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| 1985 Jim McDowell (NI Schools' FA) 1986 Alan Snoddy (World Cup Referee) 1987 Sammy McIlroy (Bury FC) 1988 Bobby Carlisle (Cliftonville FC) 1989 Roy Coyle (Linfield FC) 1990 Jim Weir (NI Boys' FA) 1991 Arthur Brady (Distillery Scout) 1992 Ralph McGuicken (Bangor physio) 1993 Roy Marshall (IFA) 1994 Martin McGaughey (Linfield FC) 1995 Harry Cavan (Ex IFA President) 1996 Jimmy Todd (Ards FC) 1997 David Cairns (NI Schools Manager) 1998 Jock Gilmour (Crusaders FC) 1999 Fred Jardine (Cliftonville phsyio) |
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| Merit Award 2009 Roy McDonald of Crusaders Football Club was the latest recipient of NIFWA's Merit Award when he was honoured by the Association in May 2009 |
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| 2000 Mervyn Bell (Dundela FC) 2001 Mickey Keenan (Portadown) 2002 Billy Hamilton (Ex N Ireland striker) 2003 Harry Gregg (Ex N Ireland keeper) 2004 Leslie Irvine (Referee) 2005 Jim Emery (Linfield Chief Scout) 2006 (Posthumously) Charles Boyd (Crusaders YDO) Special Award Madge Hunter (Crusaders FC) 2007 Jeff Spiers (Crusaders FC) 2008 Fred Magee (H&W Welders FC) 2009 Roy McDonald (Crusaders FC) 2010 Eric Halliday 2011 Don Horner (Ballyclare Comrades) 2012 Terry Hayes (Linfield) |
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