FAI: Winners unveiled at the 33rd FAI International Awards

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Taking in performances from June 2022-June 2023, the annual awards brought together many people to celebrate those who have made a big impact on Irish football.
Defender Nathan Collins won the Senior Men's International Player of the Year award and goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan was named as the Senior Women's International Player of the Year following superb seasons.
Evan Ferguson was selected as the Young Men's Player of the Year and Heather Payne collected the first ever Young Women's Player of the Year award.
WNT forward Amber Barrett pipped Collins and fellow senior team-mate Michael Obafemi to claiming the International Goal of the Year for her finish against Scotland that helped Vera Pauw's team qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.
Rebekah Grant won the Football For All International Player of the Year after playing a key role in the Deaf Women's Futsal Team qualifying for this year's World Cup.
This year's recipient of the Special Merit Award is Niamh O'Donoghue. She was the first woman elected to the FAI Council, the first woman elected to the FAI Board and someone who had a significant impact in shaping the structures of women and girls' football.
The two inductees into the FAI Hall of Fame are former international defender Kevin Moran and ex-WNT goalkeeper Sue Hayden - two legendary figures for their respective teams.
A jury of members from Soccer Writers' Ireland helped select some of the nominees and winners from seven different categories.
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33rd FAI INTERNATIONAL AWARDS WINNERS
SENIOR MEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nathan Collins
YOUNG MEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Evan Ferguson
SENIOR WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Courtney Brosnan
YOUNG WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Heather Payne
INTERNATIONAL GOAL OF THE YEAR
WNT | Amber Barrett v Scotland
MEN’S UNDER-21 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Will Smallbone
MEN’S UNDER-19 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sean Grehan
MEN’S UNDER-18 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sam Curtis*
MEN’S UNDER-17 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Naj Razi*
MEN’S UNDER-16 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Matthew Moore
MEN’S UNDER-15 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rory Finneran*
UNDER-18 SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Peter Grogan (St. Mary’s CBS, Carlow)
WOMEN’S UNDER-19 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Scarlett Herron*
WOMEN’S UNDER-17 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Aoife Kelly
WOMEN’S UNDER-16 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Freya Healy
UNDER-15 GIRLS SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Abigail Bradshaw (St. Colmcille’s Community School, Knocklyon) *
FOOTBALL FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rebekah Grant (Deaf Futsal) *
SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rory Gaffney (Shamrock Rovers)*
AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Stephen Chambers
SPECIAL MERIT
Niamh O'Donoghue
HALL OF FAME
Kevin Moran
Sue Hayden



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Introduction:
The 33rd FAI International Awards were held*in The Round Room in The Mansion House on Tuesday night to honour those who have excelled over the last year.




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