Highest Ranking Irish Player Nominated in the Ballon D'or by Year

Includes Northern Ireland

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Year	Player	Club
1956	N/A	N/A
1957	Danny Blanchflower	Tottenham Hotspurs
1958	Harry Gregg	Manchester United
1959	N/A	N/A
1960	N/A	N/A
1961	Danny Blanchflower	Tottenham Hotspurs
1962	N/A	N/A
1963	N/A	N/A
1964	N/A	N/A
1965	N/A	N/A
1966	Tony Dunne	Manchester United
1967	George Best	Manchester United
1968	George Best	Manchester United
1969	George Best	Manchester United
1970	N/A	N/A
1971	George Best	Manchester United
1972	Johnny Giles	Leeds United
1973	Pat Jennings	Tottenham Hotspurs
1974	N/A	N/A
1975	Don Givens Pat Jennings	Queens Park Rangers Tottenham Hotspurs
1976	N/A	N/A
1977	Steve Heighway	Liverpool
1978	N/A	N/A
1979	Liam Brady	Arsenal
1980	Liam Brady	Juventus
1981	Liam Brady	Juventus
1982	N/A	N/A
1983	Norman Whiteside	Manchester United
1984	N/A	N/A
1985	Pat Jennings	Tottenham Hotspurs
1986	N/A	N/A
1987	Paul McGrath	Manchester United
1988	N/A	N/A
1989	Packie Bonner	Celtic
1990	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa
1991	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa
1992	N/A	N/A
1993	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa
1994	N/A	N/A
1995	N/A	N/A
1996	N/A	N/A
1997	N/A	N/A
1998	N/A	N/A
1999	Roy Keane	Manchester United
2000	Roy Keane	Manchester United
2001	N/A	N/A
2002	N/A	N/A
2003	N/A	N/A
2004	N/A	N/A
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2015	N/A	N/A
2016	N/A	N/A
2017	N/A	N/A
2018	N/A	N/A
2019	N/A	N/A
2020	N/A	N/A
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2023	N/A	N/A