Blasts from the past: The previous winners of the West Cork Sports Star of the Year award

THE 2015 Celtic Ross West Cork Sports Star of the Year will be unveiled to much excitement tonight at the annual awards night in the Celtic Ross Hotel.

To whet your appetite for the big occasion, here are the previous winners of the most coveted awards in West Cork sport, which involves the Celtic Ross Hotel, The Southern Star and c103.

Previous winners

1998 – Gretta Cormican, Bowling

1999 – Philip Clifford, Gaelic Football

2000 – Patricia Donegan, Equestrian Sport

2001 – Michael Collins, GAA Referee

2002 – Jennifer O’Leary, Camogie

2003 – Eugene Coakley and Timmy Harnedy, Rowing

2004 – Johnny McCarthy, Paralympian

2005 – Eugene Coakley and Timmy Harnedy, Rowing

2006 – Nollaig Cleary, Ladies’ Football

2007 – Alan O’Shea, Athletics

2008 – David Murphy, Bowling

2009 – Keith Cronin, Motorsport

2010 – Graham Canty, Gaelic Football

2011 - Steve Redmond, Distance Swimmer

2012 - Ruthann Sheahan, Ultra Marathon Runner

2013 - Laura Guest, Rugby International

2014 - Jennifer O’Leary, Camogie