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Texaco Sportstars of the Year named

Wednesday, 4 November 2009 16:58

Nine top Irish sports stars have been chosen to receive the 2009 Texaco Sportstars of the Year Awards in this, the 52nd year of the event.

The full line-up of this year's 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 and John O'Shea - Soccer

Of the nine stars who will receive awards, five are being honoured for the 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).
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