Airtricity League Champions Cork City have two players in the first Airtricity/SWAI Player of the Month nominations of the season.
Both Kieran Sadlier and Graham Cummins are up for the award which also sees four other players from Dundalk, Bohemians, Derry City and Waterford nominated.
Bohemians' Dan Casey, who scored a brilliant brace in a 3-1 win over Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers on the opening day, receives a nomination as well as Waterford's Bastian Hery.
Derry City's Gerard Doherty and Dundalk's Daniel Cleary complete the line-up.
The winner will be announced early next week.