Top-flight trio in the hunt for FAI gong

KEVIN DOYLE, Richard Dunne and John O’Shea are the contenders for the 3/FAI Senior International Player of the Year award at a gala ceremony in Dublin on February 6.

Manchester United’s Darron Gibson, Greg Cunningham, currently out with a broken leg suffered while on loan at Leicester City from Man City, and Reading’s in-form striker Shane Long contest the Young Player Award.

The nominations are chosen by a panel from the Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland, and comprise 18 categories across all age levels. In addition, a former Republic of Ireland great will be inducted into the FAI’s Hall of Fame.