All-Time All Star Award (hurling)

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The All-Time All Star Award in Hurling was an award given on an annual basis to a sportsperson who had made a long-running and considerable contribution to the sport of hurling in Ireland. In existence from 1980 until 1994 the award was presented to a former player who, more than likely, would have received an All Star had the awards scheme been in existence during their playing days.

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YearCountyWinnerEraRationale
1980 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Mick Mackey 1930–1947A two-time All-Ireland-winning captain, his honours include three All-Ireland medals, five consecutive National Hurling League medals and five Munster medals.
1981 Colours of Cork.svg Cork Jack Lynch 1936–1950Regarded as the greatest midfielder of his time, he won a record five All-Ireland medals, six Munster medals and three National League medals.
1982 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
Garrett Howard 1921–1936One of the brilliant hurlers of his era, he had the distinction of winning All-Ireland and National League medals with two counties and Railway Cup medals with two provinces.
1983 Colours of Clare.svg Clare
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
1913–1933In a twenty-year inter-county career that spanned three decades, he won All-Ireland medals with Clare and Dublin.
1984 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Jim Langton 1938–1954One of the great Kilkenny players of his era, he won two All-Ireland medals and seven Leinster medals.
1985 Colours of Cork.svg Cork Eudie Coughlan 1919–1931
1986 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1937–1953
1987 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Christy Moylan 1935–1949
1988 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1929–1938
1989 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1936–1953
1990 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1926–1938
1991 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Jackie Power 1935–1948
1992 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Billy Rackard
Bobby Rackard
1945–1964
1993 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary Pat Stakelum 1947–1957
1994 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1931–1938

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