International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Matthew Moore	Cork City
2021 [34]	Naj Razi	Shamrock Rovers
2020 [6]	Not Awarded
2019 [46]	Ben McCormack	St Patrick's Athletic
2018 [8]	Troy Parrott	Tottenham Hotspur
2017 [9]	Jason Knight	Derby County
2016 [10]	Jordan Doherty	Sheffield United
2015 [11]	Jayson Molumby	Brighton & Hove Albion
2014 [12]	Conor Masterson	Liverpool
2013 [13]	Robert Duggan	Peterborough United
2012 [14]	Noe Baba	Fulham
2011 [15]	Kyle Callan-McFadden	Norwich City
2010 [16]	Mikey Drennan	Aston Villa
2009 [17]	John O'Sullivan	Blackburn Rovers
2008 [18]	Mark O'Brien	Derby County
2007 [19]	Conor Clifford	Chelsea
2006 [20]	James O'Brien	Birmingham City
2005 [21]	Donal McDermott	Manchester City
2004 [22]	Keith Treacy	Blackburn Rovers
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Steven Foley-Sheridan	Aston Villa
2001 [25]	Pierre Ennis	Aston Villa
2000 [26]	Stephen Brennan	Newcastle United
1999 [27]	Andy Reid	Nottingham Forest
1998 [28]	Shaun Byrne	West Ham United
1997 [29]	Richie Partridge	Liverpool/Stella Maris

Under-15 International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Rory Finneran	Blackburn Rovers
2021 [34]	Kaylem Harnett	Wexford
2020 [6]	Not Awarded
2019 [47]	Glory Nzingo	St Patrick's Athletic
2018 [8]	Anselmo García MacNulty	Real Betis
2017 [9]	Troy Parrott	Tottenham Hotspur
2016 [10]	Callum Thompson	St Joseph's Boys
2015 [11]	Lee O'Connor	Villa FC, Waterford
2014 [12]	Anthony Scully	West Ham United
2002–2013	Not Awarded
2001 [25]	Willo Flood	Manchester City
2000 [26]	Robbie Shields	Leeds United/Cherry Orchard
1999 [27]	Richard McCarthy	Manchester City/Stella Maris
1998 [28]	Cliff Byrne	Sunderland/Home Farm
1997 [29]	Thomas Butler	Sunderland/Stella Maris

Women's Youth International

Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Scarlett Herron	Athlone Town
2021	Jessie Stapleton	Shelbourne
2018 [8]	Niamh Farrelly	Peamount United
2017 [9]	Lucy McCartan	Peamount United
2016 [10]	Roma McLaughlin	Peamount United
2015 [11]	Megan Connolly	Florida State Seminoles
2014 [12]	Megan Connolly	College Corinthians
2013 [13]	Claire Shine	Raheny United
2012 [14]	Emma Hansberry	Castlebar Celtic
2011 [15]	Grace Moloney	Reading
2010 [16]	Becky Walsh	Salthill Devon
2009 [17]	Julie-Ann Russell	Salthill Devon
2008 [18]	Karen Duggan	Piltown
2007 [19]	Lynn Bradley	Lynsey Wilton College
2006 [20]	Áine O'Gorman	Stella Maris
2005 [21]	Niamh Fahey	Salthill Devon
2004 [22]	Katie Taylor	St James's Gate
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Selina Moylan	Lifford FC
2001 [25]	Marie Curtin	Lifford FC
2000 [26]	Caroline Thorpe	Arsenal
1999 [27]	Dolores Deasley	Letterkenny Rovers

Under-17 Women's International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Aoife Kelly	Shelbourne Ladies
2018 [8]	Emily Whelan	Shelbourne Ladies
2017 [9]	Tiegan Ruddy	Shelbourne Ladies
2016 [10]	Saoirse Noonan	Cork City
2015 [11]	Amanda McQuillan	Shelbourne Ladies
2014 [12]	Evelyn Daly	Lakewood Athletic
2013 [13]	Savannah McCarthy	Listowel Celtic
2012 [14]	Lauren Dwyer	Wexford Youths
2011 [15]	Chloe Mustaki	Peamount United
2010 [16]	Not Awarded
2009 [17]	Dora Gorman	Salthill Devon
2008 [18]	Ciara Grant	Kilmacrennan Celtic
2007 [19]	Gillian McDonnell	Dundalk City

