Texaco Footballer of the Year

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.

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
YearPlayerCountyClubNotes
2011Alan BroganDublinSt Oliver PlunkettsPlayed half forward, succeeded his brother Bernard who won in 2010
2010Bernard BroganDublinSt Oliver PlunkettsOne of only three winners to win, despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland[2]
2009Tomás Ó SéKerryAn GhaeltachtPlayed right-half back
2008Sean CavanaghTyroneMoyPlayed at full forward
2007Marc Ó SéKerryAn GhaeltachtCorner back
2006Kieran DonaghyKerryAustin StacksFull forward
2005Stephen O'NeillTyroneClann na nGaelFull forward
2004Colm CooperKerryDr CrokesCorner forward
2003Peter CanavanTyroneErrigal CiaránFull forward
2002Kieran McGeeneyArmaghCLG Na Fianna
2001Pádraic JoyceGalwayKillererinFull forward
2000Séamus MoynihanKerryGlenfleskCentre back
1999Trevor GilesMeathSkryneCentre forward
1998Michael DonnellanGalwayDunmore McHalesWing forward
1997Maurice FitzgeraldKerrySt. Mary's CahirciveenCorner forward
1996Martin O'ConnellMeathSt. MichaelsWing Back
1995Paul CurranDublinThomas DavisWing Back
1994Mickey LindenDownMayobridgeCorner forward
1993Henry DowneyDerryLaveyCentre back
1992Martin McHughDonegalKilcarCentre forward
1991Colm O'RourkeMeathSkryneOne of only three winners to win despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland
1990Shea FahyCorkNemo Rangers
1989Teddy McCarthyCorkGlanmire
1988Robbie O'MalleyMeathSt Colmcille's
1987Brian StaffordMeathKilmainhamwoodFull forward
1986Pat SpillaneKerryTemplenoeWing forward, second win
1985Jack O'SheaKerrySt. Mary's CahirciveenMidfield, fourth win
1984Jack O'SheaKerrySt. Mary's CahirciveenMidfield, third win
1983Tommy DrummDublinWhitehall ColmcillesCentre back
1982Martin FurlongOffalyTullamoreGoalkeeper
1981Jack O'SheaKerrySt. Mary's CahirciveenMidfield, second win
1980Jack O'SheaKerrySt. Mary's CahirciveenMidfield
1979Mikey SheehyKerryAustin StacksCorner forward
1978Pat SpillaneKerryTemplenoeWing forward
1977Jimmy KeaveneyDublinSt VincentsFull forward, second win
1976Jimmy KeaveneyDublinSt VincentsFull forward, did not win an All-Star
1975John O'KeeffeKerryAustin StacksFull back
1974Kevin HeffernanDublinSt VincentsThe only person to be awarded this award while not a player but a manager
1973Billy MorganCorkNemo RangersGoalkeeper
1972Willie BryanOffalyWalsh Island
1971Eugene MulliganOffalyRhode
1970Tom PrendergastKerryKeel
1969Mick O'DwyerKerryWatervilleWing forward
1968Seán O'NeillDownJohn Mitchel
1967Bertie CunninghamMeathBallivor
1966Mattie McDonaghGalwayBallygar
1965Martin NewellGalwayFather Griffins
1964Noel TierneyGalwayMilltownFull back
1963Lar FoleyDublinSt Vincents
1962Mick O'ConnellKerryYoung IslandersMidfield
1961James McCartan Sr.DownTullylishSecond win
1960James McCartan Sr.DownSt Patrick's
1959Seán MurphyKerryDingle
1958Jim McKeeverDerryBallymaguiganInaugural winner. One of only three winners to win, despite their county not winning that year's All-Ireland.

References
  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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