Keith Andrews, Richard Dunne & Robbie Keane lead nominations for Irish Player of the Year

The FAI has released the list of nominees set to compete for awards on Sunday night with Andrews, Dunne and Keane leading the way

22 Feb 2012 11:26:00

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EURO 2012 Qualifier - Estonia v Republic of Ireland, Keith Andrews
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Keith Andrews, Richard Dunne and Robbie Keane have been nominated for Ireland's 2011 Senior Player of the Year award.

Andrews, of West Bromwich Albion, and LA Galaxy's Keane have also been shortlisted for the Irish Goal of the Year award, along with Everton's Darron Gibson.

Andrews' header against Estonia in the Euro 2012 play-off, first leg is included as is Keane's strike against Scotland last summer in the Carling Nations Cup. Gibson's long-range goal against Wales last February is also nominated.

Meanwhile, Seamus Coleman, Simon Cox and Darren O'Dea have been shortlisted for the Irish Young Player of the Year award.

Sunderland's James McClean, Persepolis' Eamon Zayed and former Shamrock Rovers defender Pat Sullivan have been nominated for the 2011 Airtricity League Player of the Year award. Both McClean and Zayed make the list after figuring for Derry City last season.

The award ceremony will take place on Sunday February 26 at 20.00 at the RTÉ Studios in Dublin.

The full list of nominees, as decided by a panel from the Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland, is:

Category Name Club  
Senior International Player of the Year      
  Keith Andrews West Bromwich Albion  
  Richard Dunne Aston Villa  
  Robbie Keane LA Galaxy  
Young International Player of the Year      
  Seamus Coleman Everton  
  Simon Cox West Bromwich Albion  
  Darren O'Dea Leeds United (on loan from Celtic)  
International Goal of the Year Keith Andrews v Estonia November 11 2011  
  Darron Gibson v Wales February 8 2011  
  Robbie Keane v Scotland May 29 2011  
Airtricity League Player of thet Year      
James McClean Derry City (now Sunderland)  
Pat Sullivan Shamrock Rovers  
Eamon Zayed Derry City (now Persepolis)  
Under-21 International Player of the Year      
Robbie Brady Hull City  
Rob Kiernan Wigan Athletic  
Aidan White Leeds United  
Under-19 International Player of the Year      
John Egan Sunderland  
Jeff Hendrick Derby County  
Anthony O'Connor Blackburn Rovers  
Under-17 International Player of the Year      
Luke Gallagher Burnley  
Sean Kavanagh Fulham  
Darragh Lenihan Blackburn Rovers  
Under-16 International Player of the Year      
Sam Byrne Manchester United  
Jack Grealish Aston Villa  
Kyle McFadden Norwich City  
Senior Women's International Player of the Year      
Emma Byrne Arsenal  
Niamh Fahey Arsenal  
Denise O'Sullivan Cork Women's FC  
Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year      
Emma Farmer Cork Women's FC  
Emma Hansberry Castlebar Celtic  
Grace Moloney Reading  
Under-17 Women's International Player of the Year      
Rhianna Jarrett Wexford Youths Women's  
Chloe Mustaki Peamount  
Clare Shine Cork Ladies League  
Junior International Player of the Year      
Chris Barbour Mountview United  
David O'Sullivan Wicklow Rovers  
James Walsh St Michaels  
Intermediate Player of the Year      
Shaun McElwaine Fanad United  
Brendan O'Connell Rockmount  
Ray Whelehan Wayside Celtic  
Football for All International Player of the Year      
Adrian Clarke Irish Special Olympics International Squad  
Richard Stilwell Irish Football for All Schools International Squad  
Michael Walsh Irish Deaf International squad  
FAI Schools International Player of the Year      
  Stephen Chambers Bohemians  
  Niall Cooney Crumlin United  
  Hugh Douglas Belvedere  
       




 
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