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Cork City's Joe Gamble and George O'Callaghan are nominated in the eircom League Player section along with Peter Hutton of Derry City.
Clinton Morrison's goals against Israel (away) on 26th March and at home to China on 29th March are nominated, along with Robbie Keane's goal against Israel (home) on 4th June, in the International Goal of the Year section. This category was introduced last year and once again members of the public will have a chance to vote for their favourite goal this year. Details of the public involvement in this section will be announced in January.
The Awards, which will be presented in Citywest Hotel, Saggart Co Dublin on Sunday night 26th February, will be shown live on RTE Two at 8pm. 17 Awards will be presented on the night including the Special Merit and Hall of Fame Awards and the International Personality Award, which this year goes to former FIFA Referee, Pierluigi Collina.
The nominee selections were made by a judging panel from the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland.
Senior International Player | Young International Player |
Kenny Cunningham — Birmingham City FC | Kevin Doyle — Reading FC |
Richard Dunne — Manchester City FC | Stephen Elliott — Sunderland AFC |
Shay Given - Newcastle United FC | Andy Reid — Tottenham Hotspur FC |
Under 21 International Player | eircom League Player |
Kevin Doyle — Reading FC | Joe Gamble — Cork City FC |
Wayne Henderson — Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Peter Hutton — Derry City FC |
Jay Tabb — Brentford FC | George O’Callaghan — Cork City FC |
Under-19 International Player | Under-17 International Player |
Andrew Keogh — Scunthorpe United FC | Edward Nolan — Blackburn Rovers FC |
Paul McShane — Manchester Utd and Brighton & Hove Albion FC | James Ryan - Liverpool FC |
Joe O’Brien — Bolton Wanderers FC | Anthony Stokes — Arsenal FC |
Under-16 International Player | FAI Schools International Player |
Andrew Callaghan — Millwall FC | James Chambers — Ard Scoil Lasalle/Shelbourne FC |
Gavin Donoghue — Sunderland AFC | Gary Deegan — Chanel College/Shelbourne FC |
Donal McDermott — Manchester City FC | Adam Rooney — Palmerstown Community School/Stoke City FC |
Junior International Player | Intermediate Player |
Eoin Bennis — FC Ailesbury | Ruairi Beechinor — Rockmount FC |
David Conroy — Ballymun United FC | Tony Doyle - Belgrove FC |
Seamus Crowe — Mervue United FC | John O’Neill — Wayside Celtic FC |
Women’s International Player | Women’s Under-19 International Player |
Ciara Grant — Arsenal FC | Niamh Fahey — Salthill Devon FC |
Laura Hislop — Franklin Pierce College FC NH, USA | Sara Lawlor — Peamount United FC |
Michelle O’Brien — Long Island Lady Riders FC NY, USA | Eilis Nevin — Dundalk City FC |
Football for All Award | Eircom International Goal of the Year |
Dermot Haverty — Street League Football/Homefarm FC | Robbie Keane — (Tottenham Hotspur FC) v Israel WCQ 04.06.05 (H) |
Mary Strain — Special Olympics/Donegal | Clinton Morrison — (Crystal Palace FC) v Israel WCQ 26.03.05 (A) |
Joseph Watson — Irish Deaf Sports/Waterford Crystal FC | Clinton Morrison — (Crystal Palace FC) v China FR 29.03.05 (H) |
International Personality Award | |
Pierluigi Collina |