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The award was presented annually to the Gaelic footballer considered to have performed the best over the previous year in the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|Football Championship]]. Voting for the award was undertaken by a select group of journalists from television and the print media. The award itself, standing 14 inches high, was one of the most sought-after accolades in Irish sport.{{fact|date=May 2017}}
The award was presented annually to the Gaelic footballer considered to have performed the best over the previous year in the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|Football Championship]]. Voting for the award was undertaken by a select group of journalists from television and the print media. The award itself, standing 14 inches high, was one of the most sought-after accolades in Irish sport.{{fact|date=May 2017}}


This award is distinct from the [[All Stars Footballer of the Year]], awarded by the GAA since 1995, as part of the [[GAA GPA All Stars Awards]].
This award is distinct from the [[All Stars Footballer of the Year]], awarded by the GAA since 1995, as part of the [[GAA GPA All Stars Awards]]. [[Marc Ó Sé|Marc]] and [[Tomás Ó Sé]] of [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]], and [[Alan Brogan|Alan]] and [[Bernard Brogan (junior)]] of [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] are the only pairs of brothers to have won the award. [[Jack O'Shea]] of [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] has won the award the most times, with four wins.


The award was discontinued in 2012 after Texaco withdrew their sponsorship.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wattersson|first1=Johnny|title=Star sponsors put tuxedos away after 54 years|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/star-sponsors-put-tuxedos-away-after-54-years-1.539314|website=Irish Times|accessdate=11 August 2015}}</ref>
The award was discontinued in 2012 after Texaco withdrew their sponsorship.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wattersson|first1=Johnny|title=Star sponsors put tuxedos away after 54 years|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/star-sponsors-put-tuxedos-away-after-54-years-1.539314|website=Irish Times|accessdate=11 August 2015}}</ref>
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| 2011 || [[Alan Brogan]]||[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] ||[[St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh GAA|St Oliver Plunketts]] || Played half forward, succeeded his brother Bernard who won in 2010
| 2011 || [[Alan Brogan]]||[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] ||[[St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh GAA|St Oliver Plunketts]] || Played half forward, succeeded his brother Bernard who won in 2010
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| 2010 || [[Bernard Brogan (junior)|Bernard Brogan]]||[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] ||[[St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh GAA|St Oliver Plunketts]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/2010-texaco-sportstars-of-the-year-2405104.html|title=2010 Texaco Sportstars of the Year|date=3 November 2010|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=10 November 2010}}</ref> One of only three winners to win, despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland.
| 2010 || [[Bernard Brogan Jnr|Bernard Brogan]]||[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] ||[[St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh GAA|St Oliver Plunketts]] || One of only three winners to win, despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/2010-texaco-sportstars-of-the-year-2405104.html|title=2010 Texaco Sportstars of the Year|date=3 November 2010|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=10 November 2010}}</ref>
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| 2009 || [[Tomás Ó Sé]]||[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] ||[[An Ghaeltacht GAA|An Gaeltacht]] || Played right-half back
| 2009 || [[Tomás Ó Sé]]||[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] ||[[An Ghaeltacht GAA|An Ghaeltacht]] || Played right-half back
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| 2008 || [[Sean Cavanagh]]||[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] ||[[Moy, County Tyrone|Moy]] || Played at full forward
| 2008 || [[Sean Cavanagh]]||[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] ||[[Moy, County Tyrone|Moy]] || Played at full forward
