The FAI International Football Awards is an awards evening held to honour the best Republic of Ireland international footballers of the year.
| FAI International Football Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in association football |
| Sponsored by | Three |
| Location | RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Presented by | Peter Collins Tony O'Donoghue Evanne Ní Chuilinn |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Website | fai |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | RTÉ Two |
Senior International awards
Senior International Player of the Year
Senior Women's International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Courtney Brosnan | Everton |
| 2021 | Katie McCabe | Arsenal |
| 2020 | Denise O'Sullivan | Brighton & Hove Albion (on loan from North Carolina Courage) |
| 2019 | Louise Quinn | Arsenal |
| 2018 | Leanne Kiernan | West Ham United |
| 2017 | Harriet Scott | Reading |
| 2016 | Karen Duggan | UCD Waves |
| 2015 | Denise O'Sullivan | Glasgow City |
| 2014 | Julie-Ann Russell | UCD Waves |
| 2013 | Louise Quinn | Eskilstuna United |
| 2012 | Emma Byrne | Arsenal Ladies |
| 2011 | Niamh Fahey | Arsenal Ladies |
| 2010 | Fiona O'Sullivan | AIK Stockholm |
| 2009 | Niamh Fahey | Arsenal Ladies |
| 2008 | Niamh Fahey | Arsenal Ladies |
| 2007 | Emma Byrne | Arsenal Ladies |
| 2006 | Alisha Moran | Harvard University |
| 2005 | Michele O'Brien | Long Island Lady Riders |
| 2004 | Elaine O'Connor | Hofstra Pride |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. | |
| 2002 | Yvonne Tracy | Arsenal Ladies |
| 2001 | Olivia O'Toole | Shamrock Rovers |
| 2000 | Ciara Grant | Arsenal Ladies |
| 1999 | Claire Scanlan | Troy University |
| 1998 | Yvonne Lyons | Benfica |
| 1997 | Bernie Reilly | Shamrock Rovers |
International Goal of the Year
| Year | Winner | Opposition |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Amber Barrett | Scotland (Women's) |
| 2021 | Troy Parrott | Lithuania |
| 2020 | Ellen Molloy | Iceland (Women's U17) |
| 2019 | Troy Parrott | Sweden (U21) |
| 2018 | Aiden O'Brien | Poland |
| 2017 | James McClean | Wales |
| 2016 | Robbie Brady | Italy |
| 2015 | Shane Long | Germany |
| 2014 | Aiden McGeady | Georgia |
| 2013 | Shane Long | England |
| 2012 | Kevin Doyle | Kazakhstan |
| 2011 | Darron Gibson | Wales |
| 2010 | Kevin Doyle | Andorra |
| 2009 | Robbie Keane | France |
| 2008 | Andy Keogh | Serbia |
| 2007 | Kevin Doyle | Slovakia |
| 2006 | Kevin Kilbane | Czech Republic |
| 2005 | Robbie Keane | Israel |
| 2004 | Robbie Keane | Netherlands |
Young International Player of the Year
Women's Young International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Heather Payne | Florida State Seminoles |
Youth International
Under-21 International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Will Smallbone | Southampton/Stoke City |
| 2021 | Conor Coventry | West Ham United/Peterborough United |
| 2020 | Jack Taylor | Peterborough United |
| 2019 | Lee O'Connor | Manchester United/Celtic |
| 2018 | Ronan Curtis | Portsmouth |
| 2017 | Josh Cullen | West Ham United |
| 2016 | Callum O'Dowda | Oxford United/Bristol City |
| 2015 | Alan Browne | Preston North End |
| 2014 | Jack Grealish | Aston Villa |
| 2013 | Sean Murray | Watford |
| 2012 | Robbie Brady | Hull City |
| 2011 | Robbie Brady | Hull City (on loan from Manchester United) |
| 2010 | Seamus Coleman | Everton |
| 2009 | Seamus Coleman | Everton |
| 2008 | Owen Garvan | Ipswich Town |
| 2007 | Stephen O'Halloran | Southampton (on loan from Aston Villa) |
| 2006 | Kevin Foley | Luton Town |
| 2005 | Kevin Doyle | Reading |
| 2004 | Glenn Whelan | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. | |
| 2002 | Joe Murphy | West Bromwich Albion |
| 2001 | Steven Reid | Millwall |
| 2000 | Barry Quinn | Coventry City |
| 1999 | Alan Mahon | Tranmere Rovers |
| 1998 | Kevin Kilbane | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1997 | David Worrell | Blackburn Rovers |
Youths Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jon Daly | Stockport County |
| 2000 | Joe Murphy | Tranmere Rovers |
| 1999 | Jason Gavin | Middlesbrough |
| 1998 | Barry Quinn | Coventry City |
| 1997 | Damien Duff | Blackburn Rovers |
Under-18 International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sam Curtis | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 2021 | Alex Murphy | Galway United |
| 2020 | Not Awarded | |
| 2019 | Jason Knight | Derby County |
| 2018 | Brian Maher | St Patrick's Athletic |
Under-17 International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Naj Razi | Shamrock Rovers |
| 2021 | Mark O'Mahony | Cork City |
| 2020 | Not Awarded | |
| 2019 | Joe Hodge | Manchester City |
| 2018 | Adam Idah | Norwich City |
| 2017 | Aaron Bolger | Shamrock Rovers |
| 2016 | Declan Rice | West Ham United |
| 2015 | Connor Ronan | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2014 | Danny Kane | Huddersfield Town |
| 2013 | Jack Byrne | Manchester City |
| 2012 | Jack Grealish | Aston Villa |
| 2011 | Sean Kavanagh | Fulham |
| 2010 | Sean McGinty | Manchester United |
| 2009 | Stephen McDonnell | Dundalk |
| 2008 | Aaron Doran | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2007 | Conor McCormack | Manchester United |
| 2006 | Terry Dixon | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2005 | Anthony Stokes | Arsenal |
| 2004 | Darren Randolph | Charlton Athletic |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. | |
| 2002 | Willo Flood | Manchester City |
Under-16 International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Matthew Moore | Cork City |
| 2021 | Naj Razi | Shamrock Rovers |
| 2020 | Not Awarded | |
| 2019 | Ben McCormack | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 2018 | Troy Parrott | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2017 | Jason Knight | Derby County |
| 2016 | Jordan Doherty | Sheffield United |
| 2015 | Jayson Molumby | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2014 | Conor Masterson | Liverpool |
| 2013 | Robert Duggan | Peterborough United |
| 2012 | Noe Baba | Fulham |
| 2011 | Kyle Callan-McFadden | Norwich City |
| 2010 | Mikey Drennan | Aston Villa |
| 2009 | John O'Sullivan | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2008 | Mark O'Brien | Derby County |
| 2007 | Conor Clifford | Chelsea |
| 2006 | James O'Brien | Birmingham City |
| 2005 | Donal McDermott | Manchester City |
| 2004 | Keith Treacy | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. | |
| 2002 | Steven Foley-Sheridan | Aston Villa |
| 2001 | Pierre Ennis | Aston Villa |
| 2000 | Stephen Brennan | Newcastle United |
| 1999 | Andy Reid | Nottingham Forest |
| 1998 | Shaun Byrne | West Ham United |
| 1997 | Richie Partridge | Liverpool/Stella Maris |
Under-15 International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rory Finneran | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2021 | Kaylem Harnett | Wexford |
