PFAI announce 2010 award nominations
The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland (PFAI) and Ford announced the nominees for the 2010 PFAI Player of the Year Awards at a press briefing in Dublin. The prestigious 2010 Ford sponsored PFAI Awards will take place on Saturday, 6th November at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.
The nominations for the Players' Player of the Year, First Division Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Irish Overseas Player of the Year, and Referee of the Year, along with the Premier Division and First Division teams of the Year as voted for by the League of Ireland players, were all announced.
PFAI PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2010 - NOMINATIONS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Padraig Amond (Sligo Rovers)
Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers)
Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Brian Shelley (Bohemian FC)
Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)
Shaun Williams (Sporting Fingal)
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Jake Kelly (Bray Wanderers)
Paddy Madden (Bohemian FC)
Shaun Williams (Sporting Fingal)
FIRST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Graham Cummins (Cork City)
Philip Hughes (Monaghan United)
Patrick McEleney (Derry City)
REFEREE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Phil Caschera
Neil Doyle
Alan Kelly
IRISH OVERSEAS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Seamus Coleman (Everton)
Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Keith Fahey (Birmingham City)
PREMIER DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers)
Conor Kenna (St Patrick's Athletic)
Gavin Peers (Sligo Rovers)
Brian Shelley (Bohemian FC)
Enda Stevens (Shamrock Rovers)
James Chambers (Shamrock Rovers)
Joseph Ndo (Sligo Rovers)
Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Shaun Williams (Sporting Fingal)
Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)
Padraig Amond (Sligo Rovers)
FIRST DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Ger Doherty (Derry City)
Alan Carey (Waterford United)
Brian Gartland (Monaghan United)
Kevin Murray (Waterford United)
Pat Purcell (Limerick)
David Cassidy (Shelbourne)
Shane Duggan (Cork City)
James McClean (Derry City)
Patrick McEleney (Derry City)
Graham Cummins (Cork City)
Philip Hughes (Monaghan United)
The nominations for the Players' Player of the Year, First Division Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Irish Overseas Player of the Year, and Referee of the Year, along with the Premier Division and First Division teams of the Year as voted for by the League of Ireland players, were all announced.
PFAI PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2010 - NOMINATIONS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Padraig Amond (Sligo Rovers)
Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers)
Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Brian Shelley (Bohemian FC)
Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)
Shaun Williams (Sporting Fingal)
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Jake Kelly (Bray Wanderers)
Paddy Madden (Bohemian FC)
Shaun Williams (Sporting Fingal)
FIRST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Graham Cummins (Cork City)
Philip Hughes (Monaghan United)
Patrick McEleney (Derry City)
REFEREE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Phil Caschera
Neil Doyle
Alan Kelly
IRISH OVERSEAS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Seamus Coleman (Everton)
Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Keith Fahey (Birmingham City)
PREMIER DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers)
Conor Kenna (St Patrick's Athletic)
Gavin Peers (Sligo Rovers)
Brian Shelley (Bohemian FC)
Enda Stevens (Shamrock Rovers)
James Chambers (Shamrock Rovers)
Joseph Ndo (Sligo Rovers)
Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Shaun Williams (Sporting Fingal)
Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)
Padraig Amond (Sligo Rovers)
FIRST DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Ger Doherty (Derry City)
Alan Carey (Waterford United)
Brian Gartland (Monaghan United)
Kevin Murray (Waterford United)
Pat Purcell (Limerick)
David Cassidy (Shelbourne)
Shane Duggan (Cork City)
James McClean (Derry City)
Patrick McEleney (Derry City)
Graham Cummins (Cork City)
Philip Hughes (Monaghan United)