Phoenix Patterson's outstanding season at Waterford FC has been rewarded with the PFA First Division Player of the Year crown.
The awards were announced in Dublin last night.
The striker scored 17 league goals, as well as contributing nine assists this season.
The Blues remain in the First Division for 2023, following their promotion/relegation play-off loss to UCD.
It's not yet known if Patterson will still be at the club when the season returns, amid rumours of a move to a Premier Division club being on the cards.
The full list of last night's PFA winners is as follows:
PFA Ireland Player of the Year – Rory Gaffney (Shamrock Rovers F.C.)
PFA Ireland Young Player of the Year – Andy Lyons (Shamrock Rovers F.C.)
PFA Ireland First Division Player of the Year – Phoenix Patterson (Waterford F.C.)
PFA Ireland Overseas Player of the Year – Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.)
PFA Ireland Women’s Senior International Player of the Year – Courtney Brosnan (Everton F.C.)
PFA Ireland Premier Division Manager of the Year – Stephen Bradley (Shamrock Rovers F.C.)
PFA Ireland First Division Manager of the Year – Colin Healy (Cork City F.C.)
PFA Ireland Premier Division Referee of the Year – Neil Doyle
PFA Ireland First Division Referee of the Year – Kevin O’Sullivan
PFA Ireland Merit Award – Ollie Cahill
