Bish student James Morahan has been named as one of the nominations for the FAI's Schools International Footballer of the Year award that will be announced in September.
The St. Joseph’s Patrician College, student lined out for Ireland for a second consecutive season and captained the Under 18 Boys’ Republic of Ireland Schools in their Centenary Shield campaign this season, playing the full 90 minutes throughout the trio of games.
If successful James will be the second student in the Bish to receive such plaudits as Colin Hawkins won the award in 1995.
He would also be the first Galway student to win the award since 2014 when Ryan Manning in 2014.
The Schools International category for boys has been in existence since 1990 with a long list of star-studded winners.
While the girl’s category was just introduced in 2019, demonstrating the surge for more recognition of the female game.
The 36th FAI International Football Award winners will be announced in September.
The Nominations in the U18 Boys and U15 Girls Schools International Player of the Year categories are:
UNDER 18 BOYS’ SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Noah O’BRIEN | De La Salle College, Waterford
James MORAHAN | St. Joseph’s Patrician College, Galway
Rowan McGROARTY | Loreto Community School, Milford, Donegal
UNDER 15 GIRLS’ SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Daisy FLEMING | Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge, Kildare
Maia STOKES | Scoil Mhuire Greenhill, Carrick on Suir, Tipperary
Maisy HEALY | Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf, Dublin
FAI Schools Under 18 Boys’ International Player of the Year Winners
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
SCHOOL |
|
2025 |
Rhys Knight |
Clonkeen College, Blackrock |
|
2024 |
Daire Patton |
Summerhill College, Sligo |
|
2023 |
Peter Grogan |
St. Mary’s CBS, Carlow |
|
2022 |
John O’Donovan |
Clonakilty Community College |
|
2021 |
NA COVID-19 |
|
|
2020 |
NA COVID-19 |
|
|
2019 |
Niall O’Keeffe |
De La Salle College, Waterford |
|
2018 |
Ali Reghba |
Chanel College, Dublin |
|
2017 |
Neil Farrugia |
St. Andrew's College, Blackrock |
|
2016 |
Conor McCarthy |
Scoil Mhuire agus Smál, Blarney |
|
2015 |
Connor Ellis |
Coláiste Phobail, Bheanntraí |
|
2014 |
Ryan Manning |
Yeats College, Galway |
|
2013 |
Sean Maguire |
CBS Kilkenny |
|
2012 |
Alan Browne |
Nagle Community College |
|
2011 |
Hugh Douglas |
St. Brendan's College, Bray |
|
2010 |
Robbie Benson |
Marist College, Athlone |
|
2009 |
Shane Howard |
Colaiste Eoin, Hacketstown |
|
2008 |
John Mulroy |
Moyle Park College, Clondalkin |
|
2007 |
Pat Mullins |
Limerick CBS |
|
2006 |
Conor Powell |
Portmarnock Community School |
|
2005 |
Gary Deegan |
Chanel College, Dublin |
|
2004 |
Darren Quigley |
St. Laurence College, Dublin |
|
2003 |
Stephen Ward |
Portmarnock Community School |
|
2002 |
Vincent Tyrell |
St. Declan's College, Cabra |
|
2001 |
Ashley White |
St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan |
|
2000 |
Alan Murphy |
Ballinrobe Community School |
|
1999 |
Conor O'Grady |
Summerhill College, Sligo |
|
1998 |
Kevin Doherty |
St. Joseph's CBS, Fairview |
|
1997 |
Ronnie O'Brien |
St. Brendan's College, Bray |
|
1996 |
Darragh Sheridan |
St. Mary's College, Galway |
|
1995 |
Colin Hawkins |
St. Joseph's College, Galway |
|
1994 |
Karl Lafferty |
St. Columba's College, Stranorlar |
|
1993 |
Anthony Scully |
Collinstown Park Community College |
|
1992 |
Declan Boyle |
St. Catherine's VS, Killybegs |
|
1991 |
Shaun Elebert |
Plunket College, Whitehall |
|
1990 |
Barry Patton |
St. Columba's College, Stranorlar |
FAI Schools Under 15 Girls’ International Player of the Year Winners
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
SCHOOL |
Nominee |
Nominee |
|
2025 |
Hailey Twomey |
Eureka Secondary School, Kells |
Ciara Milton (St. Leo’s College, Carlow) |
Ava Hallinan (Jesus & Mary SS, Enniscrone) |
|
2024 |
Madison McGuane |
Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally, Limerick |
Sophie Byrne (Colaiste Chiaráin, Athlone) |
Mia Murtagh (Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon) |
|
2023 |
Abagail Bradshaw |
St. Colmcille’s CC, Knocklyon |
Chloe Wallace (Coláiste Nano Nagle, Limerick) |
Ella Kelly (Tallaght CS) |
|
2022 |
Hannah Healy |
Holy Faith SS, Clontarf |
Lucy O’Rourke (St. Mary’s College, Naas) |
Orlaith Doherty (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar) |
|
2021 |
N/A COVID-19 |
|
|
|
|
2020 |
N/A COVID-19 |
|
|
|
|
2019 |
Jessie Stapleton |
Palmerstown CS |
Eillen Molloy (Presentation SS, Kilkenny) |
Aoife Cronin (Scoil Pól, Kilfinane) |
