SWAI Personality of the Year
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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]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 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) |