Jason Smyth wins 2008 Texaco Sports Award for Athletics
December 1st, 2008. In: CPSI
The eight top Irish sports stars chosen as winners of the 2008 Texaco Sport Stars of the Year Awards on this, the 51st year of the event, were presented with their awards by An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen TD at a gala awards dinner held in the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin last night.
Chosen from a shortlist of sixteen sports by sports editors representing print and broadcast media, north and south, the full line-up of this year’s Texaco award winners is:
| Jason Smyth | Athletics |
| Kenny Egan | Boxing |
| Seán Cavanagh | Gaelic Football |
| Pádraig Harrington | Golf |
| Aidan O’Brien | Horse Racing |
| Eoin Larkin | Hurling |
| Briege Corkery | Camogie & Ladies’ Gaelic Football |
| Ronan O’Gara | Rugby |
Of the eight sport stars receiving awards, six are being honoured for the very first time. They are Jason Smyth, Kenny Egan, Sean Cavanagh, Eoin Larkin, Briege Corkery and Ronan O’Gara.
Commenting, Enda Riney, Country Chairman, Chevron (Ireland) Limited, owners of the Texaco brand, said “We are delighted that 2008 has produced such a distinguished list of winners, many of whom have achieved fame and success on the world stage. Through our awards, we are honoured to recognize those Irish sports men and women whose endeavours underline the extent to which Ireland has become a force in international competition”.
Info Source Paralympic Council Of Ireland Webstie. www.pcireland.ie