L to R: Dylan Watts, Seán Gannon, Johnny Kenny, Pádraig Amond, Ellis Chapman, Will Jarvis, Brandon Kavanagh and Douglas James-Taylor

Daniel McDonnell, Aidan Fitzmaurice and Seán O’Connor

Yesterday at 03:30

The most interesting League of Ireland season in a generation was elevated by the impact of the title-winning manager, with Damien Duff collecting award after award on the run-up to Christmas.

Identifying the outstanding players has been a little more challenging, with fierce debate generated by the various end-of-season selections.