League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month
The League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month is awarded monthly to the best player in the League of Ireland Premier Division. The winners are selected by the Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland, commonly known as the SWAI.
Winners
1996–97
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August |  Ireland |
Eoin Mullan | Bohemians | DF |
| September | Ireland |
Paul Doolin | Bohemians | MF |
| October | Ireland |
Terry Palmer | UCD | DF |
| November | Ireland |
Patsy Freyne | Cork City | MF |
| December |  Northern Ireland |
Gary Beckett | Derry City | FW |
| January | Ireland |
Pat Morley | Shelbourne | FW |
| February | Ireland |
Tony Cousins | Shamrock Rovers | FW |
| March | Northern Ireland |
Paul Curran | Derry City | DF |
| April | Northern Ireland |
Peter Hutton | Derry City | DF |
1997–98
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Ireland |
Dessie Baker | Shelbourne | FW |
| September | Ireland |
Pat Scully | Shelbourne | DF |
| October | Ireland |
Brian Byrne | Dundalk | MF |
| November | Ireland |
Colin Hawkins | St Patrick's Athletic | DF |
| December | Ireland |
Ollie Cahill | Cork City | MF |
| January | Ireland |
Matt Britton | Shamrock Rovers | MF |
| February |  USA |
Nicky Brujos | Sligo Rovers | GK |
| March | Ireland |
Keith Doyle | St Patrick's Athletic | DF |
| April | Ireland |
Thomas Morgan | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
1998–99
Jason Byrne, four time Player of the Month, in September 1998, April 2004, October 2005 and May 2012.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Ireland |
Derek Coughlan | Cork City | DF |
| September | Ireland |
Jason Byrne | Bray Wanderers | FW |
| October | Ireland |
Trevor Molloy | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| November | Ireland |
John Caulfield | Cork City | FW |
| December | Ireland |
Aidan Lynch | UCD | DF |
| January | Ireland |
Martin Russell | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
| February | Ireland |
Richie Baker | Shelbourne | MF |
| March | Ireland |
Paul Coughlan | Cobh Ramblers | FW |
| April | Ireland |
Michael Devine | Waterford United | GK |
1999–00
Ciarán Martyn, February 1999 Player of the Month.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Ireland |
Shane Robinson | Shamrock Rovers | MF |
| September | Ireland |
Pat Fenlon | Shelbourne | MF |
| October | Ireland |
Pat Morley | Cork City | FW |
| November | Ireland |
Trevor Molloy | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| December |  Wales |
Steve Williams | Shelbourne | GK |
| January | Ireland |
Michael Dempsey | Bohemians | GK |
| February | Ireland |
Ciarán Martyn | UCD | DF |
| March | Ireland |
Dessie Baker | Shelbourne | FW |
| April | Ireland |
Colm Tresson | Bray Wanderers | DF |
2000–01
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August |  England |
Kevin Hunt | Bohemians | MF |
| September | Ireland |
Glen Crowe | Bohemians | FW |
| October | Ireland |
Glen Crowe | Bohemians | FW |
| November | Ireland |
Stephen O'Brien | Longford Town | GK |
| December | Ireland |
Richie Baker | Shelbourne | MF |
| January | Ireland |
Paul Doolin | Shelbourne | MF |
| February | Ireland |
Liam Kelly | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| March | N/A | No Award | N/A | N/A |
| April | England |
Mark Rutherford | Bohemians | FW |
2001–02
Charles Livingstone Mbabazi, Player of the Month for September 2001. He was the first African to win the award.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Ireland |
Stephen O'Brien | Longford Town | GK |
| September |  Uganda |
Charles Mbabazi Livingstone | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
| October | Northern Ireland |
Darren Kelly | Derry City | DF |
| November | Ireland |
Ollie Cahill | Cork City | MF |
| December | Ireland |
Kevin Doherty | Shelbourne | DF |
| January | Ireland |
Billy Woods | Shamrock Rovers | MF |
| February | Ireland |
Ger McCarthy | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| March | Ireland |
Darragh Maguire | St Patrick's Athletic | DF |
2002–03
George O'Callaghan, Player of the Month for the month of July 2002.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | Ireland |
John O'Flynn | Cork City | FW |
| August | Ireland |
George O'Callaghan | Cork City | FW |
| September |  Barbados |
Eric Lavine | Longford Town | FW |
| October | Northern Ireland |
Eamon Doherty | Derry City | MF |
| November | Ireland |
Glen Crowe | Bohemians | FW |
| December | Ireland |
Barry Ryan | UCD | GK |
| January | England |
Kevin Hunt | Bohemians | MF |
2003
Wes Hoolahan, Player of the month for July 2004.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Ireland |
John O'Flynn | Cork City | FW |
| May | Wales |
Steve Williams | Shelbourne | GK |
| June | Ireland |
Tony Grant | Shamrock Rovers | FW |
| July | Ireland |
Colin Hawkins | Bohemians | DF |
| August | England |
Chris Adamson | St Patrick's Athletic | GK |
| September | Ireland |
Jason Byrne | Shelbourne | FW |
| October | Ireland |
Shane Barrett | Longford Town | FW |
| November | Wales |
Jamie Harris | Shelbourne | DF |
2004
Kevin Doyle, November 2004's Player of the Month.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Ireland |
Jason Byrne | Shelbourne | FW |
| May | Ireland |
Trevor Molloy | Shamrock Rovers | FW |
| June | Ireland |
Liam Kearney | Cork City | MF |
| July | Ireland |
Wes Hoolahan | Shelbourne | MF |
| August | Ireland |
Owen Heary | Shelbourne | DF |
| September | Ireland |
Daryl Murphy | Waterford United | FW |
| October | Ireland |
Dave Warren | Cobh Ramblers | FW |
| November | Ireland |
Kevin Doyle | Cork City | FW |
2005
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March/April | Ireland |
Richie Baker | Shelbourne | MF |
| May | Ireland |
George O'Callaghan | Cork City | FW |
| July | Ireland |
Mark Farren | Derry City | FW |
| August | Ireland |
Liam Kearney | Cork City | MF |
| September | Northern Ireland |
Peter Hutton | Derry City | DF |
| October | Ireland |
Jason Byrne | Shelbourne | FW |
| November | Ireland |
Roy O'Donovan | Cork City | FW |
2006
Tony McDonnell, receiving the award in March 2006.
