Mark Glendinning has been consistent all season for Glentoran

The 35-year-old left-back topped the poll ahead of his club colleague Chris Morgan and Linfield's Peter Thompson.

Dungannon Swifts boss Joe McAree was handed the Manager of the Year award when he pipped Glentoran's Roy Coyle and Larne's Jimmy McGeough.

Larne's Robbie Weir lifted the Young Player of the Year award with David Healy named International Personality.

In a special presentation, Irish League legend Jim Emery was a Harp Merit Award winner.

The 65-year-old Emery was a player, manager and scout for the past 50 years and just recently retired as Linfield's chief scout.

But it was Glendinning who took the main plaudits. He was presented with his prize by former Manchester United and Denmark goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel at a gala evening on Monday evening.

Glendinning had been consistently superb all season and with 11 crucial goals helped Glentoran to win the Irish League title.

Dungannon Swifts boss Joe McAree among the awards

McAree's award was justified by the way he guided Dungannon Swifts into fourth place in the league.

It was a remarkable achievement considering that the Swifts only became a Premier club two years ago.

Larne youngster Weir was a deserved winner of the Charlie Tully trophy. He is a burgeoning talent who his bound for Sunderland this summer.

The Inver Park star is an underage international and he lifted the title ahead of club colleague Jeff Hughes and Coleraine's Kyle McVey.