PFAI_Players'_Player_of_the_Year

PFAI Players' Player of the Year

PFAI Players' Player of the Year

Award

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 the League of Ireland Premier Division, who is seen to have been the best player of the previous season.[1]

Mark Farren won the award in 2005.

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 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 is Rory Gaffney of Shamrock Rovers.

List of winners

Highlighted players are winning the award for a second time.

2020s

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2000s

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Breakdown of winners

Winners by club

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Winners by country

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See also

References

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    Ireland – Player of the Year and Other Awards
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