The PFAI have released their Premier Division and First Division Teams of the Year, as well as the nominees for Player of the Year.
Dundalk and Cork City dominate the Premier Division Team of the Year, with six and four players respectively. Derry goalkeeper Ger Doherty is the sole representative of the rest of the league.
It is a similar story for Player of the Year, with Cork City teammates Greg Bolger and Sean Maguire nominated alongside Daryl Horgan and Stephen O’Donnell of Dundalk.
Daryl Horgan of Dundalk celebrates putting his team 3-0 up! pic.twitter.com/74W5aXDwdy
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Limerick FC were even more dominant in the First Division Team of the Year, with eight players included. The other three were all from UCD.
Robbie Brady, Jeff Hendrick and Shane Long have all been shortlisted for the PFAI’s Irish Overseas Player of the Year award.
The trio were among the standout performers during Ireland’s Euro2016 campaign in France.
Player of the Year:Greg Bolger (Cork), Daryl Horgan (Dundalk), Sean Maguire (Cork), Stephen O’Donnell (Dundalk)
First Division Player of the Year: Shane Duggan (Limerick), Chris Mulhall (Limerick), Gary O’Neill (UCD)
Young Player of the Year: Dylan Connolly (Bray), Sean Maguire (Cork), Kevin O’Connor (Cork)
Premier Division Team of Year: Doherty (Derry), Gannon (Dundalk), Browne (Cork), Boyle (Dundalk), O’Connor (Cork); O’Donnell (Dundalk), Bolger (Cork), McEleney (Dundalk); Horgan (Dundalk), Maguire (Cork), McMillan (Dundalk)
First Division Team of Year: Hall (Limerick), Kougoun (UCD), O’Connor (Limerick), Tracy (Limerick), Williams (Limerick); Duggan (Limerick), O’Neill (UCD), Lynch (Limerick); Greene (Limerick), Swan (UCD), Mulhall (Limerick)
Irish Overseas Player of the Year: Robbie Brady (Norwich), Jeff Hendrick (Burnley), Shane Long (Southampton)
Women’s Senior International Player of Year:Karen Duggan (UCD Waves), Denise O’Sullivan (Houston Dash), Louise Quinn (Eskiltuna United)