Rory McIlroy, 35
Golfer
1
George Best (1946-2005)
Soccer Player
2
Rhys McClenaghan, 25
Gymnast
3
Carl Frampton, 38
Boxer
4
Shane Duffy, 33
5
Jonny Evans, 37
6
Finlay, 67
Wrestler
7
Chris Baird, 43
8
James McClean, 36
9
Aaron Hughes, 45
10
Daniel Wiffen, 23
Swimmer
11
Tommy Robb (1934-2024)
Motorcycle Racer
12
Wayne McCullough, 54
13
Rory Best, 42
Rugby Player
14
Jonathan Rea, 38
15
Craig Gilroy, 34
16
Neil Lennon, 53
17
Eddie Polland, 77
18
Liam Boyce, 34
19
Billy Bingham (1931-2022)
20
Jacob Stockdale, 29
21
Ryan McLaughlin, 30
22
Paddy Jackson, 33
23
Kyle Lafferty, 37
24
Born in Northern Ireland
Most Popular Athletes
Alice Wilson, 31
Equestