Rory McIlroy, 36
Golfer
1
George Best (1946-2005)
Soccer Player
2
Shane Duffy, 33
3
Carl Frampton, 38
Boxer
4
Chris Baird, 43
5
Jonny Evans, 37
6
Rhys McClenaghan, 25
Gymnast
7
Finlay, 67
Wrestler
8
Aaron Hughes, 45
9
James McClean, 36
10
Rory Best, 42
Rugby Player
11
Neil Lennon, 53
12
Wayne McCullough, 54
13
Mark McCall, 57
14
Craig Gilroy, 34
15
Eddie Polland, 77
16
Alice Wilson, 31
Equestrian
17
Ryan McLaughlin, 30
18
Kyle Lafferty, 37
19
Harry Gregg (1932-2020)
20
Jonathan Rea, 38
Motorcycle Racer
21
Jenna McCorkell, 38
Figure Skater
22
Daniel Wiffen, 23
Swimmer
23
Liam Boyce, 34
24
Born in Northern Ireland
Most Popular Athletes
Billy Bingham (1931-2022)
25
Jacob Stockdale, 29
26
Willie John McBride, 84
27
Emma McMaster, 26
28
Paul Marshall, 39
29
Bryan Hamilton, 78
30
Tommy Robb (1934-2024)
31
Steven Davis, 40
32
Stuart Dallas, 34
33
Michael Allen, 34
34
Daniel Lafferty, 36
35
Brian Quinn, 64
36
Danny Blanchflower (1926-1993)
37
Paddy Jackson, 33
38
Ross McCausland, 22
39
Niall McGinn, 37
40
Michael Hughes, 53
41
Darron Gibson, 37
42
Paddy McNair, 30
43
Tony McCoy, 51
Horse Jockey
44
Michael Hoey, 46
45
Ciara Mageean, 33
Runner
46
Colin Clarke, 62
47
Jessica Kurten, 55
48
Athletes by Country
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