| 2020 | Not Awarded | |
| 2019 | Glory Nzingo | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 2018 | Anselmo García MacNulty | Real Betis |
| 2017 | Troy Parrott | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2016 | Callum Thompson | St Joseph's Boys |
| 2015 | Lee O'Connor | Villa FC, Waterford |
| 2014 | Anthony Scully | West Ham United |
| 2002–2013 | Not Awarded | |
| 2001 | Willo Flood | Manchester City |
| 2000 | Robbie Shields | Leeds United/Cherry Orchard |
| 1999 | Richard McCarthy | Manchester City/Stella Maris |
| 1998 | Cliff Byrne | Sunderland/Home Farm |
| 1997 | Thomas Butler | Sunderland/Stella Maris |
Women's Youth International
Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Scarlett Herron | Athlone Town |
| 2021 | Jessie Stapleton | Shelbourne |
| 2018 | Niamh Farrelly | Peamount United |
| 2017 | Lucy McCartan | Peamount United |
| 2016 | Roma McLaughlin | Peamount United |
| 2015 | Megan Connolly | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2014 | Megan Connolly | College Corinthians |
| 2013 | Claire Shine | Raheny United |
| 2012 | Emma Hansberry | Castlebar Celtic |
| 2011 | Grace Moloney | Reading |
| 2010 | Becky Walsh | Salthill Devon |
| 2009 | Julie-Ann Russell | Salthill Devon |
| 2008 | Karen Duggan | Piltown |
| 2007 | Lynn Bradley | Lynsey Wilton College |
| 2006 | Áine O'Gorman | Stella Maris |
| 2005 | Niamh Fahey | Salthill Devon |
| 2004 | Katie Taylor | St James's Gate |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. | |
| 2002 | Selina Moylan | Lifford FC |
| 2001 | Marie Curtin | Lifford FC |
| 2000 | Caroline Thorpe | Arsenal |
| 1999 | Dolores Deasley | Letterkenny Rovers |
Under-17 Women's International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Aoife Kelly | Shelbourne Ladies |
| 2018 | Emily Whelan | Shelbourne Ladies |
| 2017 | Tiegan Ruddy | Shelbourne Ladies |
| 2016 | Saoirse Noonan | Cork City |
| 2015 | Amanda McQuillan | Shelbourne Ladies |
| 2014 | Evelyn Daly | Lakewood Athletic |
| 2013 | Savannah McCarthy | Listowel Celtic |
| 2012 | Lauren Dwyer | Wexford Youths |
| 2011 | Chloe Mustaki | Peamount United |
| 2010 | Not Awarded | |
| 2009 | Dora Gorman | Salthill Devon |
| 2008 | Ciara Grant | Kilmacrennan Celtic |
| 2007 | Gillian McDonnell | Dundalk City |
Under-16 Women's International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Freya Healy | Peamount United |
| 2018 | Jessica Ziu | Shelbourne Ladies |
| 2017 | Aoife Slattery | Ferrybank |
| 2016 | Tyler Toland | Maiden City |
| 2015 | Heather Payne | Salthill Devon |
| 2014 | Jamie Finn | Raheny United |
Under-15 Girls Schools International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Abigail Bradshaw | St. Colmcille’s Community School, Knocklyon |
League Player of the Year
Hall of Fame
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Kevin Moran/Sue Hayden |
| 2021 | Linda Gorman/Shay Given |
| 2020 | Johnny Giles/Paula Gorham |
| 2018 | Emma Byrne/Richard Dunne |
| 2017 | Damien Duff |
| 2016 | Robbie Keane |
| 2015 | Tony Cascarino |
| 2014 | Andy Townsend |
| 2013 | Ronnie Whelan |
| 2012 | Kevin Sheedy |
| 2011 | Ray Houghton |
| 2010 | Frank Stapleton |
| 2009 | Ray Treacy |
| 2008 | Arthur Fitzsimons |
| 2007 | Paddy Mulligan |
| 2006 | Don Givens |
| 2005 | Mick Martin |
| 2004 | Gerry Daly |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. |
| 2002 | Liam Tuohy |
| 2001 | Liam Brady |
| 2000 | Joe Haverty |
