The 33rd FAI International Awards will see Kevin Moran and Sue Hayden inducted into the Hall of Fame.
At a ceremony in The Round Room in The Mansion House on Tuesday, June 20, both Moran and Hayden will be honored for their outstanding service as Republic of Ireland international players.
Moran was a key figure in the successful Ireland squads that featured in the 1988 UEFA European Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Over 14 years, Moran played 71 times for his country and scored six goals. A tough-tackling, intelligent defender, he won the FAI Senior Men's Player of the Year Award in 1989.
Kevin Moran and Sue Hayden to be inducted into FAI Hall of Fame ☘️
Former defender Moran played over 70 times including EURO 88 and Italia 90.
Hayden played over 30 times, initially as an outfield player and then as starting goalkeeper.#WeAreOne | #FAIInternationalAwards— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) June 19, 2023
Hayden holds a unique record of having been selected for Ireland as both an outfield player and a goalkeeper. The Dubliner made her debut in 1985 against England and went on to feature in over 30 senior games.
The former Rathfarnham United player went on to establish herself as Ireland's main shot-stopper during the '90s and helped prepare her eventual successor, Emma Byrne, for a remarkable international career.
Hayden, who won the FAI Senior Women's Player of the Year Award in 1990, becomes just the fifth woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
In other news, Amber Barrett has won the International Goal of the Year for her strike against Scotland. The solo goal in Scotland last year secured Ireland Women's National Team qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023. It beat
The winners of the remaining categories will be announced at the ceremony.
33rd FAI INTERNATIONAL AWARDS NOMINEES
SENIOR MEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARNathan CollinsJosh CullenJayson Molumby
YOUNG MEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAREvan FergusonDara O’SheaMichael Obafemi
SENIOR WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARCourtney BrosnanKatie McCabeLouise Quinn
YOUNG WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARAbbie LarkinHeather PayneJess Ziu
MEN’S UNDER-21 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARConor CoventryBrian MaherWill Smallbone
MEN’S UNDER-19 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARSean GrehanEd McJannettAlex Murphy
MEN’S UNDER-18 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARSam CurtisJames McManusKevin Zefi
MEN’S UNDER-17 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARNaj RaziLuke KehirIke Orazi
MEN’S UNDER-16 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARMatthew MooreMason MeliaLuca Caillcoe
MEN’S UNDER-15 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARRory FinneranAde SolankeMichael Noonan
UNDER-18 SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARPeter Grogan (St. Mary’s CBS, Carlow)Brian Cunningham (Presentation College, Athenry)Senan Mullen (St. Aidan’s Comprehensive School, Cootehill)
WOMEN’S UNDER-19 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARScarlett HerronJessie StapletonKate Thompson
WOMEN’S UNDER-17 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARJess FitzgeraldAoife KellyAoife Turner
WOMEN’S UNDER-16 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARRebecca DevereuxFreya HealyHannah Healy
UNDER-15 GIRLS SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARChloe Wallace (Coláiste Nano Nagle, Sexton St., Limerick)Ella Kelly (Tallaght Community School)Abigail Bradshaw (St. Colmcille’s Community School, Knocklyon)
FOOTBALL FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARRebekah Grant (Deaf Futsal)Kevan O’Rourke (Amputee)Dillon Sheridan (CP Football)
SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEARMark Connolly (Derry City)Rory Gaffney (Shamrock Rovers)Aidan Keena (Sligo Rovers)
AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARStephen ChambersLee McColganEoin Murphy
