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Jack Byrne and Lee O'Connor win domestic and international FAI awards

Lee O'Connor has been named the FAI's U21 International Player of the Year. The Celtic midfielder...



Jack Byrne and Lee O'Connor wi...
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Jack Byrne and Lee O'Connor win domestic and international FAI awards

Lee O'Connor has been named the FAI's U21 International Player of the Year.

The Celtic midfielder has been rewarded for a season that saw him make his senior international debut in November's friendly with New Zealand.

O'Connor's win follows him picking up the U19 version of the award a year ago.

In winning the U21 international player of the year award, O'Connor follows in the footsteps of current senior captain Seamus Coleman, Robbie Brady and Jack Grealish.

His Celtic team-mate Jonathan Afolabi was named U19 Men's International Player of the Year.

Derby's Jason Knight's been dubbed U18 Men's International Player of the Year.

In the same wee as he was named Manchester City's Scholar of the Year, Joe Hodge wins the U17 international award.

Meanwhile, Shamrock Rovers midfielder Jack Byrne was named SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year.

The diminutive playmaker made his international bow against Bulgaria last year, before starting in the 3-1 friendly win over New Zealand.

Galway native Sadhbh Doyle is named as the Under-19 Women’s Player of the Year and Cork’s Eabha O’Mahony picks up the Under-17 Women’s award after producing stellar performances at their respective age levels.

Winners in the remaining categories will be revealed later this week.

2019 ‘Three’ FAI International Award Winners

Under-21 International Player of the Year  
Lee O’Connor

Under-19 Men's International Player of the Year
Jonathan Afolabi

Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year
Sadhbh Doyle

Under-18 Men's International Player of the Year
Jason Knight

Under-17 Men's International Player of the Year
Joe Hodge

Under-17 Women's International Player of the Year
Eabha O’Mahony

Under-16 Men's International Player of the Year
Ben McCormack

Under-16 Women's International Player of the Year
Kerryann Brown

Under-15 Men's International Player of the Year
Glory Nzingo

Under-15 Women's Schools International Player of the Year
Jessie Stapleton (Palmerstown Community School)

SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year
Jack Byrne (Shamrock Rovers)

Intermediate Player of the Year
Alan McGreal (Crumlin United)

Junior International Player of the Year
Jordan Buckley (Usher Celtic)

Colleges & Universities International Player of the Year
Rob Slevin (University College Cork)

Schools International Player of the Year
Niall O’Keefe (De La Salle College, Wateford)

Football For All International Player of the Year
Thomas Donogher (Powerchair)

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