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| 2007 || [[Marc Ó Sé]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] ||[[An Ghaeltacht GAA|An Ghaeltacht]] || Corner back
| 2007 || [[Marc Ó Sé]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] ||[[An Ghaeltacht GAA|An Ghaeltacht]] || Corner back
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| 2006 || [[Kieran Donaghy]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Austin Stacks]] || Full Forward
| 2006 || [[Kieran Donaghy]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Austin Stacks]] || Full forward
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| 2005 || [[Stephen O'Neill]] || [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] || [[Clann na nGael GAA (Tyrone)|Clann na nGael]] || Full Forward
| 2005 || [[Stephen O'Neill]] || [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] || [[Clann na nGael GAA (Tyrone)|Clann na nGael]] || Full forward
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| 2004 || [[Colm Cooper]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Dr Crokes]] || Corner Forward
| 2004 || [[Colm Cooper]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Dr Crokes]] || Corner forward
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| 2003 || [[Peter Canavan]] || [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] || [[Errigal Ciarán GAC|Errigal Ciarán]] || Full Forward
| 2003 || [[Peter Canavan]] || [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] || [[Errigal Ciarán GAC|Errigal Ciarán]] || Full forward
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| 2002 || [[Kieran McGeeney]] || [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] || [[CLG Na Fianna]]
| 2002 || [[Kieran McGeeney]] || [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] || [[CLG Na Fianna]]
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| 2001 || [[Pádraic Joyce]] || [[Galway GAA|Galway]] || [[Killererin GAA|Killererin]] || Full Forward
| 2001 || [[Pádraic Joyce]] || [[Galway GAA|Galway]] || [[Killererin GAA|Killererin]] || Full forward
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| 2000 || [[Séamus Moynihan]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Glenflesk GAA|Glenflesk]] || Centre Back
| 2000 || [[Séamus Moynihan]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Glenflesk GAA|Glenflesk]] || Centre back
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| 1999 || [[Trevor Giles]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || [[Skryne GFC|Skryne]] || Centre Forward
| 1999 || [[Trevor Giles]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || [[Skryne GFC|Skryne]] || Centre forward
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| 1998 || [[Michael Donnellan (Gaelic footballer)|Michael Donnellan]] || [[Galway GAA|Galway]] || [[Dunmore McHales]] || Wing Forward
| 1998 || [[Michael Donnellan (Gaelic footballer)|Michael Donnellan]] || [[Galway GAA|Galway]] || [[Dunmore McHales]] || Wing forward
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| 1997 || [[Maurice Fitzgerald (footballer)|Maurice Fitzgerald]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] ||[[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Corner Forward
| 1997 || [[Maurice Fitzgerald (footballer)|Maurice Fitzgerald]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] ||[[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Corner forward
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| 1996 || [[Martin O'Connell (Gaelic footballer)|Martin O'Connell]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || St. Michaels || Wing Back
| 1996 || [[Martin O'Connell (Gaelic footballer)|Martin O'Connell]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || St. Michaels || Wing Back
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| 1995 || [[Paul Curran (Gaelic footballer)|Paul Curran]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[Thomas Davis GAA|Thomas Davis]] || Wing Back
| 1995 || [[Paul Curran (Gaelic footballer)|Paul Curran]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[Thomas Davis GAA|Thomas Davis]] || Wing Back
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| 1994 || [[Mickey Linden]] || [[Down GAA|Down]] ||[[Mayobridge GAA|Mayobridge]] || Corner Forward
| 1994 || [[Mickey Linden]] || [[Down GAA|Down]] ||[[Mayobridge GAA|Mayobridge]] || Corner forward
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| 1993 || [[Henry Downey]] || [[Derry GAA|Derry]] || [[Lavey GAC|Lavey]] || Centre Back
| 1993 || [[Henry Downey]] || [[Derry GAA|Derry]] || [[Lavey GAC|Lavey]] || Centre back
