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Who Ireland's Voters Opted For In The FIFA Player Of The Year Awards

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PJ Browne
By PJ Browne
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The 2023 Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony took place in London on Monday night.

Argentina's Lionel Messi was named Men's Player of the Year while Spain's Aitana Bonmati picked up the women's award.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was named Men's Coach of the Year and England manager Sarina Wiegman Women's Coach of the Year.

England's Mary Earps was voted as Women's Goalkeeper of the Year while Manchester City's Ederson was honoured in the men's section.

The awards were voted for by national captains, managers and members of the media. Here who the Irish voters opted for in each of the categories.

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Istanbul, Turkey; June 10, 2023: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City FC looks on during the UEFA Champions League final. Editorial credit: ph.FAB / Shutterstock.com

Men's Player of the Year

Seamus Coleman

1. Kevin De Bruyne 2. Erling Haaland 3. Lionel Messi

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Stephen Kenny

1. Erling Haaland 2. Victor Osimhen 3. Lionel Messi

Phillip Quinn (Irish Daily Mail)

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1. Erling Haaland 2. Kevin De Bruyne 3. İlkay Gündoğan

Women's Player of the Year

Katie McCabe

1. Aitana Bonmati 2. Caitlin Foord 3. Alex Greenwood

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Eileen Gleeson

1. Aitana Bonmati 2. Hinata Miyazawa 3. Linda Caicedo

Mark McCadden (Irish Daily Star)

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1. Aitana Bonmatí 2. Mapi León 3. Kadidiatou Diani

ireland voters fifa player of the year awards 2023

Eindhoven, Netherlands; 3 June, 2023: Aitana Bonmati. The final football match of UEFA Women's Champions League FC Barcelona Femeni - VfL Wolfsburg Women at Philips Arena. Editorial credit: Vitalii Vitleo / Shutterstock.com

Men's Coach of the Year

Seamus Coleman

1. Pep Guardiola 2. Luciano Spalletti 3. Xavi

Stephen Kenny

1. Pep Guardiola 2. Luciano Spalletti 3. Simone Inzaghi

Phillip Quinn (Irish Daily Mail)

1. Pep Guardiola 2. Ange Postecoglou 3. Simone Inzaghi

Women's Coach of the Year

Katie McCabe

1. Sarina Wiegman 2. Tony Gustavsson 3. Emma Hayes

Eileen Gleeson

1. Sarina Wiegman 2. Emma Hayes 3. Tony Gustavsson

Mark McCadden (Irish Daily Mail)

1. Emma Hayes 2. Jonatan Giráldez 3. Sarina Wiegman

7 August 2023; England goalkeeper Mary Earps before the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Round of 16 match between England and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Mick O'Shea/Sportsfile

Men's Goalkeeper of the Year

Seamus Coleman

1. Ederson 2. Yassine Bounou 3. Marc-André ter Stegen

Stephen Kenny

1. Ederson 2. Marc-André ter Stegen 3. Thibaut Courtois

Phillip Quinn (Irish Daily Mail)

1. Ederson 2. Thibaut Courtois 3. Marc-André ter Stegen

Women's Goalkeeper of the Year

Katie McCabe

1. Mary Earps 2. Mackenzie Arnold 3. Sandra Paños

Eileen Gleeson

1. Zećira Mušović 2. Mary Earps 3. Catalina Coll

Mark McCadden (Irish Daily Mail)

1. Catalina Coll 2. Mary Earps 3. Mackenzie Arnold

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