Two Donegal footballers are among the nominees for the 33rd FAI International Awards ahead of a ceremony on Tuesday, June 20 in The Round Room in The Mansion House.
Amber Barrett (Milford) is up for International Goal of the Year for her historic strike against Scotland which sealed Ireland’s spot in the World Cup this summer.
Lee McColgan (Creesough) who plays for Cockhill Celtic, is one of three nominees for the Amateur International of the Year.
A jury from Soccer Writers’ Ireland helped with the selection of certain categories to help honour those who excelled over the previous year.
The inductees to the FAI Hall of Fame and the Special Merit recipient will be announced prior to the ceremony.
33rd FAI INTERNATIONAL AWARDS NOMINEES
SENIOR MEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nathan Collins
Josh Cullen
Jayson Molumby
YOUNG MEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Evan Ferguson
Dara O’Shea
Michael Obafemi
SENIOR WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Courtney Brosnan
Katie McCabe
Louise Quinn
YOUNG WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Abbie Larkin
Heather Payne
Jess Ziu
INTERNATIONAL GOAL OF THE YEAR
WNT | Amber Barrett v Scotland
MNT | Nathan Collins v Ukraine
MNT | Michael Obafemi v Scotland
MEN’S UNDER-21 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Conor Coventry
Brian Maher
Will Smallbone
MEN’S UNDER-19 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sean Grehan
Ed McJannett
Alex Murphy
MEN’S UNDER-18 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sam Curtis
James McManus
Kevin Zefi
MEN’S UNDER-17 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Naj Razi
Luke Kehir
Ike Orazi
MEN’S UNDER-16 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Matthew Moore
Mason Melia
Luca Caillcoe
MEN’S UNDER-15 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rory Finneran
Ade Solanke
Michael Noonan
UNDER-18 SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Peter Grogan (St. Mary’s CBS, Carlow)
Brian Cunningham (Presentation College, Athenry)
Senan Mullen (St. Aidan’s Comprehensive School, Cootehill)
WOMEN’S UNDER-19 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Scarlett Herron
Jessie Stapleton
Kate Thompson
WOMEN’S UNDER-17 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jess Fitzgerald
Aoife Kelly
Aoife Turner
WOMEN’S UNDER-16 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rebecca Devereux
Freya Healy
Hannah Healy
UNDER-15 GIRLS SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chloe Wallace (Coláiste Nano Nagle, Sexton St., Limerick)
Ella Kelly (Tallaght Community School)
Abigail Bradshaw (St. Colmcille’s Community School, Knocklyon)
FOOTBALL FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rebekah Grant (Deaf Futsal)
Kevan O’Rourke (Amputee)
Dillon Sheridan (CP Football)
SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mark Connolly (Derry City)
Rory Gaffney (Shamrock Rovers)
Aidan Keena (Sligo Rovers)
AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Stephen Chambers
Lee McColgan
Eoin Murphy
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