Fagan player of the year

Christy Fagan of St Patrick’s Athletic has been named players’ player of the year.

At their annual awards dinner in Dublin last night, the PFAI (Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland) awarded their most prestigious prize to the striker whose two goals won the FAI Cup for Pat’s against Derry City at the Aviva Stadium last Sunday, bringing to an end their infamous 53-year drought in that competition.

The win also capped an outstanding season for Fagan who scored 27 goals in all competitions.