People of the Year Awards winners

The following is a list of people/groups who have won an honour from the People of the Year Awards in Ireland. Those in bold won the overall award.

2008

*Orla Tinsley, Young Person of the Year, for highlight the plight of those with Cystic fibrosis.
*Robert MacDonald, Unsung Hero, for 50 years work with JoeMac
*Róisín (Rose) Uí Shúilleabháin, Teacher of the Year, for saving the life of a pupil
*Ronan Hayes, Young Person of the Year , for saving the life of his sister.
*Scouting Ireland, for 100 years of working with young people
*Keith Duffy, for his charity work for Autism
*Fr. Shay Cullen, International Person of the Year, for charity work with PREDA, witch helps the victims of the Sex Industry in The Phillipines
*Ken Egan, Paddy Barnes & Darren Sutherland, Sports People of the Awards, for winning medals at the Beijing Olympics in Boxing.
*Nuala O'Loan, for her work as Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
*Joe Dolan, for his services to music

2007

*Christy Moore, named as Ireland’s Greatest Living Musician.
*Pádraig Harrington Sportsperson of the Year, for winning the British Open.
*Gerald Killeen, Youngperson of the Year, for life-saving bravery.
*Maureen Forrest, International Person of the Year, for charity work in Kolkata (Calcutta)
*Special Award for bringing together the Northern Ireland Assembly:
** An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD
** Former Prime Minister Tony Blair MP
** First Minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly the Reverend Ian Paisley MLA, MP
** Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MLA, MP
*Jane McKenna
*Seán Creamer, for services to school choirs
*Fáilte Isteach Project

2006

*Tommy Tiernan
*Munster Rugby Squad
*Anita McCluskey
*James Nesbitt
*Mags Riordan
*Alan Kerins
*Chinedu Onyejelem

2005

*Terry Wogan
*Bob Geldof
*Sean Kelly
*Students of Palmerstown Community School
*Fr. Peter McVerry S.J.
*Bridgeen Hagans & McCartney Sisters
*Marian Finucane
*David Joyce

2004

*Sonia O'Sullivan
*Emma Synnott
*Fr Kieran Creagh
*Patrick McAweeney
*Johnathan Irwin & Jack & Jill Childrens Foundation
*Iseult O'Malley, Siobhan Phelan, Peter Ward (FLAC), Free Legal Advice Centre
*Rev. Roy Magee

2003

*Mary Davis
*Dermot Weld
*Peter Canavan
*Ita Bourke
*Dr. Mike Meegan
*Niall Mellon
*Ciara McMahon
*Niamh Ni Dhoibhlin

2002

*Niall Quinn
*Rosemary Daly
*Caroline Casey
*Joe Kernan
*T.K. Whitaker, Ireland's Greatest Living Person
*Colm O'Gorman
*Martin Gildea
*Francis Fitzsimons

2001

*Fr J Linus Ryan
*Kathryn Sinnott
*Aidan O'Brien
*Daráine Mulvihill
*Tony Paget
*Sorcha McKenna
*Fr. Mychal Judge & New York City
*Rescue Services

2000

*Maeve Binchy
*Sean Scollan
*Ted & Ruby Walsh
*Rita Lawlor
*Dr. Mo Mowlam
*The Boyne Rescue & Recovery Service
*Christina Noble

1999

*Tom Hyland
*Eddie Jordan
*Michael Colgan
*Dr. Harry Counihan
*The Coveney Family
*Dr. A.J.F. O'Reilly
*Ronan Keating
*Dr. Mary McLoughlin
*Mamo McDonald

1998

*Queva Griffin
*Dr. Jerry Cowley
*Sophia McColgan
*Brian Kerr
*Anna May McHugh
*Dominic Pinto
*Senator George Mitchell

1997

*Lainey Keogh
*Michael Martin
*Jane O'Brien
*Mícheál O'Muircheartaigh
*Seamus Stack
*Julia Windle
*Mary Robinson

1996

*Dr. Mary Redmond
*Michelle Smith
*Bridie Lynch
*Eliz. O'Farrell
*Jer O'Donoghue
*Pat & Nuala Matthews
*Dr. Derek Hill
*Veronica Guerin

1995

*Ger Loughnane
*Martin Naughton
*Derek Nally
*Dr. D. Colbert
*Maureen Potter
*Sonya Doyle
*R. McDermott
*Noel McDonagh

1994

*Jim Callery & Luc Dodd
*Moya Doherty & Bill Whelan
*Jane Feehan
*Sr. Jennifer McAleer
*Dr. Patrick McKeon
*Ellen Mongan
*Norma Smurfit
*Martina Daly & Jean Withers

1993

*Paddy Doyle
*Noel C. Duggan
*Sonia O'Sullivan
*Garda Agness Reddy
*Dr. Joseph Robins
*Adi Roche
*Sr. Carmel Walsh
*J.Dawson Stelfox

1992

*Sgt. Michael Carruth & Wayne McCullough
*Brian McEniff
*Sr. Eileen Fahey
*Prof. Fred Given
*Kilkee Marine Rescue Recovery Service
*Seamus Kinsella
*Martin Naughton
*John O'Shea

