The Blues' midfielder was the pick of the bunch when MEN Sport readers - from the paper and this website - and Channel M viewers voted for the top man from our nine league clubs, in the contest organised in association with flybe.com.
And that ended United's dominance, with Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo having won it for the previous three seasons of the trophy's existence.
Ireland said: "At the start of last season my only aim was to get into the team, so to finish the season with an award like this is amazing for me.
"It's a proper honour, especially when you see the calibre of the players who have won it for the last three years. I take these things really seriously, but it only shows that I had a good season last year, and now I am entirely focused on this season. It would be nice to stand here receiving such an honour at the end of this season as well!
"The team has gone from strength to strength. We are winning away from home as well, and scoring goals from set-pieces which we didn't really do last season."
One of our readers, Jonathan Smith from Sunnyside Drive in Ashton under Lyne, wins a pair of tickets to any flybe destination after his assessment of Ireland was deemed the most fitting by our judges.
"Stevie is the most improved player in the Premier League, scoring 13 goals" wrote Jonathan.
"The fans love his consistency, providing service of real quality, and his wonderful skills that have made him a truly outstanding candidate for this Player of the Year award."
What do you make of Ireland's form so far this season? Have your say.
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This cant be true Ryan Giggs was the best player last year..NOT!
I see no reports on yesterday,s friendly at carrington against rotheram, How did Johnson, Santa Cruz, Garrido and so on come through ! how did Robinho get on with a punishing training session !!!It is great to see Kompany getting fully involved now !!!!IS IT. This is why i hardly come on here anymore, no proper journalism report, just the same old garbage.
Well done stevie,if anyone deserve's it its you.keep up the good work
A well deserved accolade, Sadly cant see Stevie at COMS long term, Good luck Superman
this guy is not fit to lace Paul Scholes boots
Tut Tut Tut, i see the red boy`s are twitchy early today, do i see frustration as the early cracks begin to appear ? i think the dominance is beginning to crumble as we begin our slow steady rise, as they say ONWARDS & UPWARDS BLUE BOY`S !!! CFL BELEIVE.
United 18, Huddersfield Town 3, City 2 (League Titles), Wilmslow
14/10/2009 at 10:33
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WARNING - The latest batch of red bitters have landed in Old Trafford.
What a fine sea breeze when the BLUE tides are turning, just breath it in, it does you the world of good.
Superman is a Blue ,Oh! Superman is a Blue, from the Blue Camp down to Katmandu Superman's a true Blue!
United 18; Your not fit enough to lace my drinks !! Is it a bird ?, Is it a plane ?, NO IT's SUPERMAN !
turned the game at Villa, offers so much more than de Jong going forward, but de Jong has given us some much needed steel. toungh decisions for Bluesey coming up I think.
A Manc and Blue.
So typical. Instead of celebrating you have to denigrate a football legend. Stephen Ireland had a great season and deserves his award so just be happy for him. I am.
United 18, "this guy is not fit to lace Paul Scholes boots":
That's just YOUR opinion. The voters of Manchester obviously disagree.
At last, a trophy for the Council House!
Tick tock, tick tock, keep on dreaming Berties. The alarm's going to go off eventually and you'll wake up to the reality of still being inferior to the team the world knows as "Manchester".
The reason that Ryan Giggs didn't win it. was because more city fans log-on to this site, and read the evening news. which isn't available in london. so city fans voted for him. and all the other utd fans on here. were more interested in trying to get on this site, rather than their own.and didn't realise they could vote for their players. because they are so worried about what's going on in the Blue half of the City... lol...
Fully deserved. As for not lacing Scholes' boots, that'll be why old rasher-chops was after him this summer I take it...
Scholesy probably does need someone to lace his boots for him these days.
I see a blue moon risin,
I see Utd on the wane...
Well done Stevie!
United 18, Huddersfield Town 3, City 2 (League Titles), Wilmslow
14/10/2009 at 10:33
If you had read the news, Ireland as got over his virus so he is now fit to lace Scholes boots but he wouldn't do it because he would probably pick up another virus or bacteria.
can we have an open top bus to parade it through the city...lol... maybe we could use the bus utd had to cancel. for their open top bus parade with the champions league trophy....lol
At last, a trophy for the Council House! Sarkans ,
14/10/2009 at 11:58
Can you do me a favour. Next time you go to the swamp. Can you knock on the door off every nited fan who lives in a council house in salford. For starters let go with odsalll and give them grief for it? Thought not
Sarkans - the only clock ticking is the one that is counting your debt rising by the hour.
Well done stevie boy! when Mr Scholes finally learns how to tackle then he may come in to your bracket! C.T.I.D.
United 18, Huddersfield Town 3, City 2 (League Titles), Wilmslow
14/10/2009 at 10:33. More to the point though, Man Utd haven’t got anyone worthy of lacing the boots of Scholes when he was in his pomp either. Which is why you keep playing Anderson, Carrick, Park etc and hoping. But it just aint gonna happen.
Dear Grim Reaper, in the last few weeks, you have taken away my favourite singers in michael jackson and steven gately, my favourite film star in patrick swayze, and my favourite chef in keith floyd. just to let you know my favourite footballer and football manager are.. GARY NEVILLE AND ALEX FERGUSON..
Sarkans ,
14/10/2009 at 11:58
You're loved just as much by mancunians as Real Madrid are by the Spanish!!
Well done to Ireland he had a cracking season.
However I can't help but feel a certain Mr Ronaldo may feel a little hard done by.
Saying that you're not likely to vote for a player who has just left!
He's Bald,
He's Blue,
You wish he played for you
Superman,
Superman.