The 2006 Foot.ie Awards - The Results

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Got round to correlating this now - so results will be posted as and when done:

First up - General League Awards:

Best Chant
Winner: A 10-way tie here - highlights include:
"Your not famous anymore"-GUFC fans to Rovers fans.
"We are the UC, the UCDD"

Best Goal
Winner: Glen Crowe vs UCD

Hero of 2006
Winner: Maxi McAllister
Runners-Up: John "The Saviour" Delaney , Stephen Kenny, Mad Tom, Pat Fenlon ("for putting up with Oily for so long")

Villain of 2006
Winner: Ollie Byrne
Runner-Up: George O'Callaghan

Worst Moment of 2006
Joint-Winner: The IAG/Promotion/Relegation Controversy, The whole 2006 season for Bohemians

Best Moment of 2006
Winner: Sale of Dalymount Park
Runner-Up: 10 others including - Derry 5-1 Gretna, Shamrock Rovers back in the Premier, Galway going up ahead of Dundalk.

Funniest Moment of 2006
Winner: Maxi (with 4 votes)
Runner-Up: 8 others including: Gretna being stuffed after giving it the whole "Irish football is *****" thing, 'Well I think he was a bit angry' - Roddy Collins on Stuey Byrne following his rant, Shels winding up orders, Stuey Byrnes speech.

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Team Awards:
Most Improved Team of 2006
Winner: Sligo Rovers - 9 votes
Second: Dundalk - 2 votes
Third: Athlone Town / Shelbourne - 1 vote each

Best Team of 2006
Winner: Derry City - 7 votes
Second: Shelbourne - 5 votes
Third: Drogheda - 1 vote

Worst Team of 2006
Winner: Waterford United - 6 votes
Second: Bohemians / Kilkenny - 2 votes each
Third: Bray / Monaghan - 1 vote each

FAI Cup Team of 2006
Winner: Killester United - 6 votes
Second: Derry City - 3 votes
Third: St Patrick's Athletic - 2 votes

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Match Awards:
Best Match of 2006
Winner: The FAI Cup Final - 5 votes
Runner-up: Drogheda 2-2 Shels, 2 votes

Worst Match of 2006
Winner: "The Vast Majority of them"



Referee Awards:
Referee of the Year
Winner: Paul Tuite - 3 votes
Runner Up: "No Clear Candidate" - 2 votes
Third: Dave McKeon / Alan Kelly - 1 vote each

Worst Referee of the Year
Winner: Alan Kelly - 3 votes
Runner-up: "No Clear Candidate" - 2 votes

Worst Decision of 2006
Winner: Bray / Bohs goal that never was - 6 votes
Runner Up: Bohs / Drogs Phantom goal - 5 votes

Stadium Awards:
Best/Most Improved Stadium
Winner: Turner's Cross - 5 votes
Runner Up: Athlone Town's new stadium - 3 votes

Worst Stadium
Winner: Hogan Park - 4 votes