1991

*Tarlach De Blacam
*Kenneth Branagh
*Jim Connolly
*The Cooley S.T.O.P. Committee
*Dr. Edward Culleton
*Brian Friel
*Catherine Joyce
*Dr. Thomas McGinley

1990

*Sr. Aquinas
*Packie Bonner
*Joseph Fennell
*Davoren Hanna
*John B. Keane
*Kay Murphy
*Eamon O'Leary
*Brian Keenan
*Brenda Gillham
*Elaine Spence

1989

*Peter Sutherland
*Shauna McWilliams
*Brian Banks
*Gary O'Toole
*Mary Moriarty
*Denis Mulcahy
*Patrick Mulcahy
*Joan McGinley
*Liam Skelly
*Seamus Heaney

1988

*Tommy Boyle
*Jack Charlton O.B.E
*Carmencita Hederman
*Ollie Jennings
*Alice Leahy
*Maureen O'Mahony
*Norma Smurfit
*Gordan Walsh

1987

*Anna Curtin
*Noel C. Duggan
*Stanley Gillespie
*Shelia Greenfield
*Sr. Ignatius Phelan & Sr.Francis Rose O'Flynn
*Donncha O Dulaing
*John O'Shea
*Stephen Roche

1986

*Denis Brosnan
*Cathal McDonagh
*Gary Hynes
*Neil Jordan
*William A. Houlihan
*Rev. Cecil Kerr
*Dr. Susan McKenna
*Lawlor
*Jonjo O'Neill

1985

*Barry McGuigan
*Sr. Vincent Devlin
*Gerry Joyce
*Gay Byrne
*William Harford
*Rutherford
*P. V. Doyle
*Sean Davey
*Bob Geldof

1984

*Barry O'Donnell
*Prem Puri
*John Bermingham
*Michael O'Hehir
*Maeve Calthorpe
*Patrick O'Connell
*Feargal Quinn
*John Hume MP, MEP
*John Parker

1983

*Sheila Goldberg
*Coilin O h'larnain
*Carol Moffett
*Joan Denise Moriarty
*Mary O'Donoghue
*Canon Billy Wynne
*Ireland Special Olympics Team
*Detective Inspector Denis
*Mullins

1982

*Fr. Harry Bohan
*Irene Daly
*James Doogan
*Garda Eamon Doyle
*Sr. Colette Dwyer
*Pól Ó Foighil
*Joseph Hughes
*Dr. Michael J. Kileen
*Thomas McGarry
*Seamus McGuire
*Prof. Tom Raftery
*Dr. T.K. Whitaker
*Monica Wilson

1981

*Rick Bourke
*Frank Cahill
*Br. Kevin Crowley OFM, CAP
*Mary Dunlop
*James Hughes
*Freda Lyness
*Kevin O'Doherty
*Tony McNamara
*Christopher Nolan
*Bridgid O'Lynn
*Thomas Stephens
*Jerry Tyrrell

1980

*Sr. Anna
*Tony Barry
*Cecelia Carroll
*Iris Doreen Charles
*Lorna Daly
*Mildred Dugan
*Lady Valerie Goulding
*Katherine Lyons
*Very Rev. James Canon McDyer P.P.
*Philip A. Mullally
*Rev. Fr. Eoin Murphy
*Donal O'Connor N.T.
*Major General James J. Quinn

1979

*William Bermingham
*Dr J.E.De Courcy Ireland
*Rev. Dean Griffin
*Rev. Monsignor Horan
*Sr. Marian
*Dr. Charles Mollan
*Ms G. Morris
*Denis O'Brien
*Eric Peard
*Dr. Patricia Sheehan
*Eva Wall
*Gisela Whyte

1978

*Ivy Bourke
*Sr. Joan Bowles
*Tony Byrne P.C.
*Joan Carr
*Rev. Ray Davey M.B.E.
*Dr. Muriel Gahan
*Matthew Kirwan
*Vera Montgomery
*Dr. Marie Mulcahy
*Christine E. O'Rourke
*Marie Roycroft
*Bro. Aloysius Shannon O.H.

1977

*Criostoir De Baroid
*Sr. M. Consillio Fitzgerald
*H.J. Egar
*Mary Hanley
*T.J. Hargadon
*Sr. Kevin Kerin
*Dr. Brendan Menton & Don Seery
*Senator Joe McCartin & Tom McCartin
*Mary F. O'Brien
*Arthur O'Flaithearta
*Eileen Proctor
*Dr. Barbara Stokes

1976

*Betty Williams
*Mairead Corrigan
*Joseph O'Brien
*Bro. Vivian Cassells
*T. Pearce Leahy
*S.H.A.R.E.
*Megan Maguire
*Dr. Jopphn F. Fleetwood
*Sean Cooney
*Bridie Maguire
*Rev. W. Sydney Callaghan
*Michael O'Regan
*Most Rev. Dr. Birch

1975

*Col Joseph Adams
*James Anderson
*Dr. Joseph Barnes
*Maureen Black
*Joseph Connolly
*Thomas C. Fallon
*Patricia Keeley
*Dr. Patrick J. Leahy
*Sr. M. Nicholas O.P.
*Patrick J. O'Brien
*Maura O'Dea
*Stephen Whittle