2019 Jack Byrne (Shamrock Rovers)
2018 Michael Duffy (Dundalk)
2017 Seani Maguire (Cork City)
2016 Daryl Horgan (Dundalk)
2015 Richie Towell (Dundalk)
2014 Chris Fagan (St Patrick’s Athletic)
2013 Killian Brennan (St Patrick’s Athletic)
2012 Mark Quigley (Sligo Rovers)
2011 Eamon Zayed (Derry City)
2010 Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
2009 Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)
2008 Keith Fahey (St Patrick’s Athletic)
2007 Brian Shelley (Drogheda United)
2006 Joseph Ndo (Shelbourne)
2005 Mark Farren (Derry City)
2004 Jason Byrne (Shelbourne)
2003 Jason Byrne (Shelbourne)
2002/2003 Glen Crowe (Bohemian FC)
2001/2002 Owen Heary (Shelbourne)
2000/2001 Glen Crowe (Bohemian FC)
1999/2000 Pat Fenlon (Shelbourne)
1998/1999 Paul Osam (St Patrick’s Athletic)
1997/1998 Pat Scully (Shelbourne)
1996/1997 Peter Hutton (Derry City)
1995/1996 Eddie Gormley (St Patrick’s Athletic)
1994/1995 Liam Coyle (Derry City)
1993/1994 Stephen Geoghegan (Shamrock Rovers)
1992/1993 Donal O’Brien (Derry City)
1991/1992 Pat Fenlon (Bohemian FC)
1990/ 1991 Pat Morley (Cork City)
1989/1990 Mark Ennis (St Patrick’s Athletic)
1988/1989 Paul Doolin (Derry City)
1987/1988 Paddy Dillon (St Patrick’s Athletic)
1986/1987 Mick Byrne (Shamrock Rovers)
1985/1986 Paul Doolin (Shamrock Rovers)
1984/1985 Tommy Gaynor (Limerick City)
1983/1984 Pat Byrne (Shamrock Rovers)
1982/1983 Martin Murray (Drogheda United)
1981/1982 Paul McGrath (St Patrick’s Athletic)
1980/1981 Padriag O’Connor (Athlone Town)