League of Ireland Player of the Month

Irish football award

The League of Ireland Player of the Month is awarded monthly to the best player in the League of Ireland. The winners are selected by Soccer Writers' Ireland, commonly known as the SWI (formerly known as Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland).

## Winners

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### 1971–72

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Mick Leech | Shamrock Rovers | FW
October  |  Ireland | Vinny Maguire  | Waterford | DF
November  |  Ireland | Jackie Morley  | Waterford | MF
December  |  Northern Ireland | Terry Harkin | Finn Harps | FW
January  |  Ireland | Miah Dennehy | Cork Hibernians | MF
February  |  Ireland | Alfie Hale | Waterford | FW
March  |  Ireland | Turlough O'Connor | Bohemians | FW
April  |  Ireland | Miah Dennehy | Cork Hibernians | MF

### 1972–73

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Scotland | Doug Wood | Athlone Town | DF
October  |  Ireland | Tommy McConville | Waterford | DF
November  |  Ireland | Alfie Hale | Waterford | FW
December  |  Ireland | Fred Davis  | Bohemians | GK
January  |  Ireland | Miah Dennehy | Cork Hibernians | MF
February  |  Ireland | Paul McNaughton | Shelbourne | DF
March  |  Ireland | Richard Brooks  | Cork Celtic | DF
April  |  Ireland | Alfie Hale | Waterford | FW

### 1973–74

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Turlough O'Connor | Bohemians | FW
October  |  Ireland | Terry Flanagan | Bohemians | FW
November  |  Ireland | Frank O'Neill | Cork Celtic | FW
December  |  Ireland | Donal Murphy | Shamrock Rovers | MF
January  |  Ireland | Johnny Fullam | Bohemians | DF
February  |  Ireland | Ben Hannigan | Cork Celtic | FW
March  |  Ireland | Charlie Ferry  | Finn Harps | FW
April  | N/A  | No Award  | N/A  | N/A

### 1974–75

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Donal Murphy | Shamrock Rovers | MF
October  |  Ireland | Mick Leech | Waterford | FW
November  |  Ireland | Pat Byrne | Bohemians | MF
December  |  Ireland | Mick Smyth | Bohemians | GK
January  |  Ireland | Jim Smith  | Finn Harps | MF
February  |  Ireland | Dave Wigginton  | Cork Hibernians | MF
March  |  Ireland | Tommy Kelly | Bohemians | MF
April  |  Ireland | Vincent McKenna  | Shelbourne | MF

### 1975–76

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Eugene Davis  | Athlone Town | MF
October  |  Ireland | Carl Humphries | Athlone Town | FW
November  |  Ireland | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | FW
December  |  Ireland | Gerry Ryan | Bohemians | FW
January  |  England | Bobby Tambling | Cork Celtic | FW
February  |  Ireland | Bryan McSweeney  | Cork Celtic | MF
March  |  Ireland | Seamus McDowell  | Dundalk | MF
April  |  Northern Ireland | Martin Donnelly | Drogheda United | DF

### 1976–77

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Sean Byrne  | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
October  |  Ireland | Paul McGee | Sligo Rovers | FW
November  |  Northern Ireland | Martin Donnelly | Drogheda United | DF
December  |  Ireland | Paul McGee | Sligo Rovers | FW
January  |  Ireland | Fran O'Brien | Bohemians | MF
February  |  Ireland | Ashley Grimes | Bohemians | DF
March  |  Ireland | Mick Lawlor | Dundalk | FW
April  |  Ireland | John Herrick | Limerick | MF

### 1977–78

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Johnny Giles, Player of the Month in March 1978. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Cathal Muckian | Drogheda United | FW
October  |  Ireland | Eamonn Gregg | Bohemians | DF
November  |  Ireland | Jim Sheridan  | Finn Harps | DF
December  |  England | Sid Wallace | Waterford United | FW
January  |  England | Alex Ludzic  | Cork Alberts | GK
February  |  Northern Ireland | Alan Patterson  | Sligo Rovers | GK
March  |  Ireland | Johnny Giles | Shamrock Rovers | MF
April  |  Ireland | Eamonn Gregg | Bohemians | DF

### 1978–79

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Dermot Keely | Dundalk | DF
October  |  Ireland | Tommy O'Brien  | Cork Celtic | MF
November  | N/A  | Full Team  | Home Farm | N/A
December  |  Ireland | Mick Leech | Drogheda United | FW
January  |  Ireland | Paddy Joyce  | Bohemians | FW
February  |  Ireland | Derek Carthy  | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
March  |  Ireland | Paddy Dunning | Dundalk | DF
April  |  Ireland | Sean Byrne  | Dundalk | MF

