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 top flight of Irish football.
Selection panel
The winners of each month's award is selected by the Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland, commonly known as the SWAI.
Winners
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- Key
| GK | Goalkeeper |
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| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
Tony McDonnell, receiving the award in March 2006.
Paddy McCourt, Player of the Month for June 2006.
Joseph Ndo, the Player of the Month for September 2011.
Chris Forrester, three time winner of Player of the Month, in April 2012, April 2014 and June 2015.
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 | Gary Twigg | 4 |
| 2nd | Chris Forrester* | 3 |
| Richie Towell* | ||
| Danny North* | ||
| Brian Shelley | ||
| 3rd | Daryl Horgan* | 2 |
| David McMillan* | ||
| Christy Fagan* | ||
| Patrick Hoban | ||
| Jason Byrne* | ||
| Killian Brennan* | ||
| Mark Quigley* | ||
| Karl Sheppard* | ||
| Raffaele Cretaro* | ||
| Owen Heary | ||
| Dave Mooney |
Awards won by position
As of 15 July 2015 (From August 2000)
| Position | Wins |
|---|---|
| Forward | 61 |
| Midfielder | 40 |
| Defender | 20 |
| Goalkeeper | 7 |
Awards won by nationality
As of 15 July 2015 (From August 2000)
| Country | Wins |
|---|---|
 Ireland |
103 |
 England |
9 |
 Northern Ireland |
6 |
 Scotland |
4 |
 Wales |
2 |
 Cameroon |
1 |
 Barbados |
1 |
 Uganda |
1 |
Awards won by club
As of 15 July 2015
| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
| Bohemians | 43 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 40 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 34 |
| Shelbourne | 32 |
| Cork City | 31 |
| Dundalk | 30 |
| Sligo Rovers | 23 |
| Derry City | 23 |
| Waterford United | 15 |
| Drogheda United | 13 |
| Limerick | 11 |
| Galway United | 10 |
| Finn Harps | 10 |
| Bray Wanderers | 8 |
| Athlone Town | 8 |
| UCD | 7 |
| 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 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Each year is linked to an article on the particular season associated with the month of that year.
External links
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