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- ↑ Paul Heatley scoops Ulster Footballer of the Year award
- ↑ Luney, Graham (4 May 2015). "It's treble joy for the Crusaders at Northern Ireland Football Writers' Awards". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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