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

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Year	Player	Club	% Correct
1999	Roy Keane	Manchester United	94%
2000	Roy Keane	Manchester United	94%
1967	George Best	Manchester United	59%
1971	George Best	Manchester United	59%
1969	George Best	Manchester United	59%
1968	George Best	Manchester United	59%
1993	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa	41%
1991	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa	41%
1987	Paul McGrath	Manchester United	41%
1990	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa	41%
1972	Johnny Giles	Leeds United	35%
1981	Liam Brady	Juventus	29%
1980	Liam Brady	Juventus	29%
1979	Liam Brady	Arsenal	29%
1975	Don Givens Pat Jennings	Queens Park Rangers Tottenham Hotspurs	24%
1989	Packie Bonner	Celtic	24%
1973	Pat Jennings	Tottenham Hotspurs	24%
1985	Pat Jennings	Tottenham Hotspurs	24%
2019	N/A	N/A	18%
2004	N/A	N/A	18%
2020	N/A	N/A	18%
2003	N/A	N/A	18%
2002	N/A	N/A	18%
2021	N/A	N/A	18%
2001	N/A	N/A	18%
2022	N/A	N/A	18%
2005	N/A	N/A	18%
2014	N/A	N/A	18%
2006	N/A	N/A	18%
2007	N/A	N/A	18%
2008	N/A	N/A	18%
2015	N/A	N/A	18%
2009	N/A	N/A	18%
2010	N/A	N/A	18%
1998	N/A	N/A	18%
2012	N/A	N/A	18%
2018	N/A	N/A	18%
2013	N/A	N/A	18%
2017	N/A	N/A	18%
2016	N/A	N/A	18%
2011	N/A	N/A	18%
1956	N/A	N/A	18%
1997	N/A	N/A	18%
1996	N/A	N/A	18%
1959	N/A	N/A	18%
1960	N/A	N/A	18%
1962	N/A	N/A	18%
1963	N/A	N/A	18%
1964	N/A	N/A	18%
1965	N/A	N/A	18%
1970	N/A	N/A	18%
1974	N/A	N/A	18%
1976	N/A	N/A	18%
1978	N/A	N/A	18%
1982	N/A	N/A	18%
1984	N/A	N/A	18%
1986	N/A	N/A	18%
1988	N/A	N/A	18%
1992	N/A	N/A	18%
1994	N/A	N/A	18%
1995	N/A	N/A	18%
2023	N/A	N/A	18%
1977	Steve Heighway	Liverpool	18%
1957	Danny Blanchflower	Tottenham Hotspurs	12%
1961	Danny Blanchflower	Tottenham Hotspurs	12%
1958	Harry Gregg	Manchester United	12%
1983	Norman Whiteside	Manchester United	12%
1966	Tony Dunne	Manchester United	0%