Kerry Beattie has been named the Women’s Premiership Player of the Year.
Kerry was part of the Glentoran side that won last season’s Women’s Danske Bank Premiership. She scored an incredible 30 goals in 23 domestic games and her performances earned her a move to Scottish side Glasgow City.
On receiving her award Kerry said: “I would like to say a huge thank to everyone who voted for me to win this award. It means the world to me to be recognised by the Football Writers’ and NIFL.
“I had a fantastic 2021 with both Glentoran and Northern Ireland. I’m really looking forward to the European Championships this summer. It will be a massive moment for women’s football in Northern Ireland.”
A proud Billy Clarke, Manager of Glentoran Women, said of Kerry: “Kerry had a magnificent 2021 season and finished as the Women’s Premier League’s Leading Goalscorer. Winning her second Premier League medal along with the Toal’s Co Antrim and the Electric Ireland Irish Cups added to her collection from previous years 2020 and 2019.
In addition, Kerry was a member of the N.I. Senior Women’s International Squad that qualified for the final stages of the European Championships to be held in England in July this year.To cap off 2021 in November that year she made her International debut against Macedonia and scored her first goal in that match.
To be named the Premiership Women’s Player of the Year for 2021 is an endorsement of Kerry’s performances last season. All of the players and coaching staff at Glentoran Women are very proud of her achievements.”
The NI Football Awards is a joint venture between NIFWA and NIFL.