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| 1992 || [[Martin McHugh]] || [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] || [[Kilcar GAA|Kilcar]] || Centre Forward
| 1992 || [[Martin McHugh (Gaelic footballer)|Martin McHugh]] || [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] || [[Kilcar GAA|Kilcar]] || Centre forward
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| 1991 || [[Colm O'Rourke]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || [[Skryne GFC|Skryne]] || One of only three winners to win despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland.
| 1991 || [[Colm O'Rourke]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || [[Skryne GFC|Skryne]] || One of only three winners to win despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland
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| 1990 || [[Shea Fahy]] || [[Cork GAA|Cork]] || [[Nemo Rangers]] ||
| 1990 || [[Shea Fahy]] || [[Cork GAA|Cork]] || [[Nemo Rangers]] ||
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| 1988 || [[Robbie O'Malley]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || St Colmcille's ||
| 1988 || [[Robbie O'Malley]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || St Colmcille's ||
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| 1987 || [[Brian Stafford]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || [[Kilmainhamwood GFC|Kilmainhamwood]] || Full Forward
| 1987 || [[Brian Stafford (Gaelic footballer)|Brian Stafford]] || [[Meath GAA|Meath]] || [[Kilmainhamwood GFC|Kilmainhamwood]] || Full forward
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| 1986 || [[Pat Spillane]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Templenoe GAA|Templenoe]]|| Wing Forward, second win.
| 1986 || [[Pat Spillane]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Templenoe GAA|Templenoe]]|| Wing forward, second win
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| 1985 || [[Jack O'Shea]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Midfield, fourth win.
| 1985 || [[Jack O'Shea]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Midfield, fourth win
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| 1984 || [[Jack O'Shea]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Midfield, third win.
| 1984 || [[Jack O'Shea]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Midfield, third win
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| 1983 || [[Tommy Drumm]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[Whitehall Colmcille GAA|Whitehall Colmcilles]] || Centre Back
| 1983 || [[Tommy Drumm]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[Whitehall Colmcille GAA|Whitehall Colmcilles]] || Centre back
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| 1982 || [[Martin Furlong]] || [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] || [[Tullamore GAA|Tullamore]] || Goalkeeper
| 1982 || [[Martin Furlong]] || [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] || [[Tullamore GAA|Tullamore]] || Goalkeeper
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| 1981 || [[Jack O'Shea]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Midfield, second win.
| 1981 || [[Jack O'Shea]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Midfield, second win
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| 1980 || [[Jack O'Shea]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Midfield
| 1980 || [[Jack O'Shea]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[St. Mary's Cahirciveen]] || Midfield
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| 1979 || [[Mikey Sheehy]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Austin Stacks]] || Corner Forward
| 1979 || [[Mikey Sheehy]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Austin Stacks]] || Corner forward
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| 1978 || [[Pat Spillane]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Templenoe GAA|Templenoe]] || Wing Forward
| 1978 || [[Pat Spillane]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Templenoe GAA|Templenoe]] || Wing forward
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| 1977 || [[Jimmy Keaveney]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[St Vincents GAA|St Vincents]] || Full Forward, second win.
| 1977 || [[Jimmy Keaveney]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[St Vincents GAA|St Vincents]] || Full forward, second win
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| 1976 || [[Jimmy Keaveney]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[St Vincents GAA|St Vincents]] || Full Forward, did not win an [[GAA GPA All Stars Awards|All-Star]]
