Soccer:He may not be in the immediate plans of Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni, but Norwich City winger Wes Hoolahan received recognition from the Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland today as one of their three nominations for Irish overseas player of the year.

The Dublin-born player helped the Canaries to promotion to the Premier League, where they are in ninth position after a promising start in the top flight.

Hoolahan is up against Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne and West Brom striker Shane Long for the award.

FAI Cup winners Sligo Rovers lead the nominations for the player of the year award, with Richie Ryan and Eoin Doyle among the six nominations.

League winners Shamrock Rovers are represented by right back Pat Sullivan, with strikers Eamon Zayed of Derry City, St Patrick’s Athletic Daryl Kavanagh and Dundalk’s Mark Quigley making up the list.

All six have been named in an attack minded Premier Division team of the year that also features Derry City goalkeeper Ger Doherty and defender Stewart Greacen along with Craig Sives and Enda Stevens from Shamrock Rovers.

Left back Stevens, who has been signed by Aston Villa, is one of three nominations for the young player of the year along with the Derry City pairing of Daniel Lafferty and James McLean.

The awards will take place on Saturday November 12th at the Burlington Hotel and will be sponsored by watch maker Tissot. Former Republic of Ireland Roy Keane will give the after-dinner speech.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Eoin Doyle (Sligo Rovers)
Daryl Kavanagh (St Patrick's Athletic)
Mark Quigley (Dundalk)
Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Pat Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers)
Eamon Zayed (Derry City)

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Daniel Lafferty (Derry City)
James McClean (Derry City)
Enda Stevens (Shamrock Rovers)

FIRST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Sean Brennan (Monaghan United)
David Cassidy (Shelbourne)
Graham Cummins (Cork City)

IRISH OVERSEAS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Richard Dunne (Aston Villa)
Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City)
Shane Long (West Bromwich Albion)

REFEREE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Neil Doyle
Alan Kelly
Paul Tuite

PREMIER DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Ger Doherty (Derry City)
Pat Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers)
Stewart Greacen (Derry City)
Craig Sives (Shamrock Rovers)
Enda Stevens (Shamrock Rovers)
Stephen Bradley (St Patrick's Athletic)
Daryl Kavanagh (St Patrick's Athletic)
Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Mark Quigley (Dundalk)
Eamon Zayed (Derry City)
Eoin Doyle (Sligo Rovers)

FIRST DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Mark McNulty (Cork City)
Danny Murphy (Cork City)
Stephen Paisley (Shelbourne)
Pat Purcell (Limerick)
Lorcan Fitzgerald (Shelbourne)
Sean Brennan (Monaghan United)
Gearoid Morrissey (Cork City)
David Cassidy (Shelbourne)
Shane Duggan (Cork City)
Graham Cummins (Cork City)
Philip Hughes (Shelbourne)