Paddy McCourt, Player of the Month for June 2006.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Ireland |
Tony McDonnell | UCD | DF |
| April | Ireland |
Glen Fitzpatrick | Shelbourne | FW |
| May | Ireland |
Graham Gartland | Drogheda United | DF |
| June | Northern Ireland |
Paddy McCourt | Derry City | MF |
| July | Ireland |
Dan Murray | Cork City | DF |
| August | Northern Ireland |
Kevin Deery | Derry City | MF |
| September | Ireland |
Joe Gamble | Cork City | MF |
| October | Ireland |
Owen Heary | Shelbourne | DF |
2007
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Ireland |
Alan Kirby | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
| April | Ireland |
Brian Shelley | Drogheda United | DF |
| May | Ireland |
Tadhg Purcell | Shamrock Rovers | FW |
| June | Ireland |
Derek Glynn | Galway United | FW |
| July | England |
Matthew Judge | Sligo Rovers | FW |
| August | Ireland |
Dave Mooney | Longford Town | FW |
| September | Ireland |
Guy Bates | Drogheda United | FW |
| October | Ireland |
Brian Shelley | Drogheda United | DF |
2008
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Ireland |
Keith Fahey | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
| April | Ireland |
Patrick Kavanagh | Bray Wanderers | MF |
| May | Ireland |
Killian Brennan | Bohemians | MF |
| June | Ireland |
Dave Mooney | Cork City | FW |
| July | Ireland |
Ollie Cahill | Drogheda United | MF |
| August | Ireland |
Mark Quigley | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| September | Ireland |
Gary Deegan | Bohemians | MF |
| October | Ireland |
Owen Heary | Bohemians | DF |
| November | Ireland |
Brian Murphy | Bohemians | GK |
2009
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Conan Byrne, the Player of the Month for November 2009.
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David McMillan, three time Player of the Month, in May 2010, March 2015 and July 2016.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Ireland |
Derek O'Brien | Galway United | MF |
| April |  Scotland |
Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | FW |
| May | Ireland |
Colin Healy | Cork City | MF |
| June | Ireland |
Raffaele Cretaro | Sligo Rovers | FW |
| July | Ireland |
Declan O'Brien | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| August | Ireland |
Brian Shelley | Bohemians | DF |
| September | Scotland |
Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | FW |
| October | Ireland |
Raffaele Cretaro | Sligo Rovers | FW |
| November | Ireland |
Conan Byrne | Sporting Fingal | MF |
2010
Joseph Ndo, the Player of the Month for September 2011.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Ireland |
Conor Kenna | St Patrick's Athletic | DF |
| April | Ireland |
Karl Sheppard | Galway United | FW |
| May | Ireland |
David McMillan | UCD | FW |
| June | Ireland |
Paddy Madden | Bohemians | FW |
| July | Ireland |
Dave Mulcahy | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
| August | Ireland |
Aidan Price | Shamrock Rovers | DF |
| September | Ireland |
Jake Kelly | Bray Wanderers | FW |
| October | Ireland |
Richie Ryan | Sligo Rovers | MF |
| November | Ireland |
Ciaran Kelly | Sligo Rovers | GK |
2011
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Ireland |
Mark Quigley | Dundalk | FW |
| April | Ireland |
Gary Dempsey | Bray Wanderers | MF |
| May | Ireland |
Eoin Doyle | Sligo Rovers | FW |
| June | England |
Danny North | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| July | Ireland |
Conor McCormack | Shamrock Rovers | MF |
| August | Ireland |
Patrick Sullivan | Shamrock Rovers | DF |
| September |  Cameroon |
Joseph Ndo | Sligo Rovers | MF |
| October | Ireland |
Karl Sheppard | Shamrock Rovers | FW |
| November | Ireland |
Stephen Paisley | Shelbourne | DF |
2012
Chris Forrester, three time winner of Player of the Month, in April 2012, April 2014 and June 2015.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Scotland |
Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | FW |
| April | Ireland |
Chris Forrester | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
| May | Ireland |
Jason Byrne | Bray Wanderers | FW |
| June | England |
Danny North | Sligo Rovers | FW |
| July | Ireland |
Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| August | Ireland |
Mark Quigley | Sligo Rovers | FW |
| September | Ireland |
Jason McGuinness | Sligo Rovers | DF |
| October | Scotland |
Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | FW |
| November | Northern Ireland |
Rory Patterson | Derry City | FW |
2013
