This coming Monday is not just an important day in the life for Irish soccer star, Stephanie Roche, but indeed is a hugely important day for Irish sport in general. With the 25-year-old Dubliner the only Irish person, and indeed, the only woman to have ever been chosen as a finalist for a FIFA Goal of The Year Award, there are so many reasons to make sure you get on and vote this weekend so that it is Stephanie who stands on that stage in Zurich on Monday night holding the winner’s trophy. Here’s why… ___________________________________ What a cracker! First and foremost, the reason she is there at all is thanks to this cracking goal she scored for Peamount United against Wexford Youths. It speaks for itself. http://youtu.be/c0L0WIK2Ync Video via YouTube/eileen gleeson It’s an Irish thing Stephanie is not only representing herself, her clubmates and her friends and family in Zurich on Monday night, she is also representing Ireland. Not just once! Stephanie earned a spot in the top three thanks to a public vote, which concluded in December. Those votes do not carry over though, so get clicking now! Think you’ve voted? Think again! There’s a sneaky way to get around the online voting system – go incognito on your server and vote away to your heart’s content. Olé, olé, olé, olé! It’s for the pride Stephanie is not only up for this prestigious award, but she is up against arguably two of the most recognized names in soccer – Robin van Persie and James Rodriguez. Let’s make sure it’s Stephanie that wins it people! And speaking of which… It’s Ireland versus Colombia. As Stephanie told Her.ie just last week, she is anxious to beat off the Colombian vote – a country with a population of 48.3 million people. Let’s see if our five million votes can help her snatch the award from Rodriguez’s grasp. Most of all… She’s just pure sound. Yep, we’ve said it. To see how sound she is, just watch our interview with her last week. An absolute lady. http://youtu.be/SNDtoupeumI Video via YouTube/Herdotievideos So get voting now, for women in sport everywhere, for Ireland in general, for the game of football or indeed.. for a bit of craic and doss time in work on Monday. Don’t just vote once, vote over and over and over and over until your fingers turn blue from clicking ‘vote’. Get everyone involved. Why not have a Sunday ‘Stephanie Roche’ voting brunch? Get the kids, get the other half, get the mammies and daddies, get the sisters, brothers, the local camogie team, the postman… anyone at all. Get everyone together and for the next 48 hours your goal is just one thing – get Stephanie to win. Oh... and by the way.... RTÉ have confirmed that they will be showing Monday’s Ballon D’Or ceremony live on the RTÉ player and here. Coverage begins at 5.30pm on Monday. And just in case you didn't spot all the little links throughout the piece that show you where to vote.. you can cast your vote right here!