### 1979–80

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Eoin Hand, Player of the Month in September 1979. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Eoin Hand | Limerick United | DF
October  |  Ireland | Dermot Keely | Dundalk | DF
November  |  Ireland | Brendan Storan  | Limerick United | DF
December  |  Ireland | Alan Campbell | Shamrock Rovers | FW
January  |  Ireland | Joe Logan  | Finn Harps | MF
February  |  England | Richie Blackmore  | Dundalk | GK
March  |  Ireland | Jackie Jameson | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
April  |  Ireland | Peter Thomas  | Waterford United | GK

### 1980–81

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Des Kennedy | Limerick United | FW
October  |  Ireland | Mick Fairclough | Dundalk | MF
November  |  Ireland | Michael O'Connor | Athlone Town | FW
December  |  Ireland | Padraig O'Connor | Athlone Town | MF
January  |  Ireland | Liam Keane  | Cork United | MF
February  |  Ireland | Liam Harbison  | Finn Harps | DF
March  |  Ireland | Tony Fagan  | Sligo Rovers | MF
April  |  Ireland | Eugene Davis  | Athlone Town | MF

### 1981–82

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Paul McGrath, Player of the Month in March 1982. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Barry Kehoe  | Dundalk | MF
October  |  Ireland | Jackie Jameson | Bohemians | FW
November  |  Ireland | David Flavin  | Thurles Town | GK
December  |  Ireland | Liam Buckley | Shamrock Rovers | FW
January  |  Ireland | Jim Beglin | Shamrock Rovers | DF
February  |  Ireland | Mick Byrne | Shelbourne | FW
March  |  Ireland | Paul McGrath | St Patrick's Athletic | DF
April  |  Ireland | Tommy McConville | Dundalk | DF

### 1982–83

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Denis Clarke | Athlone Town | FW
October  |  Ireland | Leo Flanagan  | Dundalk | MF
November  |  Ireland | Noel Larkin | Athlone Town | FW
December  |  Ireland | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | FW
January  |  Ireland | Kieran McCabe  | Shelbourne | MF
February  |  Ireland | Martin Murray  | Drogheda United | MF
March  |  Ireland | Eddie O'Halloran  | Cobh Ramblers | DF
April  |  Ireland | Barry Murphy | Bohemians | DF

### 1983–84

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Larry Wyse | Athlone Town | MF
October  |  Ireland | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | FW
November  |  Ireland | Pat Byrne | Shamrock Rovers | MF
December  |  Ireland | Jackie Jameson | Bohemians | FW
January  |  Ireland | Alan Campbell | Shamrock Rovers | FW
February  |  Ireland | Liam Murphy  | Limerick City | DF
March  |  Ireland | Mick Bennett  | Waterford United | MF
April  |  Ireland | Jacko McDonagh | Shamrock Rovers | DF

### 1984–85

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Gino Lawless | Bohemians | MF
October  |  Ireland | Jacko McDonagh | Shamrock Rovers | DF
November  |  Ireland | Mick McLoughlin  | Galway United | DF
December  |  Ireland | Fran Hitchcock | Home Farm | FW
January  |  Ireland | Al Finucane | Limerick | DF
February  |  Ireland | Pat O'Kelly | Home Farm | DF
March  |  Ireland | Tommy Gaynor | Limerick | FW
April  |  Ireland | Denis Bonner  | Galway United | MF

### 1985–86

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  | N/A  | No Award  | N/A  | N/A
October  | N/A  | No Award  | N/A  | N/A
November  |  Ireland | Denis Bonner  | Galway United | MF
December  |  Ireland | Joey Malone  | Dundalk | DF
January  |  Ireland | Paul McGee | Galway United | FW
February  |  Ireland | Pat Healy  | Cork City | MF
March  |  Ireland | Barry Murphy | Bohemians | DF
April  |  Ireland | Kevin Power  | Waterford United | DF

### 1986–87

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Pat Byrne, three time Player of the Month, in November of 1974 & 1983 and September 1986. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Pat Byrne | Shamrock Rovers | MF
October  |  Ireland | Richie Kelly  | Home Farm | MF
November  |  Ireland | Barry Kehoe  | Dundalk | MF
December  |  Ireland | David Flavin  | Waterford United | GK
January  |  Ireland | Eugene Davis  | Bray Wanderers | MF
February  |  Yugoslavia | Alex Krstić | Derry City | FW
March  |  Ireland | Mick Byrne | Shamrock Rovers | FW
April  |  Ireland | Noel Larkin | Shamrock Rovers | FW