Richie Towell, five time Player of the Month, in August 2013, July 2014 and April, September & November of 2015.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | England |
Anthony Elding | Sligo Rovers | FW |
| April | Ireland |
Barry McNamee | Derry City | MF |
| May | Ireland |
Killian Brennan | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
| June | Ireland |
Jason Byrne | Bray Wanderers | FW |
| July | Ireland |
Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | FW |
| August | Ireland |
Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF |
| September | Ireland |
Anthony Flood | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| October | Ireland |
Ciarán Kilduff | Cork City | FW |
| November | England |
Danny North | Sligo Rovers | FW |
2014
Daryl Horgan, Player of the Month, in May of 2014, 2015 & 2016 and September 2016.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Ireland |
Gary O'Neill | Drogheda United | FW |
| April | Ireland |
Chris Forrester | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
| May | Ireland |
Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | MF |
| June | Ireland |
Mark O'Sullivan | Cork City | FW |
| July | Ireland |
Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF |
| August | Ireland |
Rory Gaffney | Limerick | FW |
| September | Ireland |
Dane Massey | Dundalk | DF |
| October | Ireland |
Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | FW |
| November | Ireland |
Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
2015
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Robbie Benson, Player of the Month for August 2016.
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Ireland |
David McMillan | Dundalk | FW |
| April | Ireland |
Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF |
| May | Ireland |
Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | MF |
| June | Ireland |
Chris Forrester | St Patrick's Athletic | MF |
| July | Ireland |
Ryan Swan | UCD | FW |
| August | Ireland |
Vinny Faherty | Limerick | FW |
| September | Ireland |
Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF |
| October | Ireland |
Ian Turner | Limerick | MF |
| November | Ireland |
Richie Towell | Dundalk | MF |
2016
| Month | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Ireland |
Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic | FW |
| April | Ireland |
Ronan Finn | Dundalk | MF |
| May | Ireland |
Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | MF |
| June | Ireland |
Greg Bolger | Cork City | MF |
| July | Ireland |
David McMillan | Dundalk | FW |
| August | Ireland |
Robbie Benson | Dundalk | MF |
| September | Ireland |
Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | MF |
| October | Ireland |
Chris Shields | Dundalk | MF |
Multiple winners
The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion since 2006.
| * | Indicates current League of Ireland Premier Division player |
| Italics | Indicates players still playing professional football |
| Rank | Player | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richie Towell | 5 |
| 2nd | Daryl Horgan* | 4 |
| Gary Twigg | ||
| Jason Byrne | ||
| 3rd | David McMillan* | 3 |
| Christy Fagan* | ||
| Chris Forrester | ||
| Danny North | ||
| Brian Shelley | ||
| Trevor Molloy | ||
| 4th | Patrick Hoban | 2 |
| Killian Brennan* | ||
| Mark Quigley* | ||
| Karl Sheppard* | ||
| Raffaele Cretaro* | ||
| Owen Heary | ||
| Dave Mooney | ||
| Peter Hutton | ||
| John O'Flynn* |
Awards won by position
As of 13 November 2016 (From August 1996)
| Position | Wins |
|---|---|
| Forward | 76 |
| Midfielder | 59 |
| Defender | 31 |
| Goalkeeper | 11 |
Awards won by nationality
As of 13 November 2016 (From August 1996)
| Country | Wins |
|---|---|
| Ireland |
147 |
| England |
9 |
| Northern Ireland |
9 |
| Scotland |
4 |
| Wales |
3 |
| Cameroon |
1 |
| Barbados |
1 |
| Uganda |
1 |
| United States |
1 |
Awards won by club
As of 13 November 2016
| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
| Bohemians | 43 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 41 |
| Dundalk | 38 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 34 |
| Cork City | 32 |
| Shelbourne | 32 |
| Sligo Rovers | 23 |
| Derry City | 23 |
| Waterford United | 15 |
| Limerick | 13 |
| Drogheda United | 13 |
| Galway United | 10 |
| Finn Harps | 10 |
| UCD | 8 |
| Bray Wanderers | 8 |
| Athlone Town | 8 |
| Cork Celtic | 6 |
| Longford Town | 5 |
| Cobh Ramblers | 4 |
| Home Farm | 4 |
| Cork Hibernians | 4 |
| Cork Alberts | 2 |
| Sporting Fingal | 1 |
| Ashtownvilla | 1 |
| Kilkenny City | 1 |
| Thurles Town | 1 |
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