Louise McDaniel of Cliftonville is the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership Player of the Month for September. McDaniel scored a hat-trick against Derry City to help the Reds win the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership title.

The NIFWA Player of the Month for September is Limavady United’s loan star Jamie McGonigle. He scored five goals in September, including a stunning hat-trick against Bangor.

Annagh United’s left-sided star Craig Taylor has been named NIFWA Championship Player of the Month for September. In the month, Taylor performed well as Annagh defeated Ards, Harland and Wolff Welders and Institute, while also grabbing a draw against Newry City.

Larne boss Gary Haveron is the NIFWA Manager of the Month for September. In the month of September, the Invermen won all five Premiership matches, putting Glentoran, Bangor, Portadown, Cliftonville and Carrick Rangers to the sword.

Carrick Rangers hero Paul Heatley is the NIFWA Premiership Player of the Month for August. Heatley was instrumental in Carrick’s fantastic start to the season, scoring against Portadown, Limavady United and Bangor

Glenavon striker Ryan Waide has been named the Northern Ireland Football Writers’ Association Championship Player of the Month for August. Waide scored seven goals in the month, finding the net in all five games and bagging a hat-trick against Newry City.

Coleraine boss Ruaidhrí Higgins has been named the Northern Ireland Football Writers’ Association Manager of the Month for August following an outstanding start to the new Premiership season.

Cliftonville's Teegan Lynch has been named the Sports Direct Women's Premiership Player of the Month for August. Lynch enjoyed a fine month scoring six league goals as the Reds opened up a lead at the top of the table.

Linfield Women winger Sophie McKnight has been named the Sports Direct Women's Premiership Player of the Month for July by the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association

Linfield midfielder Megan Bell has been named the Sports Direct Women's Premiership for June by the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association. Bell scored a hat-trick as the Blues beat Crusaders Strikers 9-1 in the month, while she also netted in the 8-1 win over Lisburn.

We are saddened to learn of the death of Jim Gracey. Jim was a giant of sports journalism in Northern Ireland, spending 42 years at the Belfast Telegraph Jim served as NIFWA chairman from 1992 to 1994. The thoughts of everyone at NIFWA are with Paula and the family circle.

Cliftonville's Caitlin McGuinness is the Sports Direct Women's Player of the Month for May

Coleraine boss Ruaidhrí Higgins has been named the Northern Ireland Football Writers’ Association Manager of the Month for April following an outstanding run of results that saw the Bannsiders secure second spot in the Sports Direct Premiership.

Coleraine’s Irish Cup Final hero Matthew Shevlin has been named the Sports Direct Premiership Player of the Month for April. Shevlin scored a staggering seven goals in the month, helping the Bannsiders secure second spot in the League, before his double against Dungannon Swifts

Institute forward Padraig Lynch has been named the Northern Ireland Football Writers’ Association Championship Player of the Month for April. Institute claimed ten points from four games in the final month of the season, with Lynch scoring against Ards, Armagh and Ballinamallard

The Juice Jar Dr Malcolm Brodie Hall of Fame inductee Marissa Callaghan

Glentoran's Jess Foy on winning the Sports Direct Women's Player of the Year

Our Sports Direct Player of the Year in is own words. Congratulations Matt Ridley 👏

Crusaders star Fraser Bryden on winning Young Player of the Year

The Reavey and Co Solicitors International Personality of the Year Trai Hume talks to NIFWA Chair Andy Gray