Under-16 Women's International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Freya Healy	Peamount United
2018 [8]	Jessica Ziu	Shelbourne Ladies
2017 [9]	Aoife Slattery	Ferrybank
2016 [10]	Tyler Toland	Maiden City
2015 [11]	Heather Payne	Salthill Devon
2014 [12]	Jamie Finn	Raheny United

Under-15 Girls Schools International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Abigail Bradshaw	St. Colmcille’s Community School, Knocklyon

League Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022	Rory Gaffney	Shamrock Rovers
2021 [34]	Georgie Kelly	Bohemians
2020 [6]	Jack Byrne	Shamrock Rovers
2019 [48]	Jack Byrne	Shamrock Rovers
2018 [8]	Chris Shields	Dundalk
2017 [9]	Sean Maguire	Cork City
2016 [10]	Daryl Horgan	Dundalk
2015 [11]	Richie Towell	Dundalk
2014 [12]	Colin Healy	Cork City
2013 [13]	Killian Brennan	St Patrick's Athletic
2012 [14]	Jason McGuinness	Sligo Rovers
2011 [15]	Patrick Sullivan	Shamrock Rovers
2010 [16]	Gary Twigg	Shamrock Rovers
2009 [17]	Gary Twigg	Shamrock Rovers
2008 [18]	Brian Murphy	Bohemians
2007 [19]	Dave Mooney	Longford Town/Cork City
2006 [20]	Ollie Cahill	Shelbourne/Drogheda United
2005 [21]	George O'Callaghan	Cork City
2004 [22]	Owen Heary	Shelbourne
2003 [49]	Jason Byrne	Shelbourne
2002–03 [24]	Kevin Hunt	Bohemians
2001–02 [25]	Glen Crowe	Bohemians
2000–01 [49]	Glen Crowe	Bohemians
1999–00 [26]	Pat Fenlon	Shelbourne
1998–99 [27]	Paul Osam	St Patrick's Athletic
1997–98 [28]	Colin Hawkins	St Patrick's Athletic
1996–97 [29]	Peter Hutton	Derry City
1995–96 [49]	Tony Sheridan	Shelbourne
1994–95 [49]	Liam Coyle	Derry City
1993–94 [49]	Stephen Geoghegan	Shamrock Rovers
1992–93 [49]	Pat Morley	Cork City

Hall of Fame

Year	Winner
2022 [4]	Kevin Moran/Sue Hayden
2021 [34]	Linda Gorman/Shay Given
2020 [6]	Johnny Giles/Paula Gorham
2018 [8]	Emma Byrne/Richard Dunne
2017 [9]	Damien Duff
2016 [10]	Robbie Keane
2015 [11]	Tony Cascarino
2014 [12]	Andy Townsend
2013 [13]	Ronnie Whelan
2012 [14]	Kevin Sheedy
2011 [15]	Ray Houghton
2010 [16]	Frank Stapleton
2009 [17]	Ray Treacy
2008 [18]	Arthur Fitzsimons
2007 [19]	Paddy Mulligan
2006 [20]	Don Givens
2005 [21]	Mick Martin
2004 [22]	Gerry Daly
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Liam Tuohy
2001 [25]	Liam Brady
2000 [26]	Joe Haverty
1999 [27]	1949 Irish team (v England)
1998 [28]	Shay Brennan/Tony Dunne
1997 [29]	Kevin O'Flanagan

