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Mark McCadden

The nominees in all categories ahead of next week's FAI International Awards

Nathan Collins, Josh Cullen and Jayson Molumby will battle it out for the title of Senior Men’s International Player of the Year at next week’s FAI Awards ceremony at the Mansion House in Dublin.

The trio have been nominated for the gong, while World Cup bound trio Courtney Brosnan, Katie McCabe and Louise Quinn are in line for the Women’s prize.

The Young Men’s Player will be decided between Evan Ferguson, Dara O’Shea and Michael Obafemi. Abbie Larkin, Heather Payne and Jess Ziu are all up for the Young Women’s award.

READ MORE: Gus Poyet labels Evan Ferguson a 'special player' ahead of Euro showdown

The performances taken into account are from June 2022 to June 2023, while the SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year takes in the entirety of the 2022 season.

The inductees to the FAI Hall of Fame and the Special Merit recipient will be announced prior to the ceremony.

33rd FAI INTERNATIONAL AWARDS NOMINEES

SENIOR MEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nathan Collins, Josh Cullen, Jayson Molumby

YOUNG MEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Evan Ferguson, Dara O’Shea, Michael Obafemi

SENIOR WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Courtney Brosnan, Katie McCabe, Louise Quinn

YOUNG WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Abbie Larkin, Heather Payne, Jess Ziu

INTERNATIONAL GOAL OF THE YEAR: Amber Barrett v Scotland, Nathan Collins v Ukraine, Michael Obafemi v Scotland

MEN’S UNDER-21 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Conor Coventry, Brian Maher, Will Smallbone

MEN’S UNDER-19 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sean Grehan, Ed McJannett, Alex Murphy

WOMEN’S UNDER-19 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Scarlett Herron, Jessie Stapleton, Kate Thompson

MEN’S UNDER-18 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sam Curtis, James McManus, Kevin Zefi

MEN’S UNDER-17 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Naj Razi, Luke Kehir, Ike Orazi

WOMEN’S UNDER-17 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jess Fitzgerald, Aoife Kelly, Aoife Turner

MEN’S UNDER-16 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Matthew Moore, Mason Melia, Luca Caillcoe

WOMEN’S UNDER-16 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rebecca Devereux, Freya Healy, Hannah Healy

MEN’S UNDER-15 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rory Finneran, Ade Solanke, Michael Noonan

UNDER-18 SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Peter Grogan (St. Mary’s CBS, Carlow), Brian Cunningham (Presentation College, Athenry), Senan Mullen (St. Aidan’s Comprehensive School, Cootehill)

UNDER-15 GIRLS SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chloe Wallace (Coláiste Nano Nagle, Sexton St., Limerick), Ella Kelly (Tallaght Community School), Abigail Bradshaw (St. Colmcille’s Community School, Knocklyon)

FOOTBALL FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rebekah Grant (Deaf Futsal), Kevan O’Rourke (Amputee), Dillon Sheridan (CP Football)

SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mark Connolly (Derry City), Rory Gaffney (Shamrock Rovers), Aidan Keena (Sligo Rovers)

AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Stephen Chambers, Lee McColgan, Eoin Murphy

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