| 1976 || [[Jimmy Keaveney]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[St Vincents GAA|St Vincents]] || Full forward, did not win an [[GAA GPA All Stars Awards|All-Star]]
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| 1975 || [[John O'Keeffe (Gaelic footballer)|John O'Keeffe]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Austin Stacks]] || Full Back
| 1975 || [[John O'Keeffe (Gaelic footballer)|John O'Keeffe]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Austin Stacks]] || Full back
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| 1974 || [[Kevin Heffernan (Gaelic footballer)|Kevin Heffernan]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[St Vincents GAA|St Vincents]] || The only person to be awarded this award while not a player but a manager.
| 1974 || [[Kevin Heffernan (Gaelic footballer)|Kevin Heffernan]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[St Vincents GAA|St Vincents]] || The only person to be awarded this award while not a player but a manager
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| 1973 || [[Billy Morgan (Gaelic footballer)|Billy Morgan]] || [[Cork GAA|Cork]] ||[[Nemo Rangers]] || Goalkeeper
| 1973 || [[Billy Morgan (Gaelic footballer)|Billy Morgan]] || [[Cork GAA|Cork]] ||[[Nemo Rangers]] || Goalkeeper
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| 1971 || [[Eugene Mulligan]] || [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] || [[Rhode GAA|Rhode]] ||
| 1971 || [[Eugene Mulligan]] || [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] || [[Rhode GAA|Rhode]] ||
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| 1970 || [[Tom Prendergast (Gaelic footballer)|Tom Prendergast]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || Keel ||
| 1970 || [[Tom Prendergast (Kerry footballer)|Tom Prendergast]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || Keel ||
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| 1969 || [[Mick O'Dwyer]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Waterville GAA|Waterville]] || Wing Forward
| 1969 || [[Mick O'Dwyer]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Waterville GAA|Waterville]] || Wing forward
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| 1968 || [[Seán O'Neill]] || [[Down GAA|Down]] || [[John Mitchel GFC|John Mitchel]] ||
| 1968 || [[Seán O'Neill]] || [[Down GAA|Down]] || [[John Mitchel GFC|John Mitchel]] ||
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| 1965 || [[Martin Newell (Gaelic footballer)|Martin Newell]] || [[Galway GAA|Galway]] || [[Father Griffins GAA|Father Griffins]] ||
| 1965 || [[Martin Newell (Gaelic footballer)|Martin Newell]] || [[Galway GAA|Galway]] || [[Father Griffins GAA|Father Griffins]] ||
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| 1964 || [[Noel Tierney]] || [[Galway GAA|Galway]] || [[Milltown (Galway) GAA|Milltown]] ||
| 1964 || [[Noel Tierney]] || [[Galway GAA|Galway]] || [[Milltown (Galway) GAA|Milltown]] || Full back
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| 1963 || [[Lar Foley]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[St Vincents GAA|St Vincents]] ||
| 1963 || [[Lar Foley]] || [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] || [[St Vincents GAA|St Vincents]] ||
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| 1962 || [[Mick O'Connell]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Valentia Young Islanders GAA|Young Islanders]] || Midfield
| 1962 || [[Mick O'Connell]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Valentia Young Islanders GAA|Young Islanders]] || Midfield
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| 1961 || [[James McCartan, Senior]] || [[Down GAA|Down]] || Tullylish || Second win.
| 1961 || [[James McCartan Sr.]] || [[Down GAA|Down]] || Tullylish || Second win
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| 1960 || [[James McCartan, Senior]] || [[Down GAA|Down]] || [[St Patrick's GAA (Down)|St Patrick's]] ||
| 1960 || [[James McCartan Sr.]] || [[Down GAA|Down]] || [[St Patrick's GAA (Down)|St Patrick's]] ||
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| 1959 || [[Seán Murphy (footballer)|Seán Murphy]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Dingle GAA|Dingle]] ||
| 1959 || [[Seán Murphy (footballer)|Seán Murphy]] || [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] || [[Dingle GAA|Dingle]] ||
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[[Category:Gaelic football awards]]
[[Category:Gaelic football awards]]
[[Category:Texaco]]
[[Category:Texaco]]
[[Category:Annual events in Ireland]]
[[Category:Annual sporting events in Ireland]]

