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Ireland's Oldest Person and SWI Special Merit Award winner passes away
Josef Veselsky, second from right, is presented with the 2016 Special Merit Award from left, Mark McCadden, SWAI President, Ronan Brady, Head of Marketing, SSE Airtricity, Liam Tuohy Junior and Philip Quinn Credit: Sportsfile It was with great sadness that SWI has learned of the passing of Josef Veselsky, Ireland's oldest person at 107, and a former stalwart of Irish football. Veselsky was born in Trnava, a city now in Slovakia, in 1918, just week before the fall of the Austr

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Jan 5


Lopes, Brady and McGinty the big winners on a day of celebration at SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Awards
World Cup-bound Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes of Shamrock Rovers and New York-born Kelly Brady scooped the annual SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Personality of the Year awards at Friday’s gala ceremony in Dublin. Lopes, who captained the Hoops to an SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division and FAI Cup double for the first time since 1987, topped the ballot of football media, ahead of his manager Stephen Bradley and Shelbourne boss Joey O’Brien. Lopes became the first player for fi

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Dec 5, 2025


MATT’S THE MAN! Midfield Ace Takes September's Honour!
Photo Courtesy of Sportsfile SHAMROCK ROVERS midfielder Matt Healy has won his first SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Player of the...

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Oct 9, 2025


Wood You Believe It? Harry Scoops Player of the Month for August
Photo Courtesy of Sportsfile LEEDS-born Harry Wood, Shelbourne’s attacking midfielder, has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers...

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Sep 11, 2025


Derry Delight as Duffy is June Player of the Month
DERRY City wide man Michael Duffy has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland player of the month for June. The 30 year-old...

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Jul 9, 2025
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