Galway Oyster Festival - Previous Oyster Opening Champions

Previous Oyster Opening Champions

1968	Johnny Commins, Ireland
1969	Johnny Commins, Ireland
1970	Johnny Commins, Ireland
1971	Sam Scott, U.K.
1972	Sam Scott, U.K.
1973	Sam Scott, U.K.
1974	Josie Burke, Ireland
1975	Peter Manzi, U.K.
1976	Cornelius Mackall, USA
1977	Willie Moran, Ireland
1978	Willie Moran, Ireland
1979	Helmut Prossell, Sweden
1980	Helmut Prossell, Sweden
1981	Brett Dawson, Australia
1982	Brett Dawson, Australia
1983	Bernard Gontier, France
1984	Josie Burke, Ireland
1985	Peter Manzi, U.K.
1986	Peter Manzi, U.K.
1987	Josie Burke, Ireland
1988	Seamus Lane, Ireland
1989	Vincent Graham, Ireland
1990	Bernard Gontier, France
1991	Gerry Grealish, Ireland
1992	Bernard Gontier, France
1993	Gerry Grealish, Ireland
1994	Bernard Gontier, France
1995	Vincent Graham, Ireland
1996	Gerry Grealish, Ireland
1997	Bernard Gontier, France
1998	Dieter Bernard, Switzerland
1999	Sam Tamsanguan, UK
2000	Per Olosson, Sweden
2001	Fredrik Lindfors, UK
2002	Patrick McMurray, Canada
2003	Dieter Bernard, Sweden
2004	Ola Nillsson, Norway
2005	Øystein Reinsborg , Norway
2006	Michael Moran , Ireland
2007	Hasse Johannesson , Sweden
2008	William Young , USA