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Nominees confirmed for 34th FAI International Awards

The nominees for the 34th Football Association of Ireland (FAI) International Awards have been confirmed ahead of an event on Thursday, November 14th.

The winners will be presented with their trophies in the Aviva Stadium ahead of the UEFA Nations League game between Ireland and Finland.

The performances taken into account are from June 2023 to June 2024, while the League Player of the Year takes in the entirety of the 2023 season.

Republic of Ireland head coach Eileen Gleeson with Julie-Ann Russell of the Republic of Ireland and her daughter Rosie (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images) )

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 event.

34th FAI INTERNATIONAL AWARDS NOMINEES

Senior Men's International Player of the Year
Gavin Bazunu
Evan Ferguson
Chiedozie Ogbene

Senior Women's International Player of the Year
Courtney Brosnan
Niamh Fahey
Katie McCabe

Young Men's International Player of the Year
Gavin Bazunu
Evan Ferguson
Will Smallbone

Young Women's International Player of the Year
Izzy Atkinson
Abbie Larkin
Heather Payne

International Goal of the Year 
WNT | Katie McCabe vs Canada
WNT | Katie McCabe vs Northern Ireland
MU21 | Andrew Moran vs Turkyie

Men's Under-21 International Player of the Year
Sinclair Armstrong
Sam Curtis
Andrew Moran

Men's Under-19 International Player of the Year
Luke Browne
Mark O’Mahony
Freddie Turley

Women's Under-19 International Player of the Year
Katie Keane
Aoife Kelly
Kate Thompson

Men's Under-18 International Player of the Year
Jake Grante
Danny McGrath
Corey O’Sullivan

Men's Under-17 International Player of the Year
Kaylem Hartnett
Harry McGlinchey
Matthew Moore

Women's Under-17 International Player of the Year
Aoibhe Brennan
Keeva Flynn
Katie Lawlee

Men's Under-16 International Player of the Year
Grady McDonnell
Michael Noonan
Finn Sherlock

Women's Under-16 International Player of the Year
Ella Kelly
Madian McGuane
Aoife Sheridan

Men's Under-15 International Player of the Year
David Dunne
George Moloney
Sean Spaight

Under-15 Girls’ FAI Schools International Player of the Year
Sophie Byrne (Coláiste Chiaráin, Athlone)
Madison McGuane (Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally)
Mia Murtagh (Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon)

Under-18 Boys FAI Schools International Player of the Year
Callum Honohan (Edmund Rice College, Carrigaline)
Hugh Parker (Temple Carrig School, Greystones)
Daire Patton (Summerhill College, Sligo)

Football For All International Player of the Year
Chloe Kenna (Street Leagues)
Ryan Nolan (Cerebral Palsy)
Raymond Singleton (Special Olympics)

Amateur Player of the Year
Jordan Buckley (Usher Celtic)
Garbhan Friel (Cockhill Celtic)
Eoin Murphy (Rockmount)

League of Ireland Men's Player of the Year, sponsored by SSE Airlines
Chris Forrester (St Patrick’s Athletic)
Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers)
Jack Moylan (Shelbourne)