Year & Award
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
Spirit of Orienteering Award
Eve Buckley (KerryO)
Ted Lucey (BOC)
Frank Ryan (WEGO)
Áine Joyce (GEN)
Sean Cotter (BOC)
Nigel Pim (WATO)
Mike Long (AJAX)
Pat Healy (CNOC)
Seán Rothery (3ROC)
Harold White (No club recorded)
John McCullough (3ROC)
Brian Power & Mick Kellett (SET/GEN)
Brian Corbett (CorkO)
Ruth Lynam (CNOC)
Liam (O’Brien (CSOA)
Mac Tíre Award
Martin Flynn (WEGO)
Raymond Finlay (FermO)
Donal Dowd (KerryO)
Rory Costello (KerryO)
Eileen Young (FIN)
Philip Brennan (SET)
Tony Cotter (BOC)
Jana Cox (WATO)
Pat Healy (CNOC)
Val Jones (FIN)
Angus Tyner (SET)
George Taylor (SO)
Padraig Higgins (MNAV)
Conor Short (CNOC)
Marcus Pinker (CorkO)
Niamh Corbett (CorkO)
Nick Simonin (BOC)
Ruth Lynan (CNOC)
Mary Healy (GEN)
Martin Flynn (AJAX)
Alan Gartside (LVO)
Nina Philips (No club recorded)
Ruth Lynam (CNOC)
John Freehan (AJAX)
Rosarie Kiernan (GEN)
Justin May (3ROC)
Marcus Pinker (CorkO)
Kevin O’Dwyer (CorkO)
Una Creagh (3ROC)
Richard Kavanagh & Miriam Ní Choitír (CorkO)
Trina Cleary (3ROC)
Bernard Creedon (CorkO)
Frank Cunnane (CorkO)
Sean Cotter (BOC)
Padraig Higgins (MNAV)
Aonghus Ó Cleirigh (AJAX)
Nuala Creagh (3ROC)
Faith White (SET)
Frank Ryan (WEGO)
John McCullough (3ROC)
Catherine Murtagh (No club recorded)
Volunteer Recognition Coin
Andrew Cox (SEVO)
Darren Burke (CorkO) & Barbera Foley-Fisher
Awardee
Aidan McKenna (SET)
Aislinn Austin (CorkO)
Alex Simonin (BOC)
Andrew Quin (3ROC)
Aoife McCavana (GEN)
Aonghus Ó Cleirigh (AJAX)
Bill Edwards (CorkO)
David Healy (GEN)
Eoin McCullough (3ROC)
Eve Buckley (KerryO)
James Hottinger (BOC)
John Freehan (CorkO)
Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan (CorkO)
Liam Casey (SEVO)
Marcus Pinker (CorkO)
Niamh Browne (GEN)
Niamh Corbett (CorkO)
Niamh O’Boyle (CNOC)
Nicolas Simonin (BOC)
Ruairi Short (CNOC)
Sarah Browne
Toni O’Donovan (CorkO)
Úna May (3ROC)
Wally Young (Curragh)
Wilbert Hollinger (LVO)
Award Year(s)
2025, 2026
2001, 2011
2010
2006
2023
1987, 1988
2026
2003, 2010
2015, 2017
2026
2025
1991, 1992, 1999, 2001
2023
2025
1993, 1997, 1999
2025, 2026
2010
2003, 2009, 2010
2007, 2009, 2010, 2019
2026
2003
1999
1993, 1994, 1995
1978, 1981
2011
Event(s)
EYOC 2024, EYOC 2025
JWOC 2001, WOC 2011
EYOC 2010
WOC 2006
EOC 2023
WOC 1987, JK 1988
WMOC 2025
JWOC 2003, WOC 2010
JWOC 2014, WUOC 2016
EYOC 2025
EYOC 2023
JWOC 1991, JWOC 1992, JK 1999, WOC 2001
EOC 2023
EYOC 2025
JWOC 1993, WOC 1997, WOC 1999
EYOC 2025, EYOC 2026
EYOC 2010
JWOC 2003, JK 2009, WOC & JK 2010
JWOC 2007, JWOC 2009, WOC & JK 2010, WOC 2019
WOC 2025
JWOC 2003
WOC 1999
JK 1993, JK 1994, JK 1995
WOC 1978, WOC 1981
WTOC 2011
Year
2025
2024
JWOC Achievement
Eve Buckley (KerryO)
Eve Buckley (KerryO)
EYOC Achievement
Niamh Browne (GEN)
Aidan McKenna (SET)
Year & Award
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
Silva Trophy
Frank Ryan (WEGO)
Greg McCann (LVO)
The Long Family (AJAX)
Pat Healy (CNOC)
Val Jones (FIN)
Andrew Cox (WATO)
Ruth Lynam (CNOC)
Dave Weston (SET)
Frank Ryan (WEGO)
Mary Healy (GEN)
Bob Pinker (CorkO)
Julie & Ronan Cleary (3ROC)
Faith White (SET)
Ken Griffin (No club recorded)
Ted Lucey (BOC)
Noel Donagh (MNAV)
Colin Dunlop (3ROC)
Eileen Loughman (CNOC)
Marcus Pinker (CorkO)
Brian Hollishead (3ROC)
John Walsh (PXN)
Liam O’Brien & Mary Curran (CorkO)
John McCullough & Bernard Creedon (3ROC)
Brian Corbett (CorkO)
Sean Cotter (BOC)
Pat Healy (CNOC)
Silva Award
Pat O’Connor (WATO)
Tommy Burke (FIN)
Rory Costello (KerryO)
Marcus Geogheghan (AJAX)
Brian Hollishead (3ROC)
Brian Power (SET)
Nigel Campbell-Crawford (3ROC)
Breda O’Donovan (CorkO)
Barbera Foley-Fisher & Faith White
Nora Lawlor (GEN)
Lindie Naughton (3ROC)
Martin Flynn (AJAX)
Margaret Creedon (CorkO)
John McCullough (3ROC)
Robert O’Connor (CorkO)
The Silva Trophy was an annual award made by the Irish Orienteering Association (IOA) to recognise a person’s contribution to the development of our sport.
The Silva Award was an annual IOA award recognising a significant effort in the administration of our sport such as running a major event.
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