PFAI Player of the Year

The PFAI, in association with Ford, today announced the nominees for the
2007 PFAI Player of the Year Awards at a press briefing in Portmarnock.

The nominations for the Players’ Player of the Year, First Division Player
of the Year, Young Player of the Year, and Referee of the Year, along with
the Premier Division and First Division teams of the Year as voted for by
the eircom League of Ireland players, were all announced.

The prestigious 2007 Ford sponsored PFAI Awards will take place this
Sunday, 18 November at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.



The nominees are -

Premier Division

Keith Fahey (St Patrick’s Athletic)
Joe Gamble (Cork City)
David Mooney (Longford Town)
Brian Murphy (Bohemian FC)
Shane Robinson (Drogheda United)
Brian Shelley (Drogheda United)


First Division

Conor Gethins (Finn Harps)
Shane Guthrie (Cobh Ramblers)
Tony Shields (Finn Harps)


Young Player

Conor Powell (Bohemian FC)
Mark Quigley (St Patrick’s Athletic)
Conor Sammon (UCD)


Referee

Conor Fitzgerald
Alan Kelly
Paul Tuite

eircom League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year 2007

1. Brian Murphy (Bohemian FC)
2. Brian Shelley (Drogheda United)
3. Simon Webb (Drogheda United)
4. Joe Gamble (Cork City)
5. Ken Oman (Derry City)
6. Graham Gartland (Drogheda United)
7. Keith Fahey (St Patrick’s Athletic)
8. Adam Hughes (Sligo Rovers)
9. David Mooney (Longford Town)
10. Mark Quigley (St Patrick’s Athletic)
11. Derek O’Brien (Galway United)

eircom League of Ireland First Division Team of the Year 2007

1. James Gallagher (Finn Harps)
2. Alan Carey (Cobh Ramblers)
3. Shaun Holmes (Finn Harps)
4. Tony Shields (Finn Harps)
5. Pat Purcell (Limerick 37)
6. Shane Guthrie (Cobh Ramblers)
7. James Chambers (Shelbourne)
8. Conor Sinnott (Wexford Youths)
9. Conor Gethins (Finn Harps)
10. Graham Cummins (Cobh Ramblers)
11. Davin O’Neill (Cobh Ramblers)

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Can't really argue with any of the nominations. Good to see more than the top 2 recognised in the team of the year too. Robinson and Quigley would be my premier winners

Great to see Conor Sinnott getting recognised in the first division team of the year. He finished the season as top scorer with eight goals (six penos) and also has the most appearances for the club. He's performed consistently well in a very difficult season.

davin o neill not up 4 player of the year ????

How come Robinson is nominated for player of the year but not included in team of the year? Bit strange.

I would have had Simon Webb, hes been immense this year for Drogs especially after all hes been through in the last year.

how can they omit roy o'donovan? he played over half the season.

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Originally Posted by bigmac

How come Robinson is nominated for player of the year but not included in team of the year? Bit strange.

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It used to be that the players would nominate a player of the season, young pots and first div pots. They'd then fill out a player for each position for team of the season.

I presume Robinson just didn't get as many votes in the team as the other midfielder but go more than them (except Fahey maybe) for pots

I'm surprised Coleman isn't up for Young POTY.

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Originally Posted by sligoman

I'm surprised Coleman isn't up for Young POTY.

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Yeah I was thinking the same myself. He should have been in team of the season too. Best wing/full back I seen in the Prem this season imo.

Does someone make the final decision on the nominees or is it done by the players' ballot?

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Originally Posted by sligoman

I'm surprised Coleman isn't up for Young POTY.

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faz is left out as well.

joe gamble though like.. personally no.

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Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

faz is left out as well.

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Thanks I'm not blind;) Don't think Faz deserves to be there, Coleman does.

Keith Fahey in the X1, that has to be a wind up :confused:, a nominee as a POTY is an even bigger wind up

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Originally Posted by Dodge

eircom League of Ireland First Division Team of the Year 2007

1. James Gallagher (Finn Harps)
2. Alan Carey (Cobh Ramblers)
3. Shaun Holmes (Finn Harps)
4. Tony Shields (Finn Harps)
5. Pat Purcell (Limerick 37)
6. Shane Guthrie (Cobh Ramblers)
7. James Chambers (Shelbourne)
8. Conor Sinnott (Wexford Youths)
9. Conor Gethins (Finn Harps)
10. Graham Cummins (Cobh Ramblers)
11. Davin O’Neill (Cobh Ramblers)

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Conor Sinnott is an odd one considering he was playing for such a lowly team but I suppose they did run everything through him.

James Chambers is evil, am amazed he has that much respect from his fellow players.

Genuinely thought Kevin Waters from ourselves would be in with a shout

Also, interestingly, not one Dundalk player

no davin o neill for the player of the year whats that about? he is second top scorer our player of the year by far and the only first division player to be included in pat fenlons under 23 squad........ albeit until fenlon found out he was over age

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Originally Posted by MojoPin

no davin o neill for the player of the year whats that about? he is second top scorer our player of the year by far and the only first division player to be included in pat fenlons under 23 squad........ albeit until fenlon found out he was over age

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The three mentioned are genuinely better players IMO

The inclusion of Guthrie is right as your defence was the real story this year in fairness

Davin is still a bit too fancy for his own good :p

How many goals did he get btw??

Now that I think of it, Robbie Farrell can feel pretty bloomin hard done by at not making the team of the year aswell :ball:

he got 14 goals and he was out for 4 games in the last seven i think... including the 7 nil rout against kilkenny where he would of surely got 2 or more.... davin isnt too fancy to be honest hardly ever does flick and tricks when a burst of pace will suffice... i feel he should be player of the year hands down....

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Originally Posted by MojoPin

davin isnt too fancy to be honest hardly ever does flick and tricks when a burst of pace will suffice... i feel he should be player of the year hands down....

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Nigel Keady must have learned him in that first game :eek: :)

In fairness Robbie Farrell got 12 goals for feckin Monaghan and missed a wedge of the season aswell AFAIK

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

In fairness Robbie Farrell got 12 goals for feckin Monaghan and missed a wedge of the season aswell AFAIK

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Robbie didn't miss that many games, but he played while injured; he was my vote for our POTY but Aaron Mooney and Kevin Williamson got the Club and Supporters Club awards respectively.
Surprised Shaun Williams didn't make the 1st division team.

ya robbie farell was up there hes a bit like mooney for longford banging in the goals for a struggling side.. mons had a good season in fairness.