Bohemians have four players included in the 2021 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year, with champions Shamrock Rovers earning three spots.
A total of six teams are represented on the final 11 with fifth-place finishers Bohs, who face St Patrick's Athletic in Sunday’s FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium, earning places for goalkeeper James Talbot, midfielders Dawson Devoy and Liam Burt, and Georgie Kelly, who top scored with 21 league goals.
Title winners Rovers are represented by Roberto Lopes, who is also nominated for the Player of the Year award, Rory Gaffney and Liam Scales, who transferred to Celtic in August.
Dundalk’s Will Patching, who this week confirmed a move to Derry City, is also in the side as is James Brown (Drogheda United), Chris Forrester (St Patrick’s Athletic) and Ronan Boyce (Derry City).
The team is voted for by the players.
PFAI Team of the Year: James Talbot (Bohemians), James Brown (Drogheda United), Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers), Ronan Boyce (Derry City), Liam Scales (Shamrock Rovers), Chris Forrester (St Patrick’s Athletic), Dawson Devoy (Bohemians), Will Patching (Dundalk), Rory Gaffney (Shamrock Rovers), Liam Burt (Bohemians), Georgie Kelly (Bohemians).
We are delighted to announce the PFA Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year for 2021.
— PFA Ireland (@PFAIOfficial) November 26, 2021
A team filled with stand out performers in a great year for Irish football.
Congratulations to all players voted in 👏 pic.twitter.com/vgNzBhazyl
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