| 1999 | 1949 Irish team (v England) |
| 1998 | Shay Brennan/Tony Dunne |
| 1997 | Kevin O'Flanagan |
International Personality
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Kakha Kaladze |
| 2017 | Marco Tardelli |
| 2016 | John Hartson |
| 2015 | Gianluca Vialli |
| 2014 | Jan Tomaszewski |
| 2013 | Dejan Stanković |
| 2012 | Zbigniew Boniek |
| 2011 | Pavel Nedvěd |
| 2010 | Ian Rush |
| 2009 | Ricky Villa |
| 2008 | Ruud Gullit |
| 2007 | Sócrates |
| 2006 | Bobby Robson |
| 2005 | Pierluigi Collina |
| 2004 | Martin O'Neill |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. |
| 2002 | Michel Platini |
| 2001 | Jack Charlton |
| 2000 | Pat Jennings |
| 1999 | Billy McNeill |
| 1998 | Nobby Stiles |
| 1997 | Franz Beckenbauer |
Special Merit Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Niamh O'Donoghue |
| 2021 | Dr.Alan Byrne |
| 2020 | Liam Farrell |
| 2019 | Charlie O'Leary |
| 2018 | Brendan Bradley |
| 2017 | Jimmy Magee |
| 2016 | Dundalk team |
| 2015 | Regions' Cup team |
| 2014 | Stephanie Roche |
| 2013 | Ciara Grant |
| 2012 | Not Awarded |
| 2011 | Shamrock Rovers team |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team |
| 2009 | Olivia O'Toole |
| 2008 | Eddie Foley |
| 2007 | Jack Charlton |
| 2006 | Pete Mahon |
| 2005 | Sean McCaffrey |
| 2004 | Vincent Butler |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. |
| 2002 | Des Casey |
| 2001 | Jim McLaughlin |
| 2000 | Dr Tony O'Neill/Tony Sheehan |
| 1999 | Billy Young |
| 1998 | Noel O'Reilly |
| 1997 | Eoin Hand |
Ameteur International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Stephen Chambers | Killester Donnycarney |
Junior International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Awarded | – |
| 2019 | Jordan Buckley | Usher Celtic |
| 2018 | Eoin Hayes | Newmarket Celtic |
| 2017 | Chris Higgins | St Michael's |
| 2016 | Stephen Kelly | Newmarket Celtic |
| 2015 | Jimmy Carr | St Michael's |
| 2014 | Darren Dunne | Sheriff YC |
| 2013 | Paul Breen | St Michael's |
| 2012 | Adrian Walsh | Carrick United |
| 2011 | James Walsh | St Michael's |
| 2010 | Ross Carrig | Killester United |
| 2009 | Wayne Fitzgerald | Carrick United |
| 2008 | Séamie Crowe | Athenry |
| 2007 | David Lacey | Killester United |
| 2006 | Michael Keogh | Killester United |
| 2005 | David Conroy | Ballymun United |
| 2004 | James Walsh | St Michael's |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. | |
| 2002 | Pat Holden | Evergreen |
| 2001 | Christy McElligott | Ballymun United |
| 2000 | Keith Bruen | Portmarnock |
| 1999 | Gary McCormack | Portmarnock |
| 1998 | Philip Long | St Kevin's Boys |
| 1997 | Barry Flynn | Fairview Rangers |
Intermediate Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alan McGreal | Crumlin United |
| 2018 | Darragh Reynor | Maynooth University |
| 2017 | Aidan Roche | Liffey Wanderers |
| 2016 | Mark Horgan | Avondale United |
| 2015 | Ken Hoey | Rockmount |
| 2014 | Danny Long | Avondale United |
| 2013 | Malachy McDermott | Cockhill Celtic |
| 2012 | David O'Sullivan | Wayside Celtic |
| 2011 | Brendan O'Connell | Rockmount |
| 2010 | Séamie Crowe | Athenry |
| 2009 | Ken Hoey | Rockmount |
| 2008 | Derek Prendergast | Bangor Celtic |
| 2007 | Paul McCabe | Crumlin United |
| 2006 | Ken Hoey | Rockmount |
| 2005 | Ruari Beechinor | Rockmount |
| 2004 | Ian Callaghan | Wayside Celtic |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. | |
| 2002 | Graham Dunning | Bluebell United |
