The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Team of the Year (often called the PFAI Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to the group of eleven players voted by their fellow players as having performed the best over the season. There are two separate teams voted for; the League of Ireland Premier Division and a League of Ireland First Division.

Winners

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2009

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Source[1]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Brian Murphy   Bohemians
DF Patrick Sullivan   Shamrock Rovers
DF Brian Shelley   Bohemians
DF Ken Oman   Bohemians
DF Conor Powell   Bohemians
MF Chris Turner   Dundalk
MF Gary Deegan   Bohemians
MF Joseph N'Do   Bohemians
MF Seán O'Connor   Shamrock Rovers
FW Gary Twigg   Shamrock Rovers
FW Raffaele Cretaro   Sligo Rovers

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Dean Delany   Shelbourne
DF Kenny Browne   Waterford
DF Alan Carey   Waterford
DF Evan McMillan   UCD
DF Brian Shortall   UCD
MF Shaun Williams   Sporting Fingal
MF Ronan Finn   UCD
MF David McAllister   Shelbourne
MF Conan Byrne   Sporting Fingal
FW Graham Cummins   Waterford
FW Stephen O'Flynn   Limerick

2010

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Source[2]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Alan Mannus   Shamrock Rovers
DF Conor Kenna   St Patrick's Athletic
DF Gavin Peers   Sligo Rovers
DF Brian Shelley   Bohemians
DF Enda Stevens   Shamrock Rovers
MF James Chambers   Shamrock Rovers
MF Joseph N'Do   Sligo Rovers
MF Richie Ryan   Sligo Rovers
MF Shaun Williams   Sporting Fingal
FW Gary Twigg   Shamrock Rovers
FW Pádraig Amond   Sligo Rovers

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Ger Doherty   Derry City
DF Alan Carey   Waterford
DF Brian Gartland   Monaghan United
DF Kevin Murray   Waterford
DF Pat Purcell   Limerick
MF David Cassidy   Shelbourne
MF Shane Duggan   Cork City
MF James McClean   Derry City
MF Patrick McEleney   Derry City
FW Graham Cummins   Cork City
FW Philip Hughes   Monaghan United

2011

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Source[3]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Gerard Doherty   Derry City
DF Pat Sullivan   Shamrock Rovers
DF Stewart Greacen   Derry City
DF Craig Sives   Shamrock Rovers
DF Enda Stevens   Shamrock Rovers
MF Stephen Bradley   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Daryl Kavanagh   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Richie Ryan   Sligo Rovers
FW Mark Quigley   Dundalk
FW Éamon Zayed   Derry City
FW Eoin Doyle   Sligo Rovers

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Mark McNulty   Cork City
DF Danny Murphy   Cork City
DF Stephen Paisley   Shelbourne
DF Pat Purcell   Limerick
DF Lorcan Fitzgerald   Shelbourne
MF Sean Brennan   Monaghan United
MF Gearóid Morrissey   Cork City
MF David Cassidy   Shelbourne
MF Shane Duggan   Cork City
FW Graham Cummins   Cork City
FW Philip Hughes   Monaghan United

2012

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Source[4][5]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Gary Rogers   Sligo Rovers
DF Ger O'Brien   St Patrick's Athletic
DF Jason McGuinness   Sligo Rovers
DF Gavin Peers   Sligo Rovers
DF Ian Bermingham   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Sean O'Connor   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Ronan Finn   Shamrock Rovers
MF James Chambers   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Stephen McLaughlin   Derry City
FW Mark Quigley   Sligo Rovers
FW Danny North   Sligo Rovers

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Packie Holden   Waterford
DF Pat Purcell   Limerick
DF Brian McCarthy   Athlone Town
DF Shane Tracy   Limerick
DF Noel Haverty   Longford Town
MF Gary Dempsey   Waterford
MF Keith Gillespie   Longford Town
MF Joe Gamble   Cork City
MF Stephen Bradley   Limerick
FW Sean Maguire   Waterford
FW Rory Gaffney   Limerick

