(Asterisk denotes deceased).
| *1947 – Andrew Lowry, Argery, Raphoe. |
| *1948 – Rt. Rev. Dean Molloy, D.Ph., V.G., P.P., Dungloe. |
| *1949 – Capt. J. Hamilton, Ballintra. |
| *1950 – Sean D. MacLochlainn, Lifford. |
| *1951 – Rev. Dr. J. H. Bewglas, Raphoe. |
| *1952 – An tAth. P. MacLoinsigh, P.P., Aghyaran. |
| *1953 – Rev. R. Laird, The Manse, Ardstraw. |
| *1954 – Patrick J. McGill, N.T., F.R.S.A.I., Ardara. |
| *1955 – Miss C. Atkinson, Cavangarden, Ballintra. |
| *1956 – Fr. Terence O’Donnell, O.F.M., Rossnowlagh. |
| *1957 – Fr. Terence O’Donnell, O.F.M., Rossnowlagh. |
| *1958 – Mr. J. C. T. MacDonagh, Ballybofey. |
| *1959 – Mr. J. C. T. MacDonagh, Ballybofey. |
| *1960 – Denis Verschoyle, Cape Town, South Africa. |
| *1961 – Eamonn MacLoinsigh, An Clochan, Gleann Fhinne. |
| *1962 – P. Urr. O’Gallachair, Cluain Eois & Drom Mor. |
| *1963 – P. Urr. O’Gallachair, Cluain Eois & Drom Mor. |
| *1964 – P. Urr. O’Gallachair, Cluain Eois & Drom Mor. |
| *1965 – Harry P. Swan, Buncrana. |
| *1966- Rupert S. O’Cochlainn, Dublin. |
| *1967 – Rupert S. O’Cochlainn, Dublin. |
| *1968 – E. W. R. Cookman, M.A., Raphoe. |
| *1969 – E. W. R. Cookman, M.A., Raphoe. |
| *1970 – E. W. R. Cookman, M.A., Raphoe. |
| *1971 -Dr. J. G. Simms, Dublin. |
| *1972 – Liam MacMeanman, B.A., O.S., Fal Carrach. |
| *1973 – Liam MacMeanman, B.A., O.S., Fal Carrach. |
| *1974 – Sean Mac Loinsigh, O.S., Convoy. |
| *1975 – Brian Walsh, F.S.M.C., Letterkenny. |
| *1976 – Brian Walsh, F.S.M.C., Letterkenny. |
| *1977 – J. D. Williams, Letterkenny. |
| *1978 – J. D. Williams, Letterkenny. |
| *1979 – J. D. Williams, Letterkenny. |
| *1980 – Dorothy Borland, Fanad |
| *1981 – Dorothy Borland, Fanad |
| *1982 – Dorothy Borland, Fanad |
| *1983 -Edward McIntyre, Strabane |
| *1984 – Cecil King, Ballyshannon |
| *1985 – Cecil King, Ballyshannon |
| *1986 – Cecil King, Ballyshannon |
| *1987 – Liam O’Doherty, Derry |
| *1988 – Liam O’Doherty, Derry |
| *1989 – Arthur Spears, B.E., Lifford |
| *1990 – Arthur Lemon, Waterford |
| *1991 – Arthur Lemon, Waterford |
| *1992 – Arthur Lemon, Waterford |
| *1993 – Seamus Gildea, Glenties |
| *1994 – Seamus Gildea, Glenties |
| *1996 – Mairead Dunlevy, Dublin |
| *1996 – Mairead Dunlevy, Dublin |
| 1997 – Patrick J. Dunleavy, Dungloe |
| 1998 – Patrick J. Dunleavy, Dungloe |
| *1999 – Edward O’ Kane, Cavanacor House, Ballindrait, Lifford |
| *2000 – Edward O’ Kane, Cavanacor House, Ballindrait, Lifford |
| *2001 – Edward O’ Kane, Cavanacor House, Ballindrait, Lifford |
| 2002 – Anthony Begley, Ballyshannon |
| 2003 – Anthony Begley, Ballyshannon |
| 2004 – Anthony Begley, Ballyshannon |
| 2005 – Anthony Begley, Ballyshannon |
| *2006 – Vincent O’Donnell, Inver |
| 2007 – Helen Meehan, Mountcharles |
| 2008 – Helen Meehan, Mountcharles |
| 2009 – Col. Declan O’Carroll, Letterkenny |
| 2010 – Col. Declan O’Carroll, Letterkenny |
| 2011 – Col. Declan O’Carroll, Letterkenny |
| 2012 – An Dr. Ró Oirmh. Pádraig Ó Baoighill, Baile na Finne |
| 2013 – An Dr. Ró Oirmh. Pádraig Ó Baoighill, Baile na Finne |
| 2014 – An Dr. Ró Oirmh. Pádraig Ó Baoighill, Baile na Finne |
| 2015 – Lochlann Mc Gill, Ardara |
| 2016 – Lochlann Mc Gill, Ardara |
| 2017 – Lochlann Mc Gill, Ardara |
| 2018 – Seán Boner, Dungloe |
| 2019 – Seán Boner, Dungloe |
| 2020 – Seán Boner, Dungloe |
| 2021 – Seán Boner, Dungloe |
| 2022 – Rev. Raymond Alexander Blair, Ballymoney |
| 2023 – Joe Gatins, Laghey |
| 2024 – Joe Gatins, Laghey |