Player of the year nominees pfai

**londonhoop** · 05/11/2009, 3:56 PM

The nominees are:

PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Jason Byrne (Bohemian FC)

Raffaele Cretaro (Sligo Rovers)

Gary Deegan (Bohemian FC)

Brian Shelley (Bohemian FC)

Chris Turner (Dundalk)

Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Gary Deegan (Bohemian FC)

Ronan Finn (UCD)

Conor Powell (Bohemian FC)

FIRST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Conan Byrne (Sporting Fingal)

Ronan Finn (UCD)

David McAllister (Shelbourne)

REFEREE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Alan Kelly

Rob Rogers

Richie Winter

IRISH OVERSEAS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Keith Fahey (Birmingham City)

Stephen Ireland (Manchester City)

Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur)

PREMIER DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR

Brian Murphy (Bohemian FC)

Pat Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers)

Brian Shelley (Bohemian FC)

Ken Oman (Bohemian FC)

Conor Powell (Bohemian FC)

Chris Turner (Dundalk)

Gary Deegan (Bohemian FC)

Joseph Ndo (Bohemian FC)

Sean O'Connor (Shamrock Rovers)

Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)

Raffaele Cretaro (Sligo Rovers)

FIRST DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR

Dean Delaney (Shelbourne)

Kenny Browne (Waterford United)

Alan Carey (Waterford United)

Evan McMillan (UCD)

Brian Shortall (UCD)

Shaun Williams (Sporting Fingal)

Ronan Finn (UCD)

David McAllister (Shelbourne)

Conan Byrne (Sporting Fingal)

Graham Cummins (Waterford United)

Stephen O'Flynn (Limerick)

**Magicme** · 05/11/2009, 3:58 PM

Where is Karl Bermingham in the 1st division team of the year? Where is Aaron McCarey in the young player of the year? ummmmm

**pineapple stu** · 05/11/2009, 4:07 PM

Shorty? Bit of a surprise.

No complaints about our others though.

**brianw82** · 05/11/2009, 4:15 PM

LOL @ Richie Winter nominated as a Ref of the Year.

**marinobohs** · 05/11/2009, 4:20 PM

No great arguments with the Prem side. Not 100% about sullivan or deego (the latter on disiplinary grounds). Jason Byrne would be a contender up front but Cretaro and Twigg have done very well with "small" clubs

so Jayo has to settle for the bench.

Twigg for POTY with Powell for YPOTY.

**Acornvilla** · 05/11/2009, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Where is Karl Bermingham in the 1st division team of the year? Where is Aaron McCarey in the young player of the year? ummmmm

aaron wouldnt have played enough games and wasnt always brilliant either

**galwayjames** · 05/11/2009, 5:09 PM

Not one player from Galway

We'd have the YPOTY in the bag if we still had Jay.

**gufc2000** · 05/11/2009, 6:19 PM

Where is Barry Ryan? He's been outstanding this year

**MeathDrog** · 05/11/2009, 6:26 PM

James Chambers is the only player from our team that would've gotten anywhere near team of the season.

**roinuj** · 05/11/2009, 6:31 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Where is Karl Bermingham in the 1st division team of the year? Where is Aaron McCarey in the young player of the year? ummmmm

and what about graham (22 goals) cummins for 1st div player of the year.

this is all a farce.

**blue til i die** · 05/11/2009, 6:39 PM

Originally Posted by roinuj

and what about graham (22 goals) cummins for 1st div player of the year.

this is all a farce.

Maybe because he hasnt scored a league goal in 11 games?

**CSFShels** · 05/11/2009, 9:45 PM

Think the first division nominees are definitely accurate, nobody else compared to those 3.

**Jofspring** · 05/11/2009, 11:57 PM

There are lots of players from different clubs that different people would consider deserve a shout. Limerick fans might think their players deserve a look in, Monaghan fans, Shelbourne fans, UCD fans, Waterford fans etc.... Everyone thinks particular players performed better than others but that is the team picked and in all honesty i think it is a pretty decent team.

**Magicme** · 06/11/2009, 9:04 AM

Originally Posted by Acornvilla

aaron wouldnt have played enough games and wasnt always brilliant either

Agree but he went from Under 18's & 20's to 1st team to Premiership in one season and was mostly brilliant. Also played Under 17's and U18's Republic of Ireland football and is on standby for the U19's at the age of 17. Won man of the match against St Pats in a cup game too. Just think he should have been given a nod.

**Sam_Heggy** · 06/11/2009, 9:13 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Agree but he went from Under 18's & 20's to 1st team to Premiership in one season and was mostly brilliant. Also played Under 17's and U18's Republic of Ireland football and is on standby for the U19's at the age of 17. Won man of the match against St Pats in a cup game too. Just think he should have been given a nod.

Ciaran Gallagher went from playing under 16 schoolboy football, to our under 20's and then first team. He was capped at under 17 and under 18 level as well as a current under 19 international all within the year. He has been on trial a few times this season in England and is weighting up his options.
Played a hell of alot more games in LOI than McCarey too.

Also Ger Hanley of Galway is Under 19 international too, both lads ahead of McCarey in international pecking order.

I am surprised that Coneelley (sp?) of Galway wasn't mentioned in YPOY, looked a smashing player anytime I seen him this season.

Cretaro for POTY
Finn for YPOY
Byrne for 1st Div POTY

**Magicme** · 06/11/2009, 9:15 AM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Ciaran Gallagher went from playing under 16 schoolboy football, to our under 20's and then first team. He was capped at under 17 and under 18 level as well as a current under 19 international all within the year. He has been on trial a few times this season in England and is weighting up his options.
Played a hell of alot more games in LOI than McCarey too.

Also Ger Hanley of Galway is Under 19 international too, both lads ahead of McCarey in international pecking order.

I am surprised that Coneelley (sp?) of Galway wasn't mentioned in YPOY, looked a smashing player anytime I seen him this season.

Cretaro for POTY
Finn for YPOY
Byrne for 1st Div POTY

He should be up for it too then! As for Gallagher being ahead of him not so sure about that. I think they are on an even footing from what I have heard and now with Aaron getting coaching at Wolves he will be potentially stepping it up a bit.

**bluemovie** · 06/11/2009, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Maybe because he hasnt scored a league goal in 11 games?

He missed 4 of those games thanks to Referee of the Year nominee Rob Rogers.

**centre mid** · 06/11/2009, 6:25 PM

PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Jason Byrne (Bohemian FC)

Raffaele Cretaro (Sligo Rovers)

Gary Deegan (Bohemian FC)

Brian Shelley (Bohemian FC)

Chris Turner (Dundalk)

Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers) if he tops the scoring chart

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Gary Deegan (Bohemian FC)
Ronan Finn (UCD)

Conor Powell (Bohemian FC)

FIRST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Conan Byrne (Sporting Fingal)

Ronan Finn (UCD)

David McAllister (Shelbourne)

REFEREE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Alan Kelly "wink. wonk, nudge, nudge"

Rob Rogers

Richie Winter

IRISH OVERSEAS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Keith Fahey (Birmingham City) makes trap look silly for not picking him

Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) Cant give it to him

Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur) safest option