2009 Texaco Sportstars of the Year Awards recipients announced
DUBLIN, 3 NOVEMBER 2009 - Nine top Irish sports stars - two of whom are joint winners of the Horse Racing award - have been chosen to receive the 2009 Texaco Sportstars of the Year Awards in this, the 52nd year of the event.
Chosen by sports editors representing print and broadcast media, north and south, the full line-up of this year's Texaco award winners are:
| Olive Loughnane | Athletics | |
| Bernard Dunne | Boxing | |
| Tomás Ó Sé | Gaelic Football | |
| Rory McIlroy | Golf | |
| John Oxx & Michael Kinane | Horse Racing | |
| Tommy Walsh | Hurling | |
| Brian O’Driscoll | Rugby | |
| John O’Shea | Soccer |
Of the nine stars who will receive awards, five are being honoured for the very first time - Olive Loughnane, Tomás Ó Sé, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Walsh and John O’Shea. Those who have won awards on previous occasions are Bernard Dunne (2006), John Oxx (1995), Michael Kinane (1988, 1989 & 1993) and Brian O’Driscoll (2000, 2002 & 2007).
Commenting, Enda Riney, Country Chairman, Chevron (Ireland) Limited said, 'The role which sport has in the lives of Irish people and the status that Ireland enjoys in international sporting competitions are reflected in the distinguished list of sportstars chosen to receive Texaco Sportstars Awards this year. The success being achieved by our sporting heroes, in domestic and international events, is something of which we, as a nation, can be proud.’
The Awards will be presented at a ceremony to be held in Dublin on Thursday, 19th November at which An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen TD will be Guest of Honour. Also being presented on that evening will be the Texaco Hall of Fame Award that goes to a prominent sports personality from the past and the Texaco Young Sportstar, both of whose names will be announced shortly.
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