### 1987–88

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Mick Bennett  | Waterford United | MF
October  |  Ireland | Paul McGee | Galway United | FW
November  |  Ireland | Mick Neville | Shamrock Rovers | DF
December  |  Ireland | John Reynor | Bohemians | MF
January  |  Ireland | Damien Byrne | St Patrick's Athletic | DF
February  |  Ireland | John Caulfield | Cork City | FW
March  |  Ireland | Terry Eviston | Dundalk | FW
April  |  Ireland | Dessie Gorman | Dundalk | FW

### 1988–89

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Northern Ireland | Billy Hamilton | Limerick City | FW
October  |  Ireland | Mark Ennis  | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
November  |  Ireland | Paul Doolin | Derry City | MF
December  |  Ireland | Terry Kearns  | Cobh Ramblers | MF
January  |  Ireland | Larry Wyse | Dundalk | MF
February  |  Ireland | Paddy Dunning | Drogheda United | DF
March  |  Northern Ireland | Liam Coyle | Derry City | FW
April  |  Ireland | Dave Barry | Cork City | MF

### 1989–90

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Mark Ennis  | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
October  |  Ireland | Mick Moody | St Patrick's Athletic | DF
November  |  Northern Ireland | Felix Healy | Derry City | MF
December  |  Ireland | Paul Doolin | Derry City | MF
January  |  Ireland | Conor Best  | Kilkenny City | DF
February  |  Wales | Phil Harrington | Cork City | GK
March  |  Ireland | Damien Byrne | St Patrick's Athletic | DF
April  |  Ireland | Dave Henderson | St Patrick's Athletic | GK

### 1990–91

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Paul Bannon | Cork City | FW
October  |  Ireland | Peter Hanrahan | Dundalk | FW
November  |  Ireland | Curtis Fleming | St Patrick's Athletic | DF
December  |  Ireland | Denis Bonner  | Sligo Rovers | MF
January  |  Ireland | Dave Connell | Shamrock Rovers | DF
February  |  Ireland | Pat Morley | Cork City | FW
March  |  Ireland | Sean Murphy  | Ashtown Villa  | FW
April  |  Scotland | Tom McNulty  | Dundalk | MF

### 1991–92

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Pat Fenlon, two time Player of the Month, in April 1992 and September 1999. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Dave Barry | Cork City | MF
October  |  Ireland | Dermot O'Neill | Derry City | GK
November  |  Ireland | Paul Whelan  | Bohemians | DF
December  |  Ireland | Robbie Best  | Bohemians | DF
January  |  Ireland | John Caulfield | Cork City | FW
February  |  Ireland | Paul McGee | Sligo Rovers | FW
March  |  Ireland | Tony McCarthy | Shelbourne | DF
April  |  Ireland | Pat Fenlon | Bohemians | MF

### 1992–93

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Dave Tilson  | Bohemians | MF
October  |  Ireland | Pat Morley | Cork City | FW
November  |  Scotland | Gerry McCabe | Cork City | MF
December  |  Ireland | Ken DeMange | Limerick | MF
January  |  Ireland | Robbie Best  | Bohemians | DF
February  |  Ireland | Pascal Keane  | Waterford United | FW
March  |  England | Garry Haylock | Shelbourne | FW
April  |  Ireland | Anthony Whelan | Shelbourne | DF

### 1993–94

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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September  |  Ireland | Anthony Buckley  | Cork City | MF
October  |  Ireland | Stephen Geoghegan | Shamrock Rovers | FW
November  |  Ireland | Alan Byrne | Shamrock Rovers | MF
December  |  Northern Ireland | Peter Hutton | Derry City | DF
January  |  Ireland | John Brennan  | Galway United | FW
February  |  Ireland | John Kenny  | Sligo Rovers | MF
March  |  Ireland | Eoin Mullen  | Shamrock Rovers | DF
April  |  Ireland | Dermot O'Neill | Derry City | GK

### 1994–95

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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August  |  Ireland | Gavin Dykes  | Sligo Rovers | DF
September  |  Ireland | Tony O'Connor | Bohemians | DF
October  |  Ireland | John McDonnell | St Patrick's Athletic | DF
November  |  Ireland | John Caulfield | Cork City | FW
December  |  England | Mike Small | Sligo Rovers | FW
January  |  Ireland | Jason Sherlock | UCD | FW
February  |  Northern Ireland | Paul Curran | Derry City | DF
March  |  England | Mark Rutherford | Shelbourne | MF
April  |  Northern Ireland | Liam Coyle | Derry City | FW

