PFAI Players' Player of the Year

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Mark Farren won the award in 2005.
Mark Farren won the award in 2005.

The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Players' Player of the Year (often called the PFAI Players' Player of the Year, the Players' Player of the Year, or simply the Irish Player of the Year) award is given to the footballer in the top-flight of Irish football, the League of Ireland, whom is seen to have been the best player of the previous season.[1]

The shortlist is compiled by the members of the Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland (the PFAI), and then the winner is voted for by the other players in the league. The prize is regarded as the highest awarded by the PFAI - especially by the players - and is seen as the primary "Player of the Year" award in Ireland.

The award was first given in 1981, and was won by Athlone Town player Padraig O'Connor. The latest winner of the award was Brian Shelley of Drogheda United.

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[edit] List of winners

Highlighted players are winning the award for a second time.

[edit] 2000s

Year Player Club
2007 Flag of Ireland Brian Shelley Drogheda United
2006 Flag of Cameroon Joseph Ndo Shelbourne
2005 Flag of Ireland Mark Farren Derry City
2004 Flag of Ireland Jason Byrne Shelbourne
2003 Flag of Ireland Jason Byrne Shelbourne
2003 Flag of Ireland Glen Crowe Bohemian
2002 Flag of Ireland Owen Heary Shelbourne
2001 Flag of Ireland Glen Crowe Bohemian
2000 Flag of Ireland Pat Fenlon Shelbourne

[edit] 1990s

Year Player Club
1999 Flag of Ireland Paul Osam St. Patrick's Athletic
1998 Flag of Ireland Pat Scully Shelbourne
1997 Flag of Northern Ireland Peter Hutton Derry City
1996 Flag of Ireland Eddie Gormley St. Patrick's Athletic
1995 Flag of Ireland Liam Coyle Derry City
1994 Flag of Ireland Stephen Geoghegan Shamrock Rovers
1993 Flag of Ireland Donal O'Brien Derry City
1992 Flag of Ireland Pat Fenlon Bohemian
1991 Flag of Ireland Pat Morley Cork City
1990 Flag of Ireland Mark Ennis St. Patrick's Athletic

[edit] 1980s

Year Player Club
1989 Flag of Ireland Paul Doolin Derry City
1988 Flag of Ireland Paddy Dillon St. Patrick's Athletic
1987 Flag of Ireland Mick Byrne Shamrock Rovers
1986 Flag of Ireland Paul Doolin Shamrock Rovers
1985 Flag of Ireland Tommy Gaynor Limerick
1984 Flag of Ireland Pat Byrne Shamrock Rovers
1983 Flag of Ireland Martin Murray Drogheda United
1982 Flag of Ireland Paul McGrath St. Patrick's Athletic
1981 Flag of Ireland Padraig O'Connor Athlone Town

[edit] Breakdown of winners

[edit] Winners by club

Club Number of wins
Shelbourne F.C. 6 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
Derry City F.C. 5 (1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2005)
St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. 5 (1982, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1999)
Shamrock Rovers F.C. 4 (1984, 1986, 1987, 1994)
Bohemian F.C. 3 (1992, 2001, 2003)
Drogheda United F.C. 2 (1983, 2007)
Cork City F.C. 1 (1991)
Limerick F.C. 1 (1985)
Athlone Town A.F.C. 1 (1981)

[edit] Winners by country

Country Number of wins
Flag of Ireland Republic of Ireland 25 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon 1 (2006)
Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 1 (1997)

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