Amber Barrett has won the FAI International Goal of the Year for 2023 at the 33rd FAI International Awards.
Straight from the training ground to the Hampden Park arena, the Milford woman’s goal from last October against Scotland has become iconic because it secured the Ireland Women’s National Team qualification to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
It is also the winner of the International Goal of the Year Award at the FAI International Awards, which will be held in The Round Room in The Mansion House on Tuesday, June 20.
Barrett’s finish was selected by a jury of Soccer Writers’ Ireland members ahead of two goals from the Ireland Men’s National Team: Nathan Collins’ superb solo effort away to Ukraine and Michael Obafemi’s thunderbolt at home to Scotland.
Meanwhile, Cockhill Celtic’s Lee McColgan has been nominated for Amateur International Player of the Year.
The Creeslough man is up for the award along with Stephen Chambers of Killester Donnycarney and Rockmount’s Eoin Murphy.
The winners of the remaining categories will be announced at the ceremony.
Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to date from the comfort of your own home with a digital subscription.
Any time | Any place | Anywhere
SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT EDITION TODAY
and get access to our archive editions dating back to 2007(CLICK ON THE TITLE BELOW TO SUBSCRIBE)