| 2001 | B. Porter | Letterkenny Rovers |
| 2000 | Brian Healy | Temple United |
| 1999 | Jonathan King | Ashtown Villa |
Football for All International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rebekah Grant | Deaf Futsal |
| 2021 | Joe Markey | Ireland CP Team |
| 2019 | Thomas Donogher | Powerchair |
| 2018 | Nathalie O’Brien | Irish Women’s Deaf Futsal |
| 2017 | Gary Messitt | Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland |
| 2016 | Paul McMahon | Football For All Under-19 Squad |
| 2015 | Mark Duffy | Special Olympics Ireland |
| 2014 | Aoife McNicoll | Irish Powerchair Football Squad |
| 2013 | Noel O'Donnell | Irish Deaf Men's Squad |
| 2012 | Davy Byrne | Irish Homeless World Cup Team |
| 2011 | Adrian Clarke | Irish Special Olympics International Squad |
| 2010 | Richard Dougherty | Irish Deaf Men's Squad |
| 2009 | Luke Evans | Ireland CP Soccer team |
| 2008 | Stephen Coleman | Ireland Street League |
| 2007 | Kieran Woods | Park FC |
| 2006 | Gary Messitt | Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland |
| 2005 | Joe Watson | Irish Deaf Sports/Waterford Crystal FC |
| 2004 | Rita Doherty | Special Olympics Ireland |
| 2003 | No award ceremony. | |
| 2002 | Graham Dunning | Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland |
FAI School's International Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peter Grogan | Bohemians/St. Mary's CBS, Carlow |
| 2021 | John O'Donovan | Cork City/Clonakilty Community College |
| 2019 | Niall O'Keefe | Waterford/De La Salle College Waterford |
| 2018 | Ali Reghba | Bohemians/Chanel College |
| 2017 | Neil Farrugia | UCD/St Andrew's College, Blackrock |
| 2016 | Conor McCarthy | Cork City/Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal |
| 2015 | Connor Ellis | Cork City/Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí |
| 2014 | Ryan Manning | Queens Park Rangers/Galway United/Yeats College |
| 2013 | Alan Browne | Preston North End/Nagle Community College |
| 2012 | Sean Maguire | CBS Kilkenny |
| 2011 | Hugh Douglas | Belvedere F.C./Saint Brendan's College |
| 2010 | Robbie Benson | Marist College |
| 2009 | Shane Howard | Colaiste Eoin, Carlow |
| 2008 | John Mulroy | Moyle Park College |
| 2007 | Patrick Mullins | CBS Sexton Street |
| 2006 | Conor Powell | Bohemians/Portmarnock Community School |
| 2005 | Gary Deegan | Bohemians/Chanel College |
| 2004 | Darren Quigley | UCD/St Laurence's College |
| 2003 | Stephen Ward | Portmarnock Community School |
| 2002 | Vincent Tyrell | Bohemians/St Declan's |
| 2001 | Ashley White | St Macartan's College |
| 2000 | Alan Murphy | Galway United/Ballinrobe Community School |
| 1999 | Conor O'Grady | Sligo Rovers/Summerhill College |
| 1998 | Kevin Doherty | Liverpool/Home Farm/St. Joseph's C.B.S. |
| 1997 | Ronnie O'Brien | Middlesbrough/St. Brendans |
| 1996 | Darragh Sheridan | St Mary's College |
| 1995 | Colin Hawkins | St. Joseph's Patrician College |
| 1994 | Karl Lafferty | St. Columba's College |
| 1993 | Anthony Scully | Collinstown Park Community College |
| 1992 | Declan Boyle | St Catherine's Vocational School |
| 1991 | Shaun Elebert | Plunket College |
| 1990 | Barry Patton | St. Columba's College |
Colleges and Universities Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Colin McCabe | Technological University Dublin |
| 2018 | Daire O'Connor | University College Dublin |
| 2017 | Sean McLoughlin | University College Cork |
| 2016 | Paul Rooney | Maynooth University |