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class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Irish footballer</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> Vincent Thomas Arkins<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Date of birth</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1970-09-18</span>) </span>18 September 1970<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 54)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Place of birth</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data birthplace" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> <a href="/wiki/Dublin" title="Dublin">Dublin</a>, Ireland</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Position(s)</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data role" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> <a href="/wiki/Striker_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Striker (association football)">Striker</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">Youth career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">–1986</span></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Stella_Maris_F.C." title="Stella Maris F.C.">Stella Maris</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">1986–1987</span></th><td colspan="3" 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style="font-weight:normal">1987–1989</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Dundee_United_F.C." title="Dundee United F.C.">Dundee United</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 0</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">1989–1991</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Shamrock_Rovers_F.C." title="Shamrock Rovers F.C.">Shamrock Rovers</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 67</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" 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style="font-weight:normal">1997–2006</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Portadown_F.C." title="Portadown F.C.">Portadown</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 279</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (179)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2006</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Bohemian_F.C." title="Bohemian F.C.">Bohemians</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 16</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (2)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2007</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/St_Patrick%27s_Athletic_F.C." title="St Patrick's Athletic F.C.">St Patrick's Athletic</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 0</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Total</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> </td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>502</b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>(249)</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">International career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">1986</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-17_football_team" title="Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team">Republic of Ireland U17</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 1</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">1991–1995</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/League_of_Ireland_XI" title="League of Ireland XI">League of Ireland XI</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 3</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">1990–1992</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-21_football_team" title="Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team">Republic of Ireland U21</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 8</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (1)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">1992</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_B_national_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of Ireland B national football team">Republic of Ireland B</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 1</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2000</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Irish_League_representative_team" title="Irish League representative team">Irish League XI</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 1</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (1)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">Managerial career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2010–2013</span></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> Balydoyle United</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2013–</span></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> Malahide United (First Team Coach)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2016</span></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Portadown_F.C." title="Portadown F.C.">Portadown</a> (Interim Manager)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="infobox-below" style="color:darkslategray; font-size:95%"> *Club domestic league appearances and goals</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Vincent Thomas Arkins</b> (born 18 September 1970) is an Irish retired <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">footballer</a> who played as a <a href="/wiki/Striker_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Striker (association football)">striker</a> during a 20-year career. He is most notable for his time with <a href="/wiki/Portadown_F.C." title="Portadown F.C.">Portadown</a> in <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a>, where he is their all-time leading goalscorer and also briefly managed the club on an interim basis after retiring. He also played for clubs in his native <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Republic of Ireland</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a> and <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Club_career">Club career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vinny_Arkins&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Club career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Arkins scored 15 goals as Dundee United's youth team made it to the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Youth_Cup" title="Scottish Youth Cup">Scottish Youth Cup</a> Final in 1989. After signing for <a href="/wiki/Noel_King" title="Noel King">Noel King</a> for £12,000 he made his <a href="/wiki/League_of_Ireland" title="League of Ireland">League of Ireland</a> debut for <a href="/wiki/Shamrock_Rovers" class="mw-redirect" title="Shamrock Rovers">Shamrock Rovers</a> against Bohemians on 15 October 1989 in a 3–1 win. Arkins went on to score 35 goals in 86 total appearances for The Hoops. </p><p>He won the Player of the Year award in his first season as well as sharing the <a href="/wiki/PFAI" class="mw-redirect" title="PFAI">PFAI</a> Young Player of the Year award<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was top club goalscorer that season and in 1990–91. He was also the first player to score at Rovers rented ground, the <a href="/wiki/RDS_Arena" title="RDS Arena">RDS Arena</a>, on 14 October 1990. </p><p>Despite agreeing personal terms with <a href="/wiki/Liam_Brady" title="Liam Brady">Liam Brady</a> to join <a href="/wiki/Celtic_F.C." title="Celtic F.C.">Celtic</a> in November 1991 the deal fell through as it was conditional on Celtic offloading some of their seven strikers. This deal would have been worth £80,000 to Rovers with the bonus of home and away friendlies between the clubs. </p><p>In his last game for Rovers he scored against Galway at the <a href="/wiki/RDS_Arena" title="RDS Arena">RDS Arena</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Arkins joined <a href="/wiki/St_Johnstone_F.C." title="St Johnstone F.C.">St Johnstone</a> for a reputed transfer fee of £40,000 with additional bonuses based on appearances in November 1991<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under the terms of the transfer fee to Rovers in 1989 Dundee United were entitled to half of this transfer fee. He scored his first goal at <a href="/wiki/Ibrox_Stadium" title="Ibrox Stadium">Ibrox Stadium</a> in December in a 3–1 defeat. </p><p>He returned home to sign for <a href="/wiki/Shelbourne_F.C." title="Shelbourne F.C.">Shelbourne</a> in 1993 and made his European bow in the <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" title="1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup">1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup</a> at <a href="/wiki/FC_Karpaty_Lviv" title="FC Karpaty Lviv">FC Karpaty Lviv</a>. Arkins was named on the best league XI for the <a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division" title="1994–95 League of Ireland Premier Division">1994–95 League of Ireland Premier Division</a> season after scoring 13 league goals.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played in the 1995 <a href="/wiki/FAI_Cup" title="FAI Cup">FAI Cup</a> final loss to Derry City. </p><p>In July 1995 Arkins confirmed he had signed a two-year contract at Shelbourne.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He played in the <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_UEFA_Cup" title="1995–96 UEFA Cup">1995–96 UEFA Cup</a> clashes with <a href="/wiki/%C3%8D%C3%BEr%C3%B3ttabandalag_Akraness" title="Íþróttabandalag Akraness">Íþróttabandalag Akraness</a>, getting sent off in Iceland.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The following month he opened the scoring in a friendly against <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United" class="mw-redirect" title="Manchester United">Manchester United</a> in a game that finished 2–2.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He signed for Notts County from Shelbourne in September 1995, joining the recently departed Shelbourne manager <a href="/wiki/Colin_Murphy_(footballer_born_1950)" class="mw-redirect" title="Colin Murphy (footballer born 1950)">Colin Murphy</a> at <a href="/wiki/Meadow_Lane" title="Meadow Lane">Meadow Lane</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 1997 he joined <a href="/wiki/Portadown_F.C." title="Portadown F.C.">Portadown</a> for £10,000<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and scored on his debut at home to Coleraine. </p><p>He made his European bow against <a href="/wiki/PFC_CSKA_Sofia" title="PFC CSKA Sofia">PFC CSKA Sofia</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_UEFA_Cup" title="1999–2000 UEFA Cup">1999–2000 UEFA Cup</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On his only appearance representing the Irish League he scored against the <a href="/wiki/League_of_Ireland_XI" title="League of Ireland XI">League of Ireland XI</a> at <a href="/wiki/Terryland_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Terryland Park">Terryland Park</a> in November 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was a prolific goalscorer, scoring 248 goals in 404 appearances during his nine-year spell with <a href="/wiki/Portadown_F.C." title="Portadown F.C.">Portadown</a>. He was an <a href="/wiki/Irish_League_representative_team" title="Irish League representative team">Irish League</a> winner with Portadown in 2001/02. Arkins was the top scorer in the Irish League on five occasions.