International Personality

Year	Winner
2018 [8]	Kakha Kaladze
2017 [9]	Marco Tardelli
2016 [10]	John Hartson
2015 [11]	Gianluca Vialli
2014 [12]	Jan Tomaszewski
2013 [13]	Dejan Stanković
2012 [14]	Zbigniew Boniek
2011 [15]	Pavel Nedvěd
2010 [16]	Ian Rush
2009 [17]	Ricky Villa
2008 [18]	Ruud Gullit
2007 [19]	Sócrates
2006 [20]	Bobby Robson
2005 [21]	Pierluigi Collina
2004 [22]	Martin O'Neill
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Michel Platini
2001 [25]	Jack Charlton
2000 [26]	Pat Jennings
1999 [27]	Billy McNeill
1998 [28]	Nobby Stiles
1997 [29]	Franz Beckenbauer

Special Merit Award

Year	Winner
2022 [4]	Niamh O'Donoghue
2021 [34]	Dr.Alan Byrne
2020 [6]	Liam Farrell
2019 [50] [51]	Charlie O'Leary
2018 [8]	Brendan Bradley
2017 [52]	Jimmy Magee
2016 [10]	Dundalk team
2015 [11]	Regions' Cup team
2014 [12]	Stephanie Roche
2013 [13]	Ciara Grant
2012 [14]	Not Awarded
2011 [15]	Shamrock Rovers team
2010 [16]	Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team
2009 [17]	Olivia O'Toole
2008 [18]	Eddie Foley
2007 [19]	Jack Charlton
2006 [20]	Pete Mahon
2005 [21]	Sean McCaffrey
2004 [22]	Vincent Butler
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Des Casey
2001 [25]	Jim McLaughlin
2000 [26]	Dr Tony O'Neill/Tony Sheehan
1999 [27]	Billy Young
1998 [28]	Noel O'Reilly
1997 [29]	Eoin Hand

Ameteur International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Stephen Chambers	Killester Donnycarney

Junior International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2020 [6]	Not Awarded	–
2019 [53]	Jordan Buckley	Usher Celtic
2018 [8]	Eoin Hayes	Newmarket Celtic
2017 [9]	Chris Higgins	St Michael's
2016 [10]	Stephen Kelly	Newmarket Celtic
2015 [11]	Jimmy Carr	St Michael's
2014 [12]	Darren Dunne	Sheriff YC
2013 [13]	Paul Breen	St Michael's
2012 [14]	Adrian Walsh	Carrick United
2011 [15]	James Walsh	St Michael's
2010 [16]	Ross Carrig	Killester United
2009 [17]	Wayne Fitzgerald	Carrick United
2008 [18]	Séamie Crowe	Athenry
2007 [19]	David Lacey	Killester United
2006 [20]	Michael Keogh	Killester United
2005 [21]	David Conroy	Ballymun United
2004 [22]	James Walsh	St Michael's
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Pat Holden	Evergreen
2001 [25]	Christy McElligott	Ballymun United
2000 [26]	Keith Bruen	Portmarnock
1999 [27]	Gary McCormack	Portmarnock
1998 [28]	Philip Long	St Kevin's Boys
1997 [29]	Barry Flynn	Fairview Rangers

Intermediate Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2019 [44]	Alan McGreal	Crumlin United
2018 [8]	Darragh Reynor	Maynooth University
2017 [9]	Aidan Roche	Liffey Wanderers
2016 [10]	Mark Horgan	Avondale United
2015 [11]	Ken Hoey	Rockmount
2014 [12]	Danny Long	Avondale United
2013 [13]	Malachy McDermott	Cockhill Celtic
2012 [14]	David O'Sullivan	Wayside Celtic
2011 [15]	Brendan O'Connell	Rockmount
2010 [16]	Séamie Crowe	Athenry
2009 [17]	Ken Hoey	Rockmount
2008 [18]	Derek Prendergast	Bangor Celtic
2007 [19]	Paul McCabe	Crumlin United
2006 [20]	Ken Hoey	Rockmount
2005 [21]	Ruari Beechinor	Rockmount
2004 [22]	Ian Callaghan	Wayside Celtic
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Graham Dunning	Bluebell United
2001 [25]	B. Porter	Letterkenny Rovers
2000 [26]	Brian Healy	Temple United
1999 [27]	Jonathan King	Ashtown Villa

