The Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Personality of the Year[1] is an annual award for the person considered to have made the most positive impact on the domestic League of Ireland season.
Instigated in 1961 - when Drumcondra's Dan McCaffrey was the winner - it is one of the few awards that can be given to either a player or manager. In fact, the recipient in 1964 was FAI secretary Joe Wickham.
The award is organised by the Soccer Writes' Association of Ireland.[2]
Year | Winner | |
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1961 | Dan McCaffrey (Drumcondra) | |
1962 | Tommy Hamilton (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1963 | Willie Browne (Bohemians) | |
1964 | Joe Wickham (Secretary, FAI) | |
1965 | Seán Thomas (Bohemians) | |
1966 | Liam Tuohy (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1967 | Al Finucane (Limerick) | |
1968 | Johnny Fullam (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1969 | Mick Leech (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1970 | Peter Thomas (Waterford) | |
1971 | Mick Meagan (Drogheda) | |
1972 | Dave Bacuzzi (Cork Hibernians) | |
1973 | Alfie Hale (Waterford) | |
1974 | Paul O'Donovan (Cork Celtic) | |
1975 | Johnny Fullam (Bohemians) | |
1976 | Brendan Bradley (Finn Harps) | |
1977 | Mick Smyth (Bohemians) | |
1978 | Johnny Giles (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1979 | Jim McLaughlin (Dundalk) | |
1980 | Eoin Hand (Limerick United) | |
1981 | Turlough O'Connor (Athlone Town) | |
1982 | Tommy McConville (Dundalk) | |
1983 | Noel Larkin (Athlone Town) | |
1984 | Jim McLaughlin (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1985 | Pat Byrne (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1986 | Liam O'Brien (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1987 | Mick Byrne (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1988 | Terry Eviston (Dundalk) | |
1989 | Jim McLaughlin (Derry City) | |
1990 | Damien Byrne (St Patrick's Athletic) | |
1991 | Peter Hanrahan (Dundalk) | |
1992 | Pat Byrne (Shelbourne) | |
1993 | Pat Morley (Cork City) | |
1994 | Stephen Geoghegan (Shamrock Rovers) | |
1995 | Liam Coyle (Derry City) | |
1996 | Brian Kerr (St Patrick's Athletic) | |
1997 | Peter Hutton (Derry City) | |
1998 | Pat Dolan (St Patrick's Athletic) | |
1999 | Paul Osam (St Patrick's Athletic) | |
2000 | Dermot Keely (Shelbourne) | |
2001 | Glen Crowe (Bohemians) | |
2002 | Paul Doolin (UCD) | |
2002-03 | Glen Crowe (Bohemians) | |
2003 | Alan Mathews (Longford Town) | |
2004 | Pat Fenlon (Shelbourne) | |
2005 | Damien Richardson (Cork City) | |
2006 | Pat Fenlon (Shelbourne) | |
2007 | Paul Doolin (Drogheda United) | |
2008 | Owen Heary (Bohemians) | |
2009 | Liam Buckley (Sporting Fingal) |