Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
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The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature was created in 1976 by the Irish-American businessman, Dr Dan Rooney, president of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The prize is awarded to Irish writers, aged less than 40 and who are published.
Recipients include
- 1977: Peter Sheridan
- 1978: Desmond Hogan
- 1979: Kate Cruise O'Brien
- 1980: Bernard Farrell
- 1982: Medbh McGuckian
- 1984: Ronan Sheehan
- 1985: Frank McGuinness
- 1987: Deirdre Madden
- 1988: Glenn Patterson
- 1989: Robert McLiam Wilson
- 1990: Mary Dorcey
- 1991: Anne Enright
- 1992: Hugo Hamilton
- 1994: Colum McCann
- 1995: Philip MacCann
- 1996: Mike McCormack
- 1997: Anne Haverty
- 1998: David Wheatley
- 1999: Mark O'Rowe
- 2000: Claire Keegan
- 2001: Keith Ridgway
- 2002: Caitríona O’Reilly
- 2003: Eugene O'Brien
- 2004: Claire Kilroy
- 2005: Nick Laird
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