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Watch Robbie Brady aim hilarious dig at Ireland teammates after winning Player of the Year award
ROBBIE Brady won Ireland's Senior Men's Player of the Year award - and then delivered the one-liner of the year.
In recognition of the 33-year-old getting himself back into the international picture
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The Preston North End left back/winger expressed his surprise at winning it
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His highlight over the past 12 months was surely his late winner away to Finland in the Nations League
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The FAI always holds its annual awards in June, hence the unusual timing
Asked to say a quick few words upon receiving his trophy he smirked before unleashing a punchline very much in the sad but true variety.
He quipped: "It shows how s*** youse have all been if I'm winning this!"
The whole room erupted with laughter as it's not lost on Irish players or fans nowadays how low of an ebb the men's team has reached.
Reacting online, Dean commented: "I love how he basically calls them out for being s*** but doing it in a way where everyone can laugh."
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Similarly, Cathal added: "Obviously joking but at the same time he's actually right..."
Lastly, Eddie reckoned: "Only with Irish humour could this be possible! It wouldn't happen with the French."
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His fortunes in front of goal failed to improve after joining West Ham on loan in February and he is now back at the Seagulls.
But O'Shea has no doubt that Ferguson can put last season's disappointments behind him.
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He outlined: 'The coaches spoke about it in terms of how he has trained the last couple of days.
"He showed the type of player we know he is and hopefully he'll get the chance to show that in the next couple of games as well.
'It's just a case that you can't sit and sulk about it.'
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'You have to be at it and on it every day possible, doing everything you can. That's what you have to do to get that place in the team, stay in the team.
'If you're doing that, if you're applying yourself as best you can and the manager's not picking you for some reason, then you can look yourself in the mirror and say I've done everything I can.
'But if you're doing that and it is happening for you, you know why. And the way Evan's been training this week, hopefully there'll be lots of good things to come.'
