SEAMUS COLEMAN’S IRELAND form has seen him shortlisted for the 3/FAI Senior International Player of the Year award.
The Everton defender, who has earned rave reviews for both club and country, is nominated alongside goalkeeper David Forde and captain Robbie Keane for the main prize at next month’s ceremony.
Coleman’s Toffees team-mate James McCarthy joins Ciaran Clark and James McClean on the shortlist for Young International Player of the Year.
The three nominees for International Goal of the Year are Wes Hoolahan (versus Poland)
Shane Long (versus England)
and Robbie Keane (versus the Faroe Islands).
St Pats duo Killian Brennan and Ger O’Brien, and Dundalk midfielder Richie Towell, are nominated for the SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year Award.
The winners will be announced on 2 March at RTÉ Studios with the event broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ.ie.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
3/FAI International Football Awards
Senior international player of the year: Seamus Coleman, David Forde, Robbie Keane.
Senior women’s international player of the year: Louise Quinn, Shannon Smyth, Julie-Ann Russell.
Young international player of the year: Ciaran Clark, James McCarthy, James McClean.
3 international goal of the year: Wes Hoolahan, Robbie Keane, Shane Long.
SSE Airtricity League player of the year: Killian Brennan, Ger O’Brien, Richie Towell.
U21 international player of the year: Shane Duffy, Sean Murray, Aiden O’Brien.
U19 international player of the year: Sam Byrne, Shane Griffin, Pierce Sweeney.
U19 women’s international player of the year: Katie McCabe, Sarah Rowe, Claire Shine.
U17 international player of the year: Jack Byrne, Cody Mulhall, Jake Mulraney.
U17 women’s international player of the year: Megan Connolly, Keeva Keenan, Savannah McCarthy.
U16 international player of the year: Anthony Dolan, Robert Duggan, George Poynton.
Junior international player of the year: Paul Breen, Darren Dunne, Shane Waters.
Intermediate player of the year: Martin Cramer, Andrew Neville, Malachy McDermott.
Football for All international player of the year: Marc Bigger, Joe Markey, Noel O’Donnell.
FAI Schools international player of the year: Alan Browne, Alex Byrne, Jack Doherty.
Who do you think should win the senior player award?
