But who for the seniors?
The Irish International player of the year
I can tell you, this was the award most completley and utterly one sided. No real suprises for who takes it then, but here's the nominations...
Shay Given
Richard Dunne
Kenny Cunningham
Clinton Morrison
So we know one person completley dominated, but who?
The Irish International player of the year award for 2005
Shay Given
Yes, no shocks, but his winning margin was emphatic. He recieved 27 votes, the rest of the people only getting one. The fact that his win is so emphatic is a credit to Given who has long emered as an inspirational figure for us, but the fact it's so emphatic also shows how pathetic our performances had gotten by the end of the campaign that our keeper is the only person worthy of more than one vote.
No votes for Duff and Keane could be considered a suprise and also a depressing indication especially in the case of Damien Duff who in years gone by would be a shoe in for this award.