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He remains the only player from the Republic of Ireland to be top scorer in the <a href="/wiki/IFA_Premiership" class="mw-redirect" title="IFA Premiership">Northern Irish Premiership</a>. In July 2002 he scored at <a href="/wiki/FC_Belshina_Bobruisk" title="FC Belshina Bobruisk">FC Belshina Bobruisk</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_UEFA_Champions_League" title="2002–03 UEFA Champions League">2002–03 UEFA Champions League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Arkins scored in the <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_UEFA_Cup" title="2005–06 UEFA Cup">2005–06 UEFA Cup</a> against <a href="/wiki/Viking_FK" title="Viking FK">Viking FK</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He made 10 appearances in European competition for the Ports. </p><p>In January 2006 he signed for <a href="/wiki/Bohemian_F.C." title="Bohemian F.C.">Bohemians</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>His last senior goal was scored for Bohs against Bray on 12 May 2006 and his last senior appearance was on 29 August in a losing <a href="/wiki/2006_FAI_Cup" title="2006 FAI Cup">2006 FAI Cup</a> tie against his first LOI club <a href="/wiki/Shamrock_Rovers" class="mw-redirect" title="Shamrock Rovers">Shamrock Rovers</a> where he sustained a long-term injury that forced him eventually into retirement. He did subsequently sign for <a href="/wiki/St_Patrick%27s_Athletic" class="mw-redirect" title="St Patrick's Athletic">St Patrick's Athletic</a> on a short-term deal but never actually appeared in a competitive game for the Saints due to his growing family. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_career">International career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vinny_Arkins&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: International career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Arkins won representative honours with the <a href="/wiki/League_of_Ireland_XI" title="League of Ireland XI">League of Ireland XI</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Irish_League_XI" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish League XI">Irish League XI</a>, as well as eight <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-21_football_team" title="Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team">Republic Ireland U21</a>, one <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_B_national_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of Ireland B national football team">B</a>, four schoolboy and three youth caps. Arkins scoring the winner against Turkey in October 1990.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours">Honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vinny_Arkins&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/IFA_Premiership" class="mw-redirect" title="IFA Premiership">Irish League</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portadown_F.C." title="Portadown F.C.">Portadown</a> 2001/2002</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Irish_Cup" title="Irish Cup">Irish Cup</a>: 2</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portadown_F.C." title="Portadown F.C.">Portadown</a> 1998/99, 2004/05</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Mid-Ulster_Cup" title="Mid-Ulster Cup">Mid-Ulster Cup</a>: 3</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portadown_F.C." title="Portadown F.C.">Portadown</a> 1997/1998, 2001/2002, 2002/2003</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Irish_FA_Charity_Shield" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish FA Charity Shield">Irish FA Charity Shield</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portadown_F.C." title="Portadown F.C.">Portadown</a> 1999/2000</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/LFA_President%27s_Cup" title="LFA President's Cup">LFA President's Cup</a>:</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shelbourne_F.C." title="Shelbourne F.C.">Shelbourne</a> 1993</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/PFAI_Young_Player_of_the_Year" title="PFAI Young Player of the Year">PFAI Young Player of the Year</a></b>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shamrock_Rovers" class="mw-redirect" title="Shamrock Rovers">Shamrock Rovers</a> – 1989/1990</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Shamrock_Rovers_F.C.#Player_of_the_Year" title="Shamrock Rovers F.C.">SRFC Player of the Year</a></b>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shamrock_Rovers" 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title="Martin Bayly">Bayly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Paul_McGee_(footballer,_born_1968)" title="Paul McGee (footballer, born 1968)">McGee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Liam_Coyle_(footballer,_born_1968)" title="Liam Coyle (footballer, born 1968)">L.Coyle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Arkins</a> & <a href="/wiki/Tony_Cousins" title="Tony Cousins">Cousins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <abbr title="Barry Ryan">Ryan</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Tony_McCarthy" title="Tony McCarthy">McCarthy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Richie_Purdy" title="Richie Purdy">Purdy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Crawford_(footballer)" title="Jim Crawford (footballer)">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Woods_(Irish_footballer)" title="Billy Woods (Irish footballer)">Woods</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <abbr title="Michael O'Byrne">O'Byrne</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <abbr title="Gary Beckett">Beckett</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Colin_Hawkins" title="Colin Hawkins">Hawkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Richie_Baker_(Irish_footballer)" title="Richie Baker (Irish footballer)">Baker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Richie_Baker_(Irish_footballer)" title="Richie Baker (Irish footballer)">Baker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Richie_Foran" title="Richie Foran">Foran</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <abbr title="Robbie Martin">Martin</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Wes_Hoolahan" title="Wes Hoolahan">Hoolahan</a> & <a href="/wiki/%C3%89amon_Zayed" title="Éamon Zayed">Zayed</a></span></li> <li><span 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