Dubliner Adam Rooney has been short-listed for this year’s Scottish footballer of the year, following an exceptional goalscoring season with Aberdeen.
The Dons striker is joined by Dundee’s Greg Stewart and Celtic pair Virgil van Dijk and Stefan Johansen on the shortlist for the Cheque Centre PFA Scotland player of the year award.
Rooney has scored 27 goals in all competitions but he declined the chance to talk up his Republic of Ireland prospects after making the short-list.
"It's a great honour to be nominated by players you play with every week," the former Inverness and Birmingham striker said. "There's no better honour really.
"Obviously we have created a lot of chances this year and I've been managed get on the end of them and I've had a good season so far.
"I don't think I should be in the Ireland squad even in the form I'm in. I haven't spoken to anyone from the FAI.
"Obviously it's everyone's dream to play for their country and I would love to play for Ireland at some stage. If I keep scoring goals hopefully I will do that.
"But the main thing is that I'm doing my job here. What comes from that, comes."
Midfielder Johansen has 12 goals and has played an increasingly influential role in the Celtic midfield, while Van Dijk has hit 10 goals from central defence after following up an impressive debut season.
Stewart has hit 15 goals so far this season to help Dundee to a top-six finish in the Scottish Premiership.
The winners will be announced at PFA Scotland's annual dinner on 3 May.
