The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football. The award has been presented since the 1947–48 season, with the inaugural winner being Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews. The latest winner of the award as of 2022–23 is Erling Haaland of Manchester City. Nine players have won the award on more than one occasion, with Thierry Henry having won the award on the most occasions, with three wins in four seasons.
Mark Quigley is an Irish former professional footballer who played for Millwall, Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, Bohemians, Dundalk, Sligo Rovers and Derry City.
Paul Osam is an Irish former professional association footballer. He has also done media work with TV3. His father was from Ghana.
The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland(PFAI) is the representative body for professional and semi-professional footballers in Republic of Ireland. Players from all nationalities in the League of Ireland 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 Brendan Clarke.
Stephen Rice is an Irish football coach and former player, who is currently a senior professional development coach at Crystal Palace U23's. During his playing career he played as a midfielder.
Brian Shelley is an Irish football player-coach for Waitakere United. Besides the Republic of Ireland, he has played in New Zealand.
Shaun Williams is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for English League Two club Gillingham, whom he also captains. He has previously played for Drogheda United, Finn Harps, Sporting Fingal, MK Dons, Millwall and Portsmouth. He represented the Republic of Ireland national team at various levels, gaining three caps for the senior team in 2018.
Richie Purdy is an Irish former footballer.
The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Players' Young Player of the Year award is given to the footballer in the top-flight of Irish football, the League of Ireland, who is seen to have been the best player of the previous season and is under 23 years of age.
Paul McGee is an Irish former professional football midfielder.
Graham Rickard Cummins is a retired Irish footballer.
Christopher Stephen Forrester is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He has also previously played for Bohemians, Peterborough United, Aberdeen and the Republic of Ireland under-21's. In March 2016 he was called up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad but has yet to be capped.
Sam Curtis is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Premier League club Sheffield United. He began his senior career with League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic. He is League of Ireland's youngest ever player.
Daryl Jeremiah Horgan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk. He has been capped 17 times for the Republic of Ireland national team between 2017 and 2021.
The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Team of the Year is an annual award given to the group of eleven players voted by their fellow players as having performed the best over the season. There are two separate teams voted for; the League of Ireland Premier Division and a League of Ireland First Division.
Brandon Miele is an Irish former professional footballer. A midfielder, he last played for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic, having previously played for his first senior club Shamrock Rovers for four years.
Daniel Jordan Mandroiu is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Lincoln City.
Dawson Devoy is an Irish professional association football player who plays as a midfielder for Swindon Town on loan from EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons. He represented the Republic of Ireland U21 national team 7 times between 2021 and 2022.
Andrew Patrick Lyons is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blackpool.
