The League of Ireland Player of the Month is awarded monthly to the best player in the League of Ireland . The winners are selected by the Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland, commonly known as the SWAI.
Winners [ ]
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Mick Leech
Shamrock Rovers
FW
October
Ireland
Vinny Maguire
Waterford
DF
November
Ireland
Jackie Morley
Waterford
MF
December
Northern Ireland
Terry Harkin
Finn Harps
FW
January
Ireland
Miah Dennehy
Cork Hibernians
MF
February
Ireland
Alfie Hale
Waterford
FW
March
Ireland
Turlough O'Connor
Bohemians
FW
April
Ireland
Miah Dennehy
Cork Hibernians
MF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Scotland
Doug Wood
Athlone Town
DF
October
Ireland
Tommy McConville
Waterford
DF
November
Ireland
Alfie Hale
Waterford
FW
December
Ireland
Fred Davis
Bohemians
GK
January
Ireland
Miah Dennehy
Cork Hibernians
MF
February
Ireland
Paul McNaughton
Shelbourne
DF
March
Ireland
Richard Brooks
Cork Celtic
DF
April
Ireland
Alfie Hale
Waterford
FW
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Turlough O'Connor
Bohemians
FW
October
Ireland
Terry Flanagan
Bohemians
FW
November
Ireland
Frank O'Neill
Cork Celtic
FW
December
Ireland
Donal Murphy
Shamrock Rovers
MF
January
Ireland
Johnny Fullam
Bohemians
DF
February
Ireland
Ben Hannigan
Cork Celtic
FW
March
Ireland
Charlie Ferry
Finn Harps
FW
April
N/A
No Award
N/A
N/A
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Donal Murphy
Shamrock Rovers
MF
October
Ireland
Mick Leech
Waterford
FW
November
Ireland
Pat Byrne
Bohemians
MF
December
Ireland
Mick Smyth
Bohemians
GK
January
Ireland
Jim Smith
Finn Harps
MF
February
Ireland
Dave Wigginton
Cork Hibernians
MF
March
Ireland
Tommy Kelly
Bohemians
MF
April
Ireland
Vincent McKenna
Shelbourne
MF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Eugene Davis
Athlone Town
MF
October
Ireland
Carl Humphries
Athlone Town
FW
November
Ireland
Brendan Bradley
Finn Harps
FW
December
Ireland
Gerry Ryan
Bohemians
FW
January
England
Bobby Tambling
Cork Celtic
FW
February
Ireland
Bryan McSweeney
Cork Celtic
MF
March
Ireland
Seamus McDowell
Dundalk
MF
April
Northern Ireland
Martin Donnelly
Drogheda United
DF
Johnny Giles , Player of the Month in March 1978.
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Cathal Muckian
Drogheda United
FW
October
Ireland
Eamonn Gregg
Bohemians
DF
November
Ireland
Jim Sheridan
Finn Harps
DF
December
England
Sid Wallace
Waterford United
FW
January
England
Alex Ludzic
Cork Alberts
GK
February
Northern Ireland
Alan Patterson
Sligo Rovers
GK
March
Ireland
Johnny Giles
Shamrock Rovers
MF
April
Ireland
Eamonn Gregg
Bohemians
DF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Dermot Keely
Dundalk
DF
October
Ireland
Tommy O'Brien
Cork Celtic
MF
November
N/A
Full Team
Home Farm
N/A
December
Ireland
Mick Leech
Drogheda United
FW
January
Ireland
Paddy Joyce
Bohemians
FW
February
Ireland
Derek Carthy
St Patrick's Athletic
FW
March
Ireland
Paddy Dunning
Dundalk
DF
April
Ireland
Sean Byrne
Dundalk
MF
Eoin Hand , Player of the Month in September 1979.
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Eoin Hand
Limerick United
DF
October
Ireland
Dermot Keely
Dundalk
DF
November
Ireland
Brendan Storan
Limerick United
DF
December
Ireland
Alan Campbell
Shamrock Rovers
FW
January
Ireland
Joe Logan
Finn Harps
MF
February
England
Richie Blackmore
Dundalk
GK
March
Ireland
Jackie Jameson
St Patrick's Athletic
FW
April
Ireland
Peter Thomas
Waterford United
GK
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Des Kennedy
Limerick United
FW
October
Ireland
Mick Fairclough
Dundalk
MF
November
Ireland
Michael O'Connor
Athlone Town
FW
December
Ireland
Padraig O'Connor
Athlone Town
MF
January
Ireland
Liam Keane
Cork United
MF
February
Ireland
Liam Harbison
Finn Harps
DF
March
Ireland
Tony Fagan
Sligo Rovers
MF
April
Ireland
Eugene Davis
Athlone Town
MF
Paul McGrath , Player of the Month in March 1982.
