SWAI Awards 2008

[sligoman]

Personality of the year shortlist:
Paul Cook
Pat Fenlon
Owen Heary
Brian Murphy
Jeff Kenna
Keith Fahey

Goalkeeper of the year shortlist:
Brian Murphy
Ger Doherty
Matt Gregg

The winners of the awards for Personality of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year will be announced on the night of the eircom/SWAI annual banquet on Thursday, December 4th at the Hilton Hotel, Grand Canal in Dublin.More (http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3836)

[superfrank]

Paul Cook and Brian Murphy. Don't think it's much of a contest.

[sligoman]

Brian Murphy for goalkeeper anyway, that's a given.

What's 'Personality of the year'...is it actually based on personality or is that just a fancy name for something else?

[brianw82]

Brian Murphy for goalkeeper anyway, that's a given.

What's 'Personality of the year'...is it actually based on personality or is that just a fancy name for something else?

I am also curious to know this.

[superfrank]

I'd think it goes for actual personality but the nominees are a bit odd. Cook and Heary aside, the list doesn't strike me as full of people with interesting personalities.

[micls]

I think it's just the only title they could think of to include players and managers...they could have gone with man of the year but probably wanted to avoid the slim chance of their ever being a female manager.

[BohsPartisan]

If its pure personality which I don't think it is, Cook would deffo get it for his interviews, but Heary is catching up with his quips about Roddy and his constant cuts at Sean Connor.

[Candystripe]

If it was an online poll then only people connected to Bohs would win.

My choice would be

Murphy and Cooke from that shortlist.

[redobit]

I assume its the journalists that vote for it.
What newspapers are involved? Considering the poor extent of coverage of the LOI, how can a newspaper vote for somting they know little about. Its not like they write loads about it week in week out.

[Dodge]

Anyone who's a member of the SWAi can vote. The award is given to the person who made the biggest impact on football this year. Its usally a manager. Here's the list of previous winners



1961 Dan McCaffrey Drumcondra
1962 Tommy Hamilton Shamrock Rovers
1963 Willie Browne Bohemians
1964 Joe Wickham FAI (secretary)
1965 Sean Thomas Bohemians
1966 Liam Tuohy Shamrock Rovers
1967 Al Finucane Limerick
1968 Johnny Fullam Shamrock Rovers
1969 Mick Leech Shamrock Rovers
1970 Peter Thomas Waterford
1971 Mick Meagan Drogheda
1972 Dave Bacuzzi Cork Hibernians
1973 Alfie Hale Waterford
1974 Paul O'Donovan Cork Celtic
1975 Johnny Fullam Bohemians
1976 Brendan Bradley Finn Harps
1977 Mick Smyth Bohemians
1978 Johnny Giles Shamrock Rovers
1979 Jim McLaughlin Dundalk
1980 Eoin Hand Limerick Utd
1981 Turlough O'Connor Athlone Town
1982 Tommy McConville Dundalk
1983 Noel Larkin Athlone Town
1984 Jim McLaughlin Shamrock Rovers
1985 Pat Byrne Shamrock Rovers
1986 Liam O'Brien Shamrock Rovers
1987 Mick Byrne Shamrock Rovers
1988 Terry Eviston Dundalk
1989 Jim McLaughlin Derry City
1990 Damien Byrne St Patrick's Athletic
1991 Peter Hanrahan Dundalk
1992 Pat Byrne Shelbourne
1993 Pat Morley Cork City
1994 Stephen Geoghegan Shamrock Rovers
1995 Liam Coyle Derry City
1996 Brian Kerr St Patrick's Athletic
1997 Peter Hutton Derry City
1998 Pat Dolan St Patrick's Athletic
1999 Paul Osam St Patrick's Athletic
2000 Dermot Keely Shelbourne
2001 Glen Crowe Bohemians
2002 Paul Doolin UCD
2002/03 Glen Crowe Bohemians
2003 Alan Matthews Longford Town
2004 Pat Fenlon Shelbourne
2005 Damien Richardson Cork City
2006 Pat Fenlon Shelbourne
2007 Paul Doolin Drogheda Utd

[Longfordian]

Pat Fenlon is obviously going to win.

[Battery Rover]

Anyone going to the awards night in the Hilton? Might get to put faces on some of the people in here

[soccerc]

Anyone going to the awards night in the Hilton? Might get to put faces on some of the people in here

I am!

[niallsparky]

Won by Heary and Murphy respectively.

[kdjaC]

Won by Heary and Murphy respectively.

is there a cash prize?




kdjac

[Hibs4Ever]

Heary and personality in the same sentence :confused:

[Dodge]

Strange choice. I thought Nutsy was nailed on, and both Murphy and Fahey could've made arguments.

[Jersey Cow]

Ha ha ha!!!...Hibs4Ever...I certainly have to agree...Heary has the personality of a fish floating down the Shannon.:eek:.........surely Cook should have gotten it but then again the Dublin Media Mafia must have taken things over!:rolleyes:

[Dodge]

Why must Cook "surely" have got it?

[charliesboots]

Strange choice. I thought Nutsy was nailed on, and both Murphy and Fahey could've made arguments.

Fahey didn't attend so that ruled him out. Was always going to be a Bohs winner considering the number of gypo journos around

[DmanDmythDledge]

Ha ha ha!!!...Hibs4Ever...I certainly have to agree...Heary has the personality of a fish floating down the Shannon.:eek:.........surely Cook should have gotten it but then again the Dublin Media Mafia must have taken things over!:rolleyes:
You do realise that the award has nothing to actually do with personality?

[Dodge]

You do realise that the award has nothing to actually do with personality?

It has a little to do with it in fairness.

[SkStu]

Fahey didn't attend so that ruled him out. Was always going to be a Bohs winner considering the number of gypo journos around

lol bitter junkie!! :D

nothing to do with him being the most influential player on the double winning team then? :p

[Dodge]

That might've been the case had Murphy won it.

[SkStu]

i might value your opinion more if Heary wasnt also voted Player of the Year ahead of Brian Murphy, by the fans.

[Dodge]

i might value your opinion more if Heary wasnt also voted Player of the Year ahead of Brian Murphy, by the fans.

The same fans who voted the Gerrys in? I think I'll discount their views... :p

[SkStu]

zing!! ;)

[The Lilywhites]

Dundalkfc.com won the SWAI Website of the Year again tonight. Wexford Youths won the Press Officer of the Year award.