2013

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Source[6]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Brendan Clarke   St Patrick's Athletic
DF Ger O'Brien   St Patrick's Athletic
DF Kenny Browne   St Patrick's Athletic
DF Andy Boyle   Dundalk
DF Ian Bermingham   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Killian Brennan   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Greg Bolger   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Daryl Horgan   Cork City
MF Richie Towell   Dundalk
FW Patrick Hoban   Dundalk
FW Rory Patterson   Derry City

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Paul Skinner   Athlone Town
DF Gavin Kavanagh   Waterford
DF Aidan Collins   Athlone Town
DF Noel Haverty   Longford Town
DF Tom King   Mervue United
MF Mark Hughes   Athlone Town
MF Graham Kelly   Athlone Town
MF Barry O'Mahoney   Mervue United
MF Ryan Manning   Mervue United
FW Philip Gorman   Athlone Town
FW David O'Sullivan   Longford Town

2014

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Source[7]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Mark McNulty   Cork City
DF Sean Gannon   Dundalk
DF Andy Boyle   Dundalk
DF Brian Gartland   Dundalk
DF Ian Bermingham   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Colin Healy   Cork City
MF Richie Towell   Dundalk
MF Daryl Horgan   Dundalk
FW Patrick Hoban   Dundalk
FW Christy Fagan   St Patrick's Athletic
FW Mark O'Sullivan   Cork City

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Graham Doyle   Wexford
DF Pat Sullivan   Longford Town
DF Paddy Barrett   Galway United
DF Lee Desmond   Shelbourne
DF Colm Horgan   Galway United
MF Ryan Connolly   Galway United
MF Dylan Connolly   Shelbourne
MF Stephen Rice   Longford Town
FW Gary Shaw   Longford Town
FW Danny Furlong   Wexford
FW David O'Sullivan   Longford Town

2015

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Source[8]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Micheál Schlingermann   Drogheda United
DF Sean Gannon   Dundalk
DF Brian Gartland   Dundalk
DF Andy Boyle   Dundalk
DF Dane Massey   Dundalk
MF James Chambers   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Richie Towell   Dundalk
MF Stephen O'Donnell   Dundalk
FW Daryl Horgan   Dundalk
FW Brandon Miele   Shamrock Rovers
FW Mark O'Sullivan   Cork City

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Graham Doyle   Wexford
DF Thomas Boyle   UCD
DF Gary Delaney   Wexford
DF Damien McNulty   Finn Harps
DF Evan Osam   Shelbourne
MF Robbie Benson   UCD
MF Gary O'Neill   UCD
MF Andy Mulligan   Wexford
FW Ryan Swan   UCD
FW Dylan McGlade   Shelbourne
FW Danny Furlong   Wexford

2016

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Source[9]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Ger Doherty   Derry City
DF Sean Gannon   Dundalk
DF Kenny Browne   Cork City
DF Andy Boyle   Dundalk
DF Kevin O'Connor   Cork City
MF Stephen O'Donnell   Dundalk
MF Greg Bolger   Cork City
MF Patrick McEleney   Dundalk
FW Daryl Horgan   Dundalk
FW Sean Maguire   Cork City
FW David McMillan   Dundalk

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Freddy Hall   Limerick
DF Maxi Kouogun   UCD
DF Paudie O'Connor   Limerick
DF Shane Tracy   Limerick
DF Robbie Williams   Limerick
MF Shane Duggan   Limerick
MF Gary O'Neill   UCD
MF Lee Lynch   Limerick
FW Aaron Greene   Limerick
FW Ryan Swan   UCD
FW Chris Mulhall   Limerick

