Rory McIlroy, 36
Golfer
1
George Best (1946-2005)
Soccer Player
2
Eddie Polland, 78
3
Shane Duffy, 33
4
Carl Frampton, 38
Boxer
5
Chris Baird, 43
6
Jonny Evans, 37
7
Finlay, 67
Wrestler
8
Rhys McClenaghan, 25
Gymnast
9
Ryan McLaughlin, 30
10
Neil Lennon, 53
11
Aaron Hughes, 45
12
Kyle Lafferty, 37
13
Daniel Wiffen, 23
Swimmer
14
James McClean, 36
15
Craig Gilroy, 34
Rugby Player
16
Niall McGinn, 37
17
Pat Jennings, 80
18
Tony McCoy, 51
Horse Jockey
19
Billy Bingham (1931-2022)
20
Tommy Robb (1934-2024)
Motorcycle Racer
21
Alice Wilson, 31
Equestrian
22
Rory Best, 42
23
Michael Hoey, 46
24
Born in Northern Ireland
Most Popular Athletes
Jenna McCorkell, 38
Figure Skater
25
Jacob Stockdale, 29
26
Paddy McNair, 30
27
Michael Allen, 34
28
Brian Quinn, 65
29
Trent Kone-Doherty, 18
30
Danny Blanchflower (1926-1993)
31
Paddy Wallace, 45
32
Steven Davis, 40
33
Roy Carroll, 47
34
Stuart Dallas, 34
35
Darren Clarke, 56
36
Liam Boyce, 34
37
Tommy Cassidy (1950-2024)
38
Harry Gregg (1932-2020)
39
Jonathan Rea, 38
40
Stephen Scullion, 36
Runner
41
Ronan Rafferty, 61
42
Paddy Jackson, 33
43
Wayne McCullough, 54
44
Hugh Barr, 90
45
Daniel Lafferty, 36
46
Roger Wilson, 43
47
David Healy, 45
48
Athletes by Country
Cities in Northern Ireland