### 1995–96

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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August  |  Ireland | Paul Doolin | Derry City | MF
September  |  Ireland | Gary Howlett | Shelbourne | MF
October  |  Ireland | Maurice O'Driscoll  | Bohemians | MF
November  |  Ireland | Greg Costello | Shelbourne | MF
December  |  Ireland | Eddie Gormley | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
January  |  Ireland | Alan Gough | Shelbourne | GK
February  |  Ireland | Stephen Geoghegan | Shelbourne | FW
March  |  Ireland | Ricky O'Flaherty  | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
April  |  Ireland | Dave Campbell | St Patrick's Athletic | DF

### 1996–97

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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August  |  Ireland | Eoin Mullen  | Bohemians | DF
September  |  Ireland | Paul Doolin | Bohemians | MF
October  |  Ireland | Terry Palmer | UCD | DF
November  |  Ireland | Patsy Freyne  | Cork City | MF
December  |  Northern Ireland | Gary Beckett  | Derry City | FW
January  |  Ireland | Pat Morley | Shelbourne | FW
February  |  Ireland | Tony Cousins | Shamrock Rovers | FW
March  |  Northern Ireland | Paul Curran | Derry City | DF
April  |  Northern Ireland | Peter Hutton | Derry City | DF

### 1997–98

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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August  |  Ireland | Dessie Baker | Shelbourne | FW
September  |  Ireland | Pat Scully | Shelbourne | DF
October  |  Ireland | Brian Byrne  | Dundalk | MF
November  |  Ireland | Colin Hawkins | St Patrick's Athletic | DF
December  |  Ireland | Ollie Cahill | Cork City | MF
January  |  Ireland | Matt Britton  | Shamrock Rovers | MF
February  |  USA | Nicky Brujos  | Sligo Rovers | GK
March  |  Ireland | Keith Doyle | St Patrick's Athletic | DF
April  |  Ireland | Thomas Morgan | St Patrick's Athletic | MF

### 1998–99

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Jason Byrne, Player of the Month winner for a record six times. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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August  |  Ireland | Derek Coughlan | Cork City | DF
September  |  Ireland | Jason Byrne | Bray Wanderers | FW
October  |  Ireland | Trevor Molloy | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
November  |  Ireland | John Caulfield | Cork City | FW
December  |  Ireland | Aidan Lynch  | UCD | DF
January  |  Ireland | Martin Russell | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
February  |  Ireland | Richie Baker | Shelbourne | MF
March  |  Ireland | Paul Coughlan  | Cobh Ramblers | FW
April  |  Ireland | Michael Devine | Waterford United | GK

### 1999–00

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Ciarán Martyn, February 1999 Player of the Month. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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August  |  Ireland | Shane Robinson | Shamrock Rovers | MF
September  |  Ireland | Pat Fenlon | Shelbourne | MF
October  |  Ireland | Pat Morley | Cork City | FW
November  |  Ireland | Trevor Molloy | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
December  |  Wales | Steve Williams | Shelbourne | GK
January  |  Ireland | Michael Dempsey  | Bohemians | GK
February  |  Ireland | Ciarán Martyn | UCD | DF
March  |  Ireland | Dessie Baker | Shelbourne | FW
April  |  Ireland | Colm Tresson  | Bray Wanderers | DF

### 2000–01

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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August  |  England | Kevin Hunt | Bohemians | MF
September  |  Ireland | Glen Crowe | Bohemians | FW
October  |  Ireland | Glen Crowe | Bohemians | FW
November  |  Ireland | Stephen O'Brien  | Longford Town | GK
December  |  Ireland | Richie Baker | Shelbourne | MF
January  |  Ireland | Paul Doolin | Shelbourne | MF
February  |  Ireland | Liam Kelly | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
March  | N/A  | No Award  | N/A  | N/A
April  |  England | Mark Rutherford | Bohemians | FW

### 2001–02

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Charles Livingstone Mbabazi, Player of the Month for September 2001. He was the first African to win the award. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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August  |  Ireland | Stephen O'Brien  | Longford Town | GK
September  |  Uganda | Charles Mbabazi Livingstone | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
October  |  Northern Ireland | Darren Kelly | Derry City | DF
November  |  Ireland | Ollie Cahill | Cork City | MF
December  |  Ireland | Kevin Doherty  | Shelbourne | DF
January  |  Ireland | Billy Woods | Shamrock Rovers | MF
February  |  Ireland | Ger McCarthy  | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
March  |  Ireland | Darragh Maguire | St Patrick's Athletic | DF

### 2002–03

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George O'Callaghan, Player of the Month for the month of July 2002. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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July  |  Ireland | John O'Flynn | Cork City | FW
August  |  Ireland | George O'Callaghan | Cork City | FW
September  |  Barbados | Eric Lavine | Longford Town | FW
October  |  Northern Ireland | Eamon Doherty | Derry City | MF
November  |  Ireland | Glen Crowe | Bohemians | FW
December  |  Ireland | Barry Ryan | UCD | GK
January  |  England | Kevin Hunt | Bohemians | MF

