The Texaco Hurler of the Year was a hurling award, created in 1958, that honoured the achievements of a hurler 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 hurler considered to have performed the best over the previous year in the Hurling Championship. Voting for the award was undertaken by a select group of journalists from television and the print media. The award itself was 14 inches high.

This award was separate from the All Stars Hurler of the Year, awarded by the GAA since 1995, as part of the GAA All Stars Awards.

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

Recipients

YearPlayerCountyClubNotes
2012Henry ShefflinKilkennyBallyhale ShamrocksThird win
2011Michael FennellyKilkennyBallyhale Shamrocks
2010Lar CorbettTipperaryThurles Sarsfields[2]
2009Tommy WalshKilkennyTullaroan
2008Eoin LarkinKilkennyJames Stephens
2007Dan ShanahanWaterfordLismoreDid not win the All-Ireland
2006Henry ShefflinKilkennyBallyhale ShamrocksSecond win
2005Jerry O'ConnorCorkNewtownshandrum
2004Seán Óg Ó hAilpínCorkNa Piarsaigh
2003J. J. DelaneyKilkennyFenians
2002Henry ShefflinKilkennyBallyhale Shamrocks
2001Tommy DunneTipperaryToomevara
2000D. J. CareyKilkennyYoung IrelandsSecond win
1999Brian CorcoranCorkErin's OwnSecond win
1998Brian WhelahanOffalyBirrSecond Win
1997Jamesie O'ConnorClareSt Josephs Doora-Barefield
1996Larry O'GormanWexfordFaythe Harriers
1995Seánie McMahonClareSt.Josephs Doora-Barefield
1994Brian WhelahanOffalyBirrDid not win an All-Star
1993D. J. CareyKilkennyYoung Irelands
1992Brian CorcoranCorkErin's OwnDid not win the All-Ireland
1991Pat FoxTipperaryÉire Óg
1990Tony O'SullivanCorkNa Piarsaigh
1989Nicky EnglishTipperaryLattin-Cullen
1988Tony KeadyGalwayKilimordaly
1987Joe CooneyGalwaySarsfield's
1986Ger CunninghamCorkSt. Finbarr's
1985Eugene CoughlanOffalySeir Kieran
1984John FentonCorkMidleton
1983Frank CumminsKilkennyBlackrock
1982Noel SkehanKilkennyBennettsbridge
1981Pat DelaneyOffalyKinnittyDid not win an All-Star
1980Joe ConnollyGalwayCastlegar
1979Ger HendersonKilkennyFenians
1978John HorganCorkBlackrock
1977Denis CoughlanCorkGlen Rovers
1976Tony DoranWexfordBuffers AlleyDid not win the All-Ireland
1975Liam O'BrienKilkennyJames Stephens
1974Pat HendersonKilkennyFenians
1973Éamonn GrimesLimerickSouth Liberties
1972Eddie KeherKilkennyRower-Inistioge
1971Michael KeatingTipperaryBallybacon-Grange
1970Pat McDonnellCorkInniscarra
1969Ted CarrollKilkennyLisdowney
1968Dan QuigleyWexfordRathnure
1967Ollie WalshKilkennyThomastown
1966Justin McCarthyCorkPassage
1965Jimmy DoyleTipperaryThurles Sarsfields
1964John DoyleTipperaryHolycross-Ballycahill
1963Séamus CleereKilkennyBennettsbridge
1962Donie NealonTipperaryBurgess-Youghlarra
1961Liam DevaneyTipperaryBorris-Ileigh
1960Nick O'DonnellWexfordFerns St. Aidans
1959Christy RingCorkGlen RoversDid not win the All-Ireland
1958Tony WallTipperaryThurles Sarsfields

References

  1. Wattersson, Johnny. "Star sponsors put tuxedos away after 54 years". The 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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