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