### 2003

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Wes Hoolahan, Player of the month for July 2004. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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April  |  Ireland | John O'Flynn | Cork City | FW
May  |  Wales | Steve Williams | Shelbourne | GK
June  |  Ireland | Tony Grant | Shamrock Rovers | FW
July  |  Ireland | Colin Hawkins | Bohemians | DF
August  |  England | Chris Adamson | St Patrick's Athletic | GK
September  |  Ireland | Jason Byrne | Shelbourne | FW
October  |  Ireland | Shane Barrett  | Longford Town | FW
November  |  Wales | Jamie Harris | Shelbourne | DF

### 2004

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Kevin Doyle, November 2004's Player of the Month. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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April  |  Ireland | Jason Byrne | Shelbourne | FW
May  |  Ireland | Trevor Molloy | Shamrock Rovers | FW
June  |  Ireland | Liam Kearney | Cork City | MF
July  |  Ireland | Wes Hoolahan | Shelbourne | MF
August  |  Ireland | Owen Heary | Shelbourne | DF
September  |  Ireland | Daryl Murphy | Waterford United | FW
October  |  Ireland | Dave Warren | Cobh Ramblers | FW
November  |  Ireland | Kevin Doyle | Cork City | FW

### 2005

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March/April  |  Ireland | Richie Baker | Shelbourne | MF
May  |  Ireland | George O'Callaghan | Cork City | FW
July  |  Ireland | Mark Farren | Derry City | FW
August  |  Ireland | Liam Kearney | Cork City | MF
September  |  Northern Ireland | Peter Hutton | Derry City | DF
October  |  Ireland | Jason Byrne | Shelbourne | FW
November  |  Ireland | Roy O'Donovan | Cork City | FW

### 2006

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Tony McDonnell, receiving the award in March 2006. Paddy McCourt, Player of the Month for June 2006. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | Tony McDonnell | UCD | DF
April  |  Ireland | Glen Fitzpatrick | Shelbourne | FW
May  |  Ireland | Graham Gartland | Drogheda United | DF
June  |  Northern Ireland | Paddy McCourt | Derry City | MF
July  |  Ireland | Dan Murray | Cork City | DF
August  |  Northern Ireland | Kevin Deery  | Derry City | MF
September  |  Ireland | Joe Gamble | Cork City | MF
October  |  Ireland | Owen Heary | Shelbourne | DF

### 2007

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | Alan Kirby | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
April  |  Ireland | Brian Shelley | Drogheda United | DF
May  |  Ireland | Tadhg Purcell | Shamrock Rovers | FW
June  |  Ireland | Derek Glynn  | Galway United | FW
July  |  England | Matthew Judge | Sligo Rovers | FW
August  |  Ireland | Dave Mooney | Longford Town | FW
September  |  Ireland | Guy Bates | Drogheda United | FW
October  |  Ireland | Brian Shelley | Drogheda United | DF

### 2008

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Owen Heary, three time Player of the Month, in August 2004, October 2006 & October 2008. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | Keith Fahey | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
April  |  Ireland | Patrick Kavanagh | Bray Wanderers | MF
May  |  Ireland | Killian Brennan | Bohemians | MF
June  |  Ireland | Dave Mooney | Cork City | FW
July  |  Ireland | Ollie Cahill | Drogheda United | MF
August  |  Ireland | Mark Quigley | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
September  |  Ireland | Gary Deegan | Bohemians | MF
October  |  Ireland | Owen Heary | Bohemians | DF
November  |  Ireland | Brian Murphy | Bohemians | GK

### 2009

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Conan Byrne, the Player of the Month for November 2009. David McMillan, four time Player of the Month, in May 2010, March 2015, July 2016 and November/December 2020. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | Derek O'Brien | Galway United | MF
April  |  Scotland | Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | FW
May  |  Ireland | Colin Healy | Cork City | MF
June  |  Ireland | Raffaele Cretaro  | Sligo Rovers | FW
July  |  Ireland | Declan O'Brien | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
August  |  Ireland | Brian Shelley | Bohemians | DF
September  |  Scotland | Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | FW
October  |  Ireland | Raffaele Cretaro  | Sligo Rovers | FW
November  |  Ireland | Conan Byrne | Sporting Fingal | MF