2017

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Source[10]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Ger Doherty   Derry City
DF Sean Gannon   Dundalk
DF Niclas Vemmelund   Dundalk
DF Ryan Delaney   Cork City
DF Trevor Clarke   Shamrock Rovers
MF Aaron McEneff   Derry City
MF Patrick McEleney   Dundalk
MF Gearóid Morrissey   Cork City
FW David McMillan   Dundalk
FW Ronan Murray   Galway United
FW Sean Maguire   Cork City

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Niall Corbet   UCD
DF Daniel O'Reilly   Longford Town
DF Kenny Browne   Waterford
DF Chris McCarthy   Cobh Rambkers
DF Evan Osam   UCD
MF Gary Comerford   Waterford
MF Greg Sloggett   UCD
MF Kieran Marty Waters   Cabinteely
MF Derek Daly   Waterford
FW David McDaid   Waterford
FW Georgie Kelly   UCD

2018

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Source[11]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Shane Supple   Bohemians
DF Sean Gannon   Dundalk
DF Seán Hoare   Dundalk
DF Seán McLoughlin   Cork City
DF Darragh Leahy   Bohemians
MF Chris Shields   Dundalk
MF Bastien Héry   Waterford
MF Robbie Benson   Dundalk
FW Kieran Sadlier   Cork City
FW Patrick Hoban   Dundalk
FW Michael Duffy   Dundalk

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Dean Delany   Shelbourne
DF Conor Kane   Drogheda United
DF Daniel O'Reilly   Longford Town
DF Liam Scales   UCD
DF Derek Prendergast   Shelbourne
MF Sean Brennan   Drogheda United
MF Gary O'Neil   UCD
MF Daire O'Connor   UCD
FW David O'Sullivan   Shelbourne
FW Georgie Kelly   UCD
FW Dylan McGlade   Longford Town

2019

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Source[12][13]

Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Alan Mannus   Shamrock Rovers
DF Sean Gannon   Dundalk
DF Seán Hoare   Dundalk
DF Lee Grace   Shamrock Rovers
DF Seán Kavanagh   Shamrock Rovers
MF Danny Mandroiu   Bohemians
MF Chris Shields   Dundalk
MF Jack Byrne   Shamrock Rovers
FW David Parkhouse   Derry City
FW Patrick Hoban   Dundalk
FW Michael Duffy   Dundalk

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Lee Steacy   Longford Town
DF Anthony Breslin   Longford Town
DF Luke Byrne   Shelbourne
DF Conor Kenna   Longford Town
DF Shane Elworthy   Longford Town
MF Ryan Brennan   Shelbourne
MF Sean Brennan   Drogheda United
MF Dylan McGlade   Bray Wanderers
FW Dean Byrne   Longford Town
FW Chris Lyons   Drogheda United
FW Rob Manley   Cabinteely

2020

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Premier Division

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Pos. Player[14] Club
GK Alan Mannus   Shamrock Rovers
DF Andy Lyons   Bohemians
DF Roberto Lopes   Shamrock Rovers
DF Lee Grace   Shamrock Rovers
DF Tyreke Wilson   Waterford
MF Keith Buckley   Bohemians
MF Aaron McEneff   Shamrock Rovers
MF Jack Byrne   Shamrock Rovers
FW Danny Grant   Bohemians
FW Andre Wright   Bohemians
FW Michael Duffy   Dundalk

First Division

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Pos. Player[citation needed] Club
GK Brian Maher   Bray Wanderers
DF James Brown   Drogheda United
DF Killian Cantwell   Galway United
DF Hugh Douglas   Drogheda United
DF Conor Kane   Drogheda United
MF Shane Duggan   Galway United
MF Brandon Kavanagh   Shamrock Rovers II
MF Liam Kerrigan   UCD
FW Colm Whelan   UCD
FW Mark Doyle   Drogheda United
FW Yoyo Mahdy   UCD

2021

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Premier Division

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Pos. Player[15] Club
GK James Talbot   Bohemians
DF James Brown   Drogheda United
DF Roberto Lopes   Shamrock Rovers
DF Liam Scales   Shamrock Rovers
DF Ronan Boyce   Derry City
MF Chris Forrester   St Patrick's Athletic
MF Dawson Devoy   Bohemians
MF Will Patching   Derry City/Dundalk
FW Rory Gaffney   Shamrock Rovers
FW Georgie Kelly   Bohemians
FW Liam Burt   Bohemians

First Division

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Pos. Player[16] Club
GK Brendan Clarke   Shelbourne
DF John Ross Wilson   Shelbourne
DF Luke Byrne   Shelbourne
DF Ally Gilchrist   Shelbourne
DF Marc Ludden   Treaty United
MF Brandon Kavanagh   Bray Wanderers
MF Paul Doyle   UCD
MF Ryan Brennan   Shelbourne
FW Liam Kerrigan   UCD
FW Michael O'Connor   Shelbourne
FW Colm Whelan   UCD

2022

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Premier Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK Brian Maher   Derry City
DF Cameron Dummigan   Derry City
DF Mark Connolly   Dundalk/Derry City
DF Joe Redmond   St Patrick's Athletic
DF Andy Lyons   Shamrock Rovers
MF Will Patching   Derry City
MF Jack Byrne   Shamrock Rovers
MF Chris Forrester   St Patrick's Athletic
FW Aidan Keena   Sligo Rovers
FW Rory Gaffney   Shamrock Rovers
FW Sean Boyd   Shelbourne

First Division

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Pos. Player Club
GK David Harrington   Cork City
DF Kevin O'Connor   Cork City
DF Killian Brouder   Galway United
DF Ally Gilchrist   Cork City
DF Dylan Barnett   Longford Town
MF Junior Quitirna   Waterford
MF Barry Coffey   Cork City
MF Aaron Bolger   Cork City
FW Enda Curran   Treaty United
FW Stephen Walsh   Galway United
FW Phoenix Patterson   Waterford

2023

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Premier Division

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Pos. Player[17] Club
GK Conor Kearns   Shelbourne
DF Archie Davies   Dundalk
DF Sam Curtis   St Patrick's Athletic
DF Roberto Lopes   Shamrock Rovers
DF Ben Doherty   Derry City
MF Will Patching   Derry City
MF Chris Forrester   St Patrick's Athletic
MF James Clarke   Bohemians
FW Jack Moylan   Shelbourne
FW Jonathan Afolabi   Bohemians
FW Ruairí Keating  Cork City

First Division

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Pos. Player[18] Club
GK Brendan Clarke   Galway United
DF Giles Phillips   Waterford
DF Killian Brouder   Galway United
DF Rob Slevin   Galway United
DF Ryan Burke   Waterford
MF Ed McCarthy   Galway United
MF David Hurley   Galway United
MF Jack Doherty   Cobh Ramblers
FW Frantz Pierrot   Athlone Town
FW Ronan Coughlan   Waterford
FW Stephen Walsh   Galway United

2024

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Premier Division

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Pos. Player[19] Club
GK Brendan Clarke   Galway United
DF Joe Redmond   St Patrick's Athletic
DF Paddy Barrett   Shelbourne
DF Mark Connolly   Derry City
DF Josh Honohan   Shamrock Rovers
MF Dylan Watts   Shamrock Rovers
MF Mark Coyle   Shelbourne
MF Michael Duffy   Derry City
FW Pádraig Amond   Waterford
FW Patrick Hoban   Derry City
FW Johnny Kenny   Shamrock Rovers

First Division

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Pos. Player[20] Club
GK Bradley Wade   Cork City
DF Cian Coleman   Cork City
DF Éanna Clancy   UCD
DF Charlie Lyons   Cork City
DF Evan McLaughlin   Cork City
MF Seán Brennan   UCD
MF Greg Bolger   Cork City
MF Cathal O'Sullivan   Cork City
FW Dean Ebbe   Athlone Town
FW Ryan Kelliher   Kerry
FW Aaron Dobbs  Wexford

Notes

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See also

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References

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