FAI International Football Awards explained
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
Senior Women's International Player of the Year
International Goal of the Year
Young International Player of the Year
Women's Young International Player of the Year
Youth International
Under-21 International Player of the Year
Under-19 International Player of the Year
Youths Player of the Year
Under-18 International Player of the Year
Under-17 International Player of the Year
Under-16 International Player of the Year
Under-15 International Player of the Year
Women's Youth International
Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year
Under-17 Women's International Player of the Year
Under-16 Women's International Player of the Year
Under-15 Girls Schools International Player of the Year
League Player of the Year
Hall of Fame
International Personality
Special Merit Award
Ameteur International Player of the Year
Junior International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|
| 2020 | Not Awarded | – |
| 2019[56] | Jordan Buckley | Usher Celtic |
| 2018 | Eoin Hayes | Newmarket Celtic |
| 2017 | Chris Higgins | St Michael's |
| 2016 | Stephen Kelly | Newmarket Celtic |
| 2015 | Jimmy Carr | St Michael's |
| 2014 | Darren Dunne | Sheriff YC |
| 2013 | Paul Breen | St Michael's |
| 2012 | Adrian Walsh | Carrick United |
| 2011 | James Walsh | St Michael's |
| 2010 | Ross Carrig | Killester United |
| 2009 | Wayne Fitzgerald | Carrick United |
| 2008 | Séamie Crowe | Athenry |
| 2007 | David Lacey | Killester United |
| 2006 | Michael Keogh | Killester United |
| 2005 | David Conroy | Ballymun United |
| 2004 | James Walsh | St Michael's |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. |
| 2002 | Pat Holden | Evergreen |
| 2001 | Christy McElligott | Ballymun United |
| 2000 | Keith Bruen | Portmarnock |
| 1999 | Gary McCormack | Portmarnock |
| 1998 | Philip Long | St Kevin's Boys |
| 1997 | Barry Flynn | Fairview Rangers | |
Intermediate Player of the Year
Football for All International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|
| 2022 | Rebekah Grant | Deaf Futsal |
| 2021 | Joe Markey | Ireland CP Team |
| 2019 | Thomas Donogher | Powerchair |
| 2018 | Nathalie O’Brien | Irish Women’s Deaf Futsal |
| 2017 | Gary Messitt | Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland |
| 2016 | Paul McMahon | Football For All Under-19 Squad |
| 2015 | Mark Duffy | Special Olympics Ireland |
| 2014 | Aoife McNicoll | Irish Powerchair Football Squad |
| 2013 | Noel O'Donnell | Irish Deaf Men's Squad |
| 2012 | Davy Byrne | Irish Homeless World Cup Team |
| 2011 | Adrian Clarke | Irish Special Olympics International Squad |
| 2010 | Richard Dougherty | Irish Deaf Men's Squad |
| 2009 | Luke Evans | Ireland CP Soccer team |
| 2008 | Stephen Coleman | Ireland Street League |
| 2007 | Kieran Woods | Park FC |
| 2006 | Gary Messitt | Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland |
| 2005 | Joe Watson | Irish Deaf Sports/Waterford Crystal FC |
| 2004 | Rita Doherty | Special Olympics Ireland |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. |
| 2002 | Graham Dunning | Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland | |
FAI School's International Player of the Year
Colleges and Universities Player of the Year
Notes
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- Web site: U19 International Player of the Year . Football Association of Ireland . 30 June 2021.
- 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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