Football for All International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Rebekah Grant	Deaf Futsal
2021 [34]	Joe Markey	Ireland CP Team
2019 [44]	Thomas Donogher	Powerchair
2018 [8]	Nathalie O’Brien	Irish Women’s Deaf Futsal
2017 [9]	Gary Messitt	Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland
2016 [10]	Paul McMahon	Football For All Under-19 Squad
2015 [11]	Mark Duffy	Special Olympics Ireland
2014 [12]	Aoife McNicoll	Irish Powerchair Football Squad
2013 [13]	Noel O'Donnell	Irish Deaf Men's Squad
2012 [14]	Davy Byrne	Irish Homeless World Cup Team
2011 [15]	Adrian Clarke	Irish Special Olympics International Squad
2010 [16]	Richard Dougherty	Irish Deaf Men's Squad
2009 [17]	Luke Evans	Ireland CP Soccer team
2008 [18]	Stephen Coleman	Ireland Street League
2007 [19]	Kieran Woods	Park FC
2006 [20]	Gary Messitt	Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland
2005 [21]	Joe Watson	Irish Deaf Sports/Waterford Crystal FC
2004 [22]	Rita Doherty	Special Olympics Ireland
2003 [23]	No award ceremony.
2002 [24]	Graham Dunning	Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland

FAI School's International Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2022 [4]	Peter Grogan	Bohemians/St. Mary's CBS, Carlow
2021 [34]	John O'Donovan	Cork City/Clonakilty Community College
2019 [44]	Niall O'Keefe	Waterford/De La Salle College Waterford
2018 [8]	Ali Reghba	Bohemians/Chanel College
2017 [9]	Neil Farrugia	UCD/St Andrew's College, Blackrock
2016 [10]	Conor McCarthy	Cork City/Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal
2015 [11]	Connor Ellis	Cork City/Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí
2014 [12]	Ryan Manning	Queens Park Rangers/Galway United/Yeats College
2013 [13]	Alan Browne	Preston North End/Nagle Community College
2012 [14]	Sean Maguire	CBS Kilkenny
2011 [15]	Hugh Douglas	Belvedere F.C./Saint Brendan's College
2010 [16]	Robbie Benson	Marist College
2009 [17]	Shane Howard	Colaiste Eoin, Carlow
2008 [18]	John Mulroy	Moyle Park College
2007 [19]	Patrick Mullins	CBS Sexton Street
2006 [20]	Conor Powell	Bohemians/Portmarnock Community School
2005 [21]	Gary Deegan	Bohemians/Chanel College
2004 [22]	Darren Quigley	UCD/St Laurence's College
2003 [54]	Stephen Ward	Portmarnock Community School
2002 [24]	Vincent Tyrell	Bohemians/St Declan's
2001 [25]	Ashley White	St Macartan's College
2000 [26]	Alan Murphy	Galway United/Ballinrobe Community School
1999 [27]	Conor O'Grady	Sligo Rovers/Summerhill College
1998 [28]	Kevin Doherty	Liverpool/Home Farm/St. Joseph's C.B.S.
1997 [29]	Ronnie O'Brien	Middlesbrough/St. Brendans
1996 [54]	Darragh Sheridan	St Mary's College
1995 [54]	Colin Hawkins	St. Joseph's Patrician College
1994 [54]	Karl Lafferty	St. Columba's College
1993 [54]	Anthony Scully	Collinstown Park Community College
1992 [54]	Declan Boyle	St Catherine's Vocational School
1991 [54]	Shaun Elebert	Plunket College
1990 [54]	Barry Patton	St. Columba's College

Colleges and Universities Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Club
2021 [34]	Colin McCabe	Technological University Dublin
2018 [8]	Daire O'Connor	University College Dublin
2017 [9]	Sean McLoughlin	University College Cork
2016 [10]	Paul Rooney	Maynooth University

Notes

1. Prior to the under-19 award there was the Youths Player of the Year Award which was awarded to players of a similar age group to that of the under-19 award.

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