Linfield winger Joel Cooper has been named Dream Spanish Homes Player of the Month for March.
The 27-year-old scored six goals in the month, hitting an incredible four goals against Newry City and scoring the opening goal of the BetMcLean Cup final.
Cooper said: “I’d like to thank the Football Writers’ and their sponsors Dream Spanish Homes for this award.
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"It's been a good month for me, winning the BetMcLean Cup and scoring four against Newry. It's the first time I've scored four in a game since I was a kid.
"Hopefully we can kick on in the post-split fixtures and push Larne all the way."
The runner-up for the prestigious monthly prize was Cooper's Linfield teammate Chris Johns.
Ards forward Adam Salley was named the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association's Championship Player of the Month for March.
The striker bagged five goals in the month as Ards claimed a place in the top six of the Championship. Salley is currently on loan at Matthew Tipton's team from Premiership side Portadown.
Salley said: "It's great to win this award for a second time this season. I'd like to thank the Football Writers' for picking me.
"I'm really enjoying my time at Ards and working with Matthew Tipton again. I've scored 21 goals this season, and my aim is to finish the year with 25 or 26s and help Ards finish as high up the table as possible."
Carrick Rangers star man David Cushley won the NIFWA Goal of the Month competition for March.
Cushley scored a spectacular dipping 30-yard volley for Carrick against Dungannon Swifts. Cushley's wonderstrike proved to be the only goal of the game.
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