It began in 1995 and honours the achievements of a hurler of outstanding excellence.
The award's youngest winner was Tony Kelly, who won at the age of 19 in 2013.
Henry Shefflin and Cian Lynch are the only players to have won the award more than once.
In 2011 the Gaelic Athletic Association and the Gaelic Players' Association announced that their respective annual player awards schemes were to merge under the sponsorship of Opel.
2006, 2012 2021 2015, 2016 2019, 2022 2017 2 2012, 2018 2009 2 2007, 2011 D. J. Carey 1 2000 Lar Corbett 2010 1 2014 1 2011 1 2010 2013 1 2020 2022 1 2023 2024 2023 2020 Austin Gleeson 2016 2008 Dan Shanahan 2007 Jerry O'Connor 2005 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín 2004 J. J. Delaney 2003 Tommy Dunne 2001 Brian Corcoran 1999 1998 Jamesie O'Connor 1997 Martin Storey 1996 Brian Lohan 1995 2021, 2023, 2024 2012, 2016 1998, 1999 2024 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2017 2013 2013 2012 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007 2006 2005 1998