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The Texaco Footballer of the Year was a Gaelic football award, created in 1958, that honoured the achievements of a footballer of outstanding excellence. The award was part of the Texaco Sportstars Awards, in which Irish sportspeople from all fields were honoured.

The award was presented annually to the Gaelic footballer considered to have performed the best over the previous year in the Football Championship. Voting for the award was undertaken by a select group of journalists from television and the print media. The award itself, standing 14 inches high, was one of the most sought-after accolades in Irish sport.[citation needed]

This award is distinct from the All Stars Footballer of the Year, awarded by the GAA since 1995, as part of the GAA GPA All Stars Awards. Marc and Tomás Ó Sé of Kerry, and Alan and Bernard Brogan (junior) of Dublin are the only pairs of brothers to have won the award. Jack O'Shea of Kerry has won the award the most times, with four wins.

The award was discontinued in 2012 after Texaco withdrew their sponsorship.[1]

Recipients

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Year Player County Club Notes
2011 Alan Brogan Dublin St Oliver Plunketts Played half forward, succeeded his brother Bernard who won in 2010
2010 Bernard Brogan Dublin St Oliver Plunketts One of only three winners to win, despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland[2]
2009 Tomás Ó Sé Kerry An Ghaeltacht Played right-half back
2008 Sean Cavanagh Tyrone Moy Played at full forward
2007 Marc Ó Sé Kerry An Ghaeltacht Corner back
2006 Kieran Donaghy Kerry Austin Stacks Full forward
2005 Stephen O'Neill Tyrone Clann na nGael Full forward
2004 Colm Cooper Kerry Dr Crokes Corner forward
2003 Peter Canavan Tyrone Errigal Ciarán Full forward
2002 Kieran McGeeney Armagh CLG Na Fianna
2001 Pádraic Joyce Galway Killererin Full forward
2000 Séamus Moynihan Kerry Glenflesk Centre back
1999 Trevor Giles Meath Skryne Centre forward
1998 Michael Donnellan Galway Dunmore McHales Wing forward
1997 Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry St. Mary's Cahirciveen Corner forward
1996 Martin O'Connell Meath St. Michaels Wing Back
1995 Paul Curran Dublin Thomas Davis Wing Back
1994 Mickey Linden Down Mayobridge Corner forward
1993 Henry Downey Derry Lavey Centre back
1992 Martin McHugh Donegal Kilcar Centre forward
1991 Colm O'Rourke Meath Skryne One of only three winners to win despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland
1990 Shea Fahy Cork Nemo Rangers
1989 Teddy McCarthy Cork Glanmire
1988 Robbie O'Malley Meath St Colmcille's
1987 Brian Stafford Meath Kilmainhamwood Full forward
1986 Pat Spillane Kerry Templenoe Wing forward, second win
1985 Jack O'Shea Kerry St. Mary's Cahirciveen Midfield, fourth win
1984 Jack O'Shea Kerry St. Mary's Cahirciveen Midfield, third win
1983 Tommy Drumm Dublin Whitehall Colmcilles Centre back
1982 Martin Furlong Offaly Tullamore Goalkeeper
1981 Jack O'Shea Kerry St. Mary's Cahirciveen Midfield, second win
1980 Jack O'Shea Kerry St. Mary's Cahirciveen Midfield
1979 Mikey Sheehy Kerry Austin Stacks Corner forward
1978 Pat Spillane Kerry Templenoe Wing forward
1977 Jimmy Keaveney Dublin St Vincents Full forward, second win
1976 Jimmy Keaveney Dublin St Vincents Full forward, did not win an All-Star
1975 John O'Keeffe Kerry Austin Stacks Full back
1974 Kevin Heffernan Dublin St Vincents The only person to be awarded this award while not a player but a manager
1973 Billy Morgan Cork Nemo Rangers Goalkeeper
1972 Willie Bryan Offaly Walsh Island
1971 Eugene Mulligan Offaly Rhode
1970 Tom Prendergast Kerry Keel
1969 Mick O'Dwyer Kerry Waterville Wing forward
1968 Seán O'Neill Down John Mitchel
1967 Bertie Cunningham Meath Ballivor
1966 Mattie McDonagh Galway Ballygar
1965 Martin Newell Galway Father Griffins
1964 Noel Tierney Galway Milltown Full back
1963 Lar Foley Dublin St Vincents
1962 Mick O'Connell Kerry Young Islanders Midfield
1961 James McCartan Sr. Down Tullylish Second win
1960 James McCartan Sr. Down St Patrick's
1959 Seán Murphy Kerry Dingle
1958 Jim McKeever Derry Ballymaguigan Inaugural winner. One of only three winners to win, despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland.

References

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  1. ^ Wattersson, Johnny. "Star sponsors put tuxedos away after 54 years". Irish Times. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. ^ "2010 Texaco Sportstars of the Year". Irish Independent. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
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