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Nominees announced for FAI men and women's players of the year

The nominees for the 35th Football Association of Ireland (FAI) International Awards have been announced ahead of an event on Friday, June 6th. Robbie Brady, Nathan Collins and Caoimhín Kelleher have been nominated for men's player of the year, while Kyra Carusa, Anna Patten and Julie-Ann Russell have been nominated for the women's player of the year award. Finn Azaz, Festy Ebosele and Jake O'Brien have been nominated for young men's player of the year, with Abbie Larkin, Jessie Stapleton and Tyler Toland nominated for the young women's award. The winners will be presented with their trophies in the Aviva Stadium ahead of the friendly between Ireland and Senegal. READ MORE The performances taken into account are from June 2024 to May 2025. The full list of awards are listed below: Senior Men's International Player of the Year Robbie Brady, Nathan Collins, Caoimhin Kelleher Senior Women's International Player of the Year Kyra Carusa, Anna Patten, Julie-Ann Russell Young Men's International Player of the Year Finn Azaz, Festy Ebosele, Jake O'Brien Young Women's International Player of the Year Abbie Larkin, Jessie Stapleton, Tyler Toland International Goal of the Year Robbie Brady v Finland, Evan Ferguson v Bulgaria, Julie-Ann Russell v France Men's Under-21 International Player of the Year Anselmo Garcia-MacNulty, Matt Healy, Andrew Moran Men's Under-19 International Player of the Year Jacob Devaney, Thomas Morely, Freddie Turley Women's Under-19 International Player of the Year Jess Fitzgerald, Katie Keane, Aoife Kelly Men's Under-18 International Player of the Year Kyle Fitzgerald, Luke O'Donnell, James Roche Men's Under-17 International Player of the Year Rory Finneran, Ramon Martos, Finn Sherlock Women's Under-17 International Player of the Year Anna Butler, Ella Kelly, Madison McGuane Boys' Under-16 International Player of the Year Joe Byrne, Tadgh Prizeman, Niall Sullivan Girls' Under-16 International Player of the Year Keelin Comiskey, Ciara Milton, Hailey Twomey Boys' Under-15 International Player of the Year Maxim Afonin, Josh O'Dwyer, Archie Quinn Girls' Under-15 Schools International Player of the Year Ava Hallinan (Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone), Ciara Milton (St Leo's College, Carlow), Hailey Twomey (Eureka Secondary School, Kells) Boys' Under-18 Schools International Player of the Year Adam Brennan (Hartstown Community School), Alan Kizenga (S. Mac Dara's Community School, Templeogue), Rhys Knight (Clonkeen College, Blackrock) Football For All International Player of the Year Josh Hennessy (Down Syndrome Futsal), Neil Hoey (Amputee), Heather Jameson (Cerebral Palsy)