Some of the local greats have been crowned Footballer of the Year – here are the winners from the past 20 seasons.
9. 2011/12 - Gary McCutcheon (Ballymena United)
Pictured here with the Northern Ireland Football Writers Association Football Awards Player of the Year award, Ballymena United ace Gary McCutcheon was also named Ulster Footballer of the Year after scoring 27 league goals for the Sky Blues Photo: Kelvin Boyes / Presseye
10. 2012/13 - Liam Boyce (Cliftonville)
Northern Ireland international Liam Boyce topped the Premiership goalscoring charts as Cliftonville won the league title. It was his first season back in the Irish League after a spell with Werder Bremen Photo: Darren Kidd/Presseye.com
11. 2013/14 - Joe Gormley (Cliftonville)
As Cliftonville retained their Premiership crown, another Reds star won the individual award. Joe Gormley topped the charts by scoring 27 goals for the Solitude outfit Photo: Darren Kidd / Press Eye
12. 2014/15 - Paul Heatley (Crusaders)
Paul Heatley played a key role for Stephen Baxter's side as they celebrated a first top-flight league title since 1996/97. He scored 27 Premiership goals, finishing second on the goalscorers list behind Gormley (31) Photo: Stephen Hamilton /Presseye