AD FEATURE: Voting is live for prestigious People’s Award at the 2026 McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards

Online voting has officially opened for the People's Award at the 2026 McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards. The three finalists contending for the national honor are Tom McKenna of Crewe United, Shaun Marshall of Lurgan Celtic, and Jonathan McClelland of Berlin Swifts & Swiftettes FC. The winner will be determined entirely by a public vote conducted on the Irish FA website, which remains open until Monday, October 19 at noon.

The national winner will be announced at an upcoming ceremony held at Belfast City Hall. The annual awards mark their 26th year recognizing dedicated volunteers and clubs across Northern Ireland. McKenna founded Crewe United in 1961, Marshall led significant facility redevelopments at Lurgan Celtic, and McClelland helped secure a key community sports facility in Belfast.