FAI International Awards

[passinginterest]

According to Shamrock Rovers website Stephen Rice has been nominated in the young/under 23 player of the year category. He has some serious competition in Aiden McGeady and Andy Keogh. Good to see a league of Ireland player mixing with that company.
http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/index-home.php

[passerrby]

just a thought but could we not have a our own awards on foot like

worst ref
best ref

best fans
worst fans

best ground
worst ground

biggest plonker
biggest overspend

best buy of the season
biggest waste of money

please feel free to add

[sligofan4ever]

[quote=passerrby;1076564]just a thought but could we not have a our own awards on foot like. please feel free to add

worst ref:
Any of them
best ref:
None of them
best fans:
Our's or Derry's.
worst fans
UCD :p
best ground
Turners Cross
worst ground
Finn Park

biggest plonker
Roddy Collins
biggest overspend
Paul Doolin
best buy of the season
Romauld Boco or Jay O' Shea
biggest waste of money
Ibrahim Iyane-Thiam

Most over-rated player:
Owen Heary
Most under-rated player:
Gavin Peers

[bray boy]

worst ref
some linesman with a disgracful barnet cant rmember his name

best ref
.....good one..

best fans
anyone who got 100%
worst fans
wannabees

best ground united park for me just lova a terrace...
worst ground
belfield cup



best buy of the season
we didnt even buy him but alan gough

biggest waste of money

ger rowe


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[passinginterest]

Here's the full list of nominations;
eircom/FAI 19th International Awards nominations

Senior
Kevin Doyle - Reading
Shay Given – Newcastle United
John O’Shea – Manchester United

Young/U23
Aiden McGeady - Celtic
Andy Keogh - Wolves
Stephen Rice – Shamrock Rovers

U21
Owen Garvan – Ipswich Town
Stephen Quinn – Sheffield United
Darren O’Dea - Celtic

International Goal of the Year
Robbie Keane v Cyprus (H) 15/10/08
Andy Keogh v Serbia (H) 24/05/08
Kevin Doyle v Georgia (A) 6/09/08

League Of Ireland
Owen Heary (Bohemian FC)
Brian Murphy (Bohemian FC)
Keith Fahey (St. Patrick’s Ath/Birmingham City)

U19 Nominees
Michael Spillane - Norwich
Brendan Moloney – Nottingham Forest
Garry Breen – Hereford United

U17 Nominees
Conor Hourihane – Sunderland
Ger Hanley – Salthill Devon
Aaron Doran – Blackburn Rovers

U16 Nominees
Mark O'Brien – Derby County
Ciaran Gallgher – Castlefin Celtic/Finn Harps
Shane Murray – Arklow Town

Intermediate Nominees
Don Horan – Everton AFC
Lee Boyle – Fanad United
Derek Prendergast – Bangor Celtic

Junior International
Wayne Fitzgerald – Carrick United
Seamus Crowe – Athenry
Paul Breen – St. Michaels AFC

Senior Women's
Niamh Fahey – Arsenal
Yvonne Treacey - Arsenal
Stefanie Curtis – Bristol Academy

U19 Women's
Karen Duggan - Piltown
Louise Quinn - Peamount
Amy Ryan – Stella Maris

U17 Women's
Ciara Grant – Kilmacrennan Celtic
Tanya Kennedy – Finn Valley
Dora Gorman – Salthill Devon

FAI School's
John Mulroy – Moyle Park College
Sean Houston – St. Eunan’s College
Peter Acheson – Rockwell College

Football For All
Luke Evans – Irish CP (St. Paul’s Raheny)
John Paul Strapp – Football For All Schools
Stephen Coleman – Street Leagues

from FAI.ie

No surprise with O Heary, Brian Murphy and Keith Fahey in the running for the League of Ireland award.