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TheTexaco Hurler of the Year was ahurling award, created in 1958, that honoured the achievements of a hurler of outstanding excellence. It was part of the Texaco Sportstars Awards, in which Irish sportspeople from all fields were honoured.
The award was presented annually to the hurler considered to have performed the best over the previous year in theHurling Championship. Voting for the award was undertaken by a select group of journalists from television and the print media. The award itself was 14 inches high.
This award was separate from theAll Stars Hurler of the Year, awarded by the GAA since 1995, as part of theGAA All Stars Awards.
The award was discontinued in 2012 after Texaco withdrew their sponsorship.[1]
