Wednesday, March 16, 2016

The FAI have announced the nominees for this year's Three FAI International Awards.

Robbie Brady, Wes Hoolahan, and Jonathan Walters are all in the running for the Senior International Player of the Year - neither of whom have won that award yet.

In the mix for the Three International Goal of the Year is Robbie Brady's strike away to Bosnia & Herzegovina, Shane Long's match-winner against Germany, and Jonathan Walters' goal at home to Georgia.

Contesting the Senior Women's International Player of the Year is last year's winner Julie-Ann Russell along with defender Louise Quinn and midfielder Denise O'Sullivan.

For the SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year, it is three men who helped Dundalk clinch the domestic double last year with Andy Boyle, Daryl Horgan, and Richie Towell all up for the award.

Richie Towell

The Special Merit award goes to Gerry Smith's Eastern Region team who were victorious on home soil last year when hosting the UEFA Regions' Cup.

The awards will be held at RTE on Sunday, March 20, and broadcast live on RTE2 from 8pm.

Here are the full list of nominees and selected winners:

Senior International Player of the Year

Robbie Brady

Wes Hoolahan

Jonathan Walters

Senior Women's International Player of the Year

Louise Quinn

Denise O'Sullivan

Julie-Ann Russell

Young International Player of the Year

Robbie Brady

Cyrus Christie

Jeff Hendrick

Three International Goal of the Year

Robbie Brady v Bosnia & Herzegovina

Shane Long v Germany

Jonathan Walters v Georgia

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Special Merit

Regions' Cup team

Under 21 International Player of the Year

Alan Browne

Darragh Lenihan

Callum O'Dowda

Under 19 International Player of the Year

Noe Baba

Fiacre Kelleher

Ryan Manning

Under 19 Women's International Player of the Year

Megan Connolly

Savannah McCarthy

Jessica Nolan

Under 17 International Player of the Year

Caoimhin Kelleher

Conor Masterson

Connor Ronan

Under 17 Women's International Player of the Year

Jamie Finn

Amanda McQuillan

Saoirse Noonan

Under 16 International Player of the Year

Jayson Molumby (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Under 16 Women's International Player of the Year

Heather Payne (Salthill Devon)

Under 15 International Player of the Year

Lee O'Connor (Villa - Waterford)

SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year

Andy Boyle (Dundalk)

Daryl Horgan (Dundalk)

Richie Towell (Dundalk)

Junior International Player of the Year

Jimmy Carr (St Michael's)

Dean Gibbons (Kilbarrack United)

Kevin Lynch (Sheriff YC)

Intermediate Player of the Year

Gavin Cullen (Cockhill Celtic)

Noel Murray (Crumlin United)

Kenneth Hoey (Rockmount)

FAI School's International Player of the Year

Connor Ellis (Colaiste Phobail)

Darragh Markey (Colaiste Phadraig)

Dan Tobin (Oatlands College)

Football For All International Player of the Year

Mark Duffy (Special Olympics Ireland)

Trevor Hogan (Homeless World Cup squad)

Jason Maguire (St Vincent's Deaf team)

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