### 2010

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Joseph Ndo, the Player of the Month for September 2011. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | Conor Kenna | St Patrick's Athletic | DF
April  |  Ireland | Karl Sheppard | Galway United | FW
May  |  Ireland | David McMillan | UCD | FW
June  |  Ireland | Paddy Madden | Bohemians | FW
July  |  Ireland | Dave Mulcahy  | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
August  |  Ireland | Aidan Price | Shamrock Rovers | DF
September  |  Ireland | Jake Kelly | Bray Wanderers | FW
October  |  Ireland | Richie Ryan | Sligo Rovers | MF
November  |  Ireland | Ciaran Kelly | Sligo Rovers | GK

### 2011

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | Mark Quigley | Dundalk | FW
April  |  Ireland | Gary Dempsey | Bray Wanderers | MF
May  |  Ireland | Eoin Doyle | Sligo Rovers | FW
June  |  England | Danny North | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
July  |  Ireland | Conor McCormack | Shamrock Rovers | MF
August  |  Ireland | Patrick Sullivan | Shamrock Rovers | DF
September  |  Cameroon | Joseph Ndo | Sligo Rovers | MF
October  |  Ireland | Karl Sheppard | Shamrock Rovers | FW
November  |  Ireland | Stephen Paisley | Shelbourne | DF

### 2012

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Chris Forrester, four-time winner of Player of the Month, in April 2012, April 2014, June 2015 and March/April 2021. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Scotland | Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | FW
April  |  Ireland | Chris Forrester | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
May  |  Ireland | Jason Byrne | Bray Wanderers | FW
June  |  England | Danny North | Sligo Rovers | FW
July  |  Ireland | Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
August  |  Ireland | Mark Quigley | Sligo Rovers | FW
September  |  Ireland | Jason McGuinness | Sligo Rovers | DF
October  |  Scotland | Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | FW
November  |  Northern Ireland | Rory Patterson | Derry City | FW

### 2013

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Richie Towell, five time Player of the Month, in August 2013, July 2014 and April, September & November 2015. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  England | Anthony Elding | Sligo Rovers | FW
April  |  Ireland | Barry McNamee  | Derry City | MF
May  |  Ireland | Killian Brennan | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
June  |  Ireland | Jason Byrne | Bray Wanderers | FW
July  |  Ireland | Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | FW
August  |  Ireland | Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF
September  |  Ireland | Anthony Flood | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
October  |  Ireland | Ciarán Kilduff | Cork City | FW
November  |  England | Danny North | Sligo Rovers | FW

### 2014

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Daryl Horgan, Player of the Month, in May 2014, 2015 & 2016 and September 2016. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | Gary O'Neill  | Drogheda United | FW
April  |  Ireland | Chris Forrester | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
May  |  Ireland | Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | MF
June  |  Ireland | Mark O'Sullivan | Cork City | FW
July  |  Ireland | Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF
August  |  Ireland | Rory Gaffney | Limerick | FW
September  |  Ireland | Dane Massey | Dundalk | DF
October  |  Ireland | Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | FW
November  |  Ireland | Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic | FW

### 2015

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Robbie Benson, Player of the Month for August 2016. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | David McMillan | Dundalk | FW
April  |  Ireland | Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF
May  |  Ireland | Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | MF
June  |  Ireland | Chris Forrester | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
July  |  Ireland | Ryan Swan  | UCD | FW
August  |  Ireland | Vinny Faherty | Limerick | FW
September  |  Ireland | Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF
October  |  Ireland | Ian Turner | Limerick | MF
November  |  Ireland | Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF

### 2016

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Alan Bennett, Player of the Month for November 2016 and October 2017. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic | FW
April  |  Ireland | Ronan Finn | Dundalk | MF
May  |  Ireland | Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | MF
June  |  Ireland | Greg Bolger | Cork City | MF
July  |  Ireland | David McMillan | Dundalk | FW
August  |  Ireland | Robbie Benson | Dundalk | MF
September  |  Ireland | Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | MF
October  |  Ireland | Chris Shields | Dundalk | MF
November  |  Ireland | Alan Bennett | Cork City | DF

### 2017

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Ronan Murray, Player of the Month for August 2017. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March  |  Ireland | Sean Maguire | Cork City | FW
April  |  Ireland | Conor McCormack | Cork City | MF
May  |  Ireland | Ryan Delaney | Cork City | DF
June  |  Ireland | Patrick McEleney | Dundalk | MF
July  |  Ireland | Fuad Sule | Bohemians | MF
August  |  Ireland | Ronan Murray | Galway United | FW
September  |  Ireland | Brandon Miele | Shamrock Rovers | MF
October  |  Ireland | Alan Bennett | Cork City | DF
November  |  Ireland | Mark McNulty | Cork City | GK

### 2018

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Patrick McEleney, Player of the Month for June 2017 & October 2018. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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February  |  Ireland | Graham Cummins | Cork City | FW
March  |  Ireland | Graham Burke | Shamrock Rovers | FW
April  |  Ireland | Michael Duffy | Dundalk | MF
May  |  Ireland | Seán Hoare | Dundalk | DF
June  |  Ireland | Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | FW
July  |  Ireland | Gavin Bazunu | Shamrock Rovers | GK
August  |  Ireland | Michael Duffy | Dundalk | MF
September  |  Ireland | Chris Shields | Dundalk | MF
October  |  Ireland | Patrick McEleney | Dundalk | MF

### 2019

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Sean Gannon, Player of the Month for May 2019. Joey O'Brien, Player of the Month for October 2019. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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February  |  Ireland | Dinny Corcoran  | Bohemians | FW
March  |  Ireland | Jack Byrne | Shamrock Rovers | MF
April  |  Ireland | James Talbot | Bohemians | GK
May  |  Ireland | Sean Gannon | Dundalk | DF
June  |  Ireland | Danny Mandroiu | Bohemians | MF
July  |  Ireland | Jack Byrne | Shamrock Rovers | MF
August  |  Ireland | Daniel Cleary | Dundalk | DF
September  |  Ireland | Michael Duffy | Dundalk | MF
October  |  Ireland | Joey O'Brien | Shamrock Rovers | DF

### 2020

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Jack Byrne, four-time winner of Player of the Month, in March 2019, July 2019, February 2020 and September 2020. Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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February  |  Ireland | Jack Byrne | Shamrock Rovers | MF
March  | N/A  | No award | N/A  | N/A
April  | N/A  | No award | N/A  | N/A
May  | N/A  | No award | N/A  | N/A
June  | N/A  | No award | N/A  | N/A
July  | N/A  | No award | N/A  | N/A
August  |  Ireland | Danny Grant | Bohemians | MF
September  |  Ireland | Jack Byrne | Shamrock Rovers | MF
October  |  Ireland | Sean Murray | Dundalk | MF
November/December  |  Ireland | David McMillan | Dundalk | FW

### 2021

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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March/April  |  Ireland | Chris Forrester | St Patrick's Athletic | MF
May  |  Ireland | Greg Bolger | Sligo Rovers | MF
June  |  Ireland | Georgie Kelly | Bohemians | FW
July  |  Ireland | Dawson Devoy | Bohemians | MF
August  |  Scotland | Ali Coote | Bohemians | MF
September  |  Ireland | Georgie Kelly | Bohemians | FW
October  |  Ireland | Danny Mandroiu | Shamrock Rovers | MF
November  |  Ireland | Colm Whelan  | UCD | FW

### 2022

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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February  |  Scotland | Steven Bradley | Dundalk | MF
March  |  Ireland | Aidan Keena | Sligo Rovers | FW
April  |  Northern Ireland | Jamie McGonigle | Derry City | FW
May  |  Ireland | Daniel Kelly  | Dundalk | MF
June  |  Ireland | Mark Connolly | Dundalk | DF
July  |  Ireland | Aidan Keena | Sligo Rovers | FW
August  |  Ireland | Andy Lyons | Shamrock Rovers | DF
September  |  Scotland | Phoenix Patterson | Waterford | MF
October  |  Ireland | Rory Gaffney | Shamrock Rovers | FW
November  |  England | Cameron McJannet  | Derry City | DF

### 2023

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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February  |  Ireland | Jordan McEneff  | Derry City | MF
March  |  Scotland | Ali Coote | Bohemians | MF
April  |  Ireland | Ronan Coughlan | Waterford | FW
May  |  England | Freddie Draper | Drogheda United | FW
June  |  Ireland | Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | FW
July  |  Ireland | Jonathan Afolabi | Bohemians | FW
August  |  Ireland | James Clarke | Bohemians | MF
September  |  Ireland | Ruairí Keating | Cork City | FW
October  |  Ireland | Jack Moylan | Shelbourne | FW
November  |  Ireland | Ronan Coughlan | Waterford | FW

### 2024

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Month  | Nationality  | Player  | Team  | Position

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February  |  Ireland | Mark Coyle  | Shelbourne | MF
March  |  England | Will Jarvis | Shelbourne | FW
April  |  Ireland | Aaron Greene | Shamrock Rovers | FW
May  |  Ireland | Pádraig Amond | Waterford | FW
June  |  England | Will Jarvis | Shelbourne | FW
July  |  |  |  |
August  |  |  |  |
September  |  |  |  |
October  |  |  |  |
November  |  |  |  |

## Multiple winners

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The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.

*  | Indicates current League of Ireland Premier Division player

|

Italics | Indicates players still playing professional football
Rank | Player | Wins | Last Win

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1st | Jason Byrne | 6 | June 2013
2nd | Richie Towell* | 5 | November 2015
Paul Doolin | January 2001
Paul McGee | February 1998
3rd | Patrick Hoban* | 4 | June 2023
Chris Forrester* | March/April 2021
David McMillan | November/December 2020
Jack Byrne* | September 2020
Daryl Horgan* | September 2016
Gary Twigg | October 2012
Pat Morley | October 1999
John Caulfield | November 1998
4th | Michael Duffy* | 3 | September 2019
Christy Fagan | March 2016
Danny North | November 2013
Brian Shelley | August 2009
Owen Heary | October 2008
Ollie Cahill | July 2008
Peter Hutton | September 2005
Trevor Molloy | May 2004
Glen Crowe | November 2002
Denis Bonner | December 1990
Eugene Davis | January 1987
Pat Byrne | September 1986
Jackie Jameson | December 1983
Brendan Bradley | October 1983
Mick Leech | December 1978
Alfie Hale | April 1973
Miah Dennehy | January 1972
5th | Will Jarvis* | 2 | June 2024
Ronan Coughlan | November 2023
Ali Coote* | March 2023
Aidan Keena | July 2022
Danny Mandroiu | October 2021
Georgie Kelly | September 2021
Greg Bolger | May 2021
Patrick McEleney* | October 2018
Chris Shields | September 2018
Alan Bennett | October 2017
Conor McCormack* | April 2017
Killian Brennan | May 2013
Mark Quigley | August 2012
Karl Sheppard | October 2011
Raffaele Cretaro | October 2009
Dave Mooney | June 2008
Liam Kearney | August 2005
George O'Callaghan | May 2005
Richie Baker | March/April 2005
Colin Hawkins | July 2003
Steve Williams | May 2003
John O'Flynn | April 2003
Kevin Hunt | January 2003
Stephen O'Brien | August 2001
Mark Rutherford | April 2001
Dessie Baker | March 2000
Pat Fenlon | September 1999
Paul Curran | March 1997
Eoin Mullen | August 1996
Stephen Geoghegan | February 1996
Liam Coyle | April 1995
Robbie Best | January 1993
Dave Barry | September 1991
Damien Byrne | March 1990
Mark Ennis | September 1989
Paddy Dunning | February 1989
Larry Wyse | January 1989
Mick Bennett | September 1987
Noel Larkin | April 1987
Mick Byrne | March 1987
David Flavin | December 1986
Barry Kehoe | November 1986
Barry Murphy | March 1986
Jacko McDonagh | October 1984
Alan Campbell | January 1984
Tommy McConville | April 1982
Dermot Keely | October 1979
Sean Byrne | April 1979
Eamonn Gregg | April 1978
Martin Donnelly | November 1976
Donal Murphy | September 1974
Turlough O'Connor | September 1973

## Awards won by position

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As of 10 July 2024

Position  | Wins

|

Forward | 168
Midfielder | 152
Defender | 93
Goalkeeper | 27

## Awards won by nationality

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As of 10 July 2024

Country  | Wins

|

Ireland | 378
England | 20
Northern Ireland | 20
Scotland | 11
Wales | 4
Cameroon | 1
Barbados | 1
Uganda | 1
United States | 1
Yugoslavia | 1

## Awards won by club

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As of 10 July 2024

Club  | Wins

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Bohemians | 55
Dundalk | 54
Shamrock Rovers | 46
St Patrick's Athletic | 42
Cork City | 40
Shelbourne | 36
Derry City | 26
Sligo Rovers | 26
Waterford | 19
Drogheda United | 14
Limerick | 13
Galway United | 11
Finn Harps | 10
UCD | 9
Bray Wanderers | 8
Athlone Town | 8
Cork Celtic | 6
Longford Town | 5
Cobh Ramblers | 4
Home Farm | 4
Cork Hibernians | 4
Cork Alberts | 2
Sporting Fingal | 1
Ashtown Villa  | 1
Kilkenny City | 1
Thurles Town | 1

* v
* t
* e

League of Ireland Premier Division

2024 clubs|

* Bohemians
* Derry City
* Drogheda United
* Dundalk
* Galway United
* Shamrock Rovers
* Shelbourne
* Sligo Rovers
* St Patrick's Athletic
* Waterford

Seasons|

| A Division|

* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85

|

Premier Division|

* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Awards|

* Player of the Year
* Young Player of the Year
* Manager of the Year
* Player of the Month
* Manager of the Month
* Team of the Year

## External links

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* SWAI official website

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