Meath duo nominated for FAI awards

Amanda McQuillan (pictured) from Johnstown, Navan and Darragh Lenihan from Dunboyne are among the nominees for the 2016 Three FAI International Awards on Sunday at RTE studios.

The event will be broadcast live on RTE2 from 8pm where the Republic of Ireland men's senior squad will be in attendance alongside each of the nominees.

Robbie Brady, Wes Hoolahan, and Jonathan Walters are all in the running for the Senior International Player of the Year - neither of whom have won that award yet.

In the mix for the Three International Goal of the Year is Robbie Brady's strike away to Bosnia & Herzegovina, Shane Long's match-winner against Germany, and Jonathan Walters' goal at home to Georgia.

For the SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year, it is three men who helped Dundalk clinch the domestic double last year with Andy Boyle, Daryl Horgan, and Richie Towell all up for the award.

The Special Merit award goes to Gerry Smith's Eastern Region team who were victorious on home soil last year when hosting the UEFA Regions' Cup.

Here are the full list of nominees and selected winners:

Senior International Player of the Year
Robbie Brady
Wes Hoolahan
Jonathan Walters

Senior Women's International Player of the Year
Louise Quinn
Denise O'Sullivan
Julie-Ann Russell

Young International Player of the Year
Robbie Brady
Cyrus Christie
Jeff Hendrick

International Goal of the Year
Robbie Brady v Bosnia & Herzegovina
Shane Long v Germany
Jonathan Walters v Georgia

Special Merit
Regions' Cup team

PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

U-21 International
Alan Browne
Darragh Lenihan
Callum O'Dowda

U-19 International
Noe Baba
Fiacre Kelleher
Ryan Manning

U-19 Women's International
Megan Connolly
Savannah McCarthy
Jessica Nolan

U-17 International
Caoimhin Kelleher
Conor Masterson
Connor Ronan

U-17 Women's International
Jamie Finn
Amanda McQuillan
Saoirse Noonan


SSE Airtricity League
Andy Boyle (Dundalk)
Daryl Horgan (Dundalk)
Richie Towell (Dundalk)

Junior International
Jimmy Carr (St Michael's)
Dean Gibbons (Kilbarrack United)
Kevin Lynch (Sheriff YC)

Intermediate
Gavin Cullen (Cockhill Celtic)
Noel Murray (Crumlin United)
Kenneth Hoey (Rockmount)

FAI Schools' International
Connor Ellis (Colaiste Phobail)
Darragh Markey (Colaiste Phadraig)
Dan Tobin (Oatlands College)

Football For All International
Mark Duffy (Special Olympics Ireland)
Trevor Hogan (Homeless World Cup squad)
Jason McGuire (St Vincent's Deaf team)


AWARDS

U-16 International
Jayson Molumby (Brighton & Hove Albion)

U-16 Women's International
Heather Payne (Salthill Devon)

U-15 International
Lee O'Connor (Villa - Waterford)