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Barry Kehoe
Dundalk
MF
October
Ireland
Jackie Jameson
Bohemians
FW
November
Ireland
David Flavin
Thurles Town
GK
December
Ireland
Liam Buckley
Shamrock Rovers
FW
January
Ireland
Jim Beglin
Shamrock Rovers
DF
February
Ireland
Mick Byrne
Shelbourne
FW
March
Ireland
Paul McGrath
St Patrick's Athletic
DF
April
Ireland
Tommy McConville
Dundalk
DF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Denis Clarke
Athlone Town
FW
October
Ireland
Leo Flanagan
Dundalk
MF
November
Ireland
Noel Larkin
Athlone Town
FW
December
Ireland
Brendan Bradley
Finn Harps
FW
January
Ireland
Kieran McCabe
Shelbourne
MF
February
Ireland
Martin Murray
Drogheda United
MF
March
Ireland
Eddie O'Halloran
Cobh Ramblers
DF
April
Ireland
Barry Murphy
Bohemians
DF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Larry Wyse
Athlone Town
MF
October
Ireland
Brendan Bradley
Finn Harps
FW
November
Ireland
Pat Byrne
Shamrock Rovers
MF
December
Ireland
Jackie Jameson
Bohemians
FW
January
Ireland
Alan Campbell
Shamrock Rovers
FW
February
Ireland
Liam Murphy
Limerick City
DF
March
Ireland
Mick Bennett
Waterford United
MF
April
Ireland
Jacko McDonagh
Shamrock Rovers
DF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Gino Lawless
Bohemians
MF
October
Ireland
Jacko McDonagh
Shamrock Rovers
DF
November
Ireland
Mick McLoughlin
Galway United
DF
December
Ireland
Fran Hitchcock
Home Farm
FW
January
Ireland
Al Finucane
Limerick
DF
February
Ireland
Pat O'Kelly
Home Farm
DF
March
Ireland
Tommy Gaynor
Limerick
FW
April
Ireland
Denis Bonner
Galway United
MF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
N/A
No Award
N/A
N/A
October
N/A
No Award
N/A
N/A
November
Ireland
Denis Bonner
Galway United
MF
December
Ireland
Joey Malone
Dundalk
DF
January
Ireland
Paul McGee
Galway United
FW
February
Ireland
Pat Healy
Cork City
MF
March
Ireland
Barry Murphy
Bohemians
DF
April
Ireland
Kevin Power
Waterford United
DF
Pat Byrne , three time Player of the Month, in November of 1974 & 1983 and September 1986.
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Pat Byrne
Shamrock Rovers
MF
October
Ireland
Richie Kelly
Home Farm
MF
November
Ireland
Barry Kehoe
Dundalk
MF
December
Ireland
David Flavin
Waterford United
GK
January
Ireland
Eugene Davis
Bray Wanderers
MF
February
Yugoslavia
Alex Krstić
Derry City
FW
March
Ireland
Mick Byrne
Shamrock Rovers
FW
April
Ireland
Noel Larkin
Shamrock Rovers
FW
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Mick Bennett
Waterford United
MF
October
Ireland
Paul McGee
Galway United
FW
November
Ireland
Mick Neville
Shamrock Rovers
DF
December
Ireland
John Reynor
Bohemians
MF
January
Ireland
Damien Byrne
St Patrick's Athletic
DF
February
Ireland
John Caulfield
Cork City
FW
March
Ireland
Terry Eviston
Dundalk
FW
April
Ireland
Dessie Gorman
Dundalk
FW
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Northern Ireland
Billy Hamilton
Limerick City
FW
October
Ireland
Mark Ennis
St Patrick's Athletic
FW
November
Ireland
Paul Doolin
Derry City
MF
December
Ireland
Terry Kearns
Cobh Ramblers
MF
January
Ireland
Larry Wyse
Dundalk
MF
February
Ireland
Paddy Dunning
Drogheda United
DF
March
Northern Ireland
Liam Coyle
Derry City
FW
April
Ireland
Dave Barry
Cork City
MF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Paul Bannon
Cork City
FW
October
Ireland
Peter Hanrahan
Dundalk
FW
November
Ireland
Curtis Fleming
St Patrick's Athletic
DF
December
Ireland
Denis Bonner
Sligo Rovers
MF
January
Ireland
Dave Connell
Shamrock Rovers
DF
February
Ireland
Pat Morley
Cork City
FW
March
Ireland
Sean Murphy
Ashtown Villa
FW
April
Scotland
Tom McNulty
Dundalk
MF
Pat Fenlon , two time Player of the Month, in April 1992 and September 1999.
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Dave Barry
Cork City
MF
October
Ireland
Dermot O'Neill
Derry City
GK
November
Ireland
Paul Whelan
Bohemians
DF
December
Ireland
Robbie Best
Bohemians
DF
January
Ireland
John Caulfield
Cork City
FW
February
Ireland
Paul McGee
Sligo Rovers
FW
March
Ireland
Tony McCarthy
Shelbourne
DF
April
Ireland
Pat Fenlon
Bohemians
MF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Dave Tilson
Bohemians
MF
October
Ireland
Pat Morley
Cork City
FW
November
Scotland
Gerry McCabe
Cork City
MF
December
Ireland
Ken DeMange
Limerick
MF
January
Ireland
Robbie Best
Bohemians
DF
February
Ireland
Pascal Keane
Waterford United
FW
March
England
Garry Haylock
Shelbourne
FW
April
Ireland
Anthony Whelan
Shelbourne
DF
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
September
Ireland
Anthony Buckley
Cork City
MF
October
Ireland
Stephen Geoghegan
Shamrock Rovers
FW
November
Ireland
Alan Byrne
Shamrock Rovers
MF
December
Northern Ireland
Peter Hutton
Derry City
DF
January
Ireland
John Brennan
Galway United
FW
February
Ireland
John Kenny
Sligo Rovers
MF
March
Ireland
Eoin Mullen
Shamrock Rovers
DF
April
Ireland
Dermot O'Neill
Derry City
GK
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
August
Ireland
Gavin Dykes
Sligo Rovers
DF
September
Ireland
Tony O'Connor
Bohemians
DF
October
Ireland
John McDonnell
St Patrick's Athletic
DF
November
Ireland
John Caulfield
Cork City
FW
December
England
Mike Small
Sligo Rovers
FW
January
Ireland
Jason Sherlock
UCD
FW
February
Northern Ireland
Paul Curran
Derry City
DF
March
England
Mark Rutherford
Shelbourne
MF
April
Northern Ireland
Liam Coyle
Derry City
FW
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
August
Ireland
Eoin Mullen
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
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
Jason Byrne , Player of the Month winner for a record six times.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Owen Heary , three time Player of the Month, in August 2004, October 2006 & October 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
Conan Byrne , the Player of the Month for November 2009.
David McMillan , four time Player of the Month, in May 2010, March 2015, July 2016 and November/December 2020.
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
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
Chris Forrester , four-time winner of Player of the Month, in April 2012, April 2014, June 2015 and March/April 2021.
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 2015.
Daryl Horgan , Player of the Month, in May 2014, 2015 & 2016 and September 2016.
2015 [ ]
Alan Bennett , Player of the Month for November 2016 and October 2017.
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
March
Ireland
Sean Maguire
Cork City
FW
April
Ireland
Conor McCormack
Cork City
MF
May
Ireland
Ryan Delaney
Cork City
DF
June
Ireland
Patrick McEleney
Dundalk
MF
July
Ireland
Fuad Sule
Bohemians
MF
August
Ireland
Ronan Murray
Galway United
FW
September
Ireland
Brandon Miele
Shamrock Rovers
MF
October
Ireland
Alan Bennett
Cork City
DF
November
Ireland
Mark McNulty
Cork City
GK
Jack Byrne , four-time winner of Player of the Month, in March 2019, July 2019, February 2020 and September 2020.
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
February
Ireland
Jack Byrne
Shamrock Rovers
MF
March
N/A
No award
N/A
N/A
April
N/A
No award
N/A
N/A
May
N/A
No award
N/A
N/A
June
N/A
No award
N/A
N/A
July
N/A
No award
N/A
N/A
August
Ireland
Daniel Grant
Bohemians
MF
September
Ireland
Jack Byrne
Shamrock Rovers
MF
October
Ireland
Sean Murray
Dundalk
MF
November/December
Ireland
David McMillan
Dundalk
FW
2021 [ ]
Month
Nationality
Player
Team
Position
February
Scotland
Steven Bradley
Dundalk
MF
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Multiple winners [ ]
The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.
*
Indicates current League of Ireland Premier Division player
Italics
Indicates players still playing professional football
Awards won by position [ ]
As of 10 March 2022
Position
Wins
Forward
153
Midfielder
146
Defender
90
Goalkeeper
27
Awards won by nationality [ ]
As of 10 March 2022
Country
Wins
Ireland
361
Northern Ireland
19
England
16
Scotland
9
Wales
4
Cameroon
1
Barbados
1
Uganda
1
United States
1
Yugoslavia
1
Awards won by club [ ]
As of 10 March 2022
Club
Wins
Bohemians
52
Dundalk
51
Shamrock Rovers
43
St Patrick's Athletic
42
Cork City
39
Shelbourne
32
Sligo Rovers
24
Derry City
23
Waterford United
15
Limerick
13
Drogheda United
13
Galway United
11
Finn Harps
10
UCD
9
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
Ashtown Villa
1
Kilkenny City
1
Thurles Town
1
2022 clubs
Bohemians
Derry City
Drogheda United
Dundalk
Finn Harps
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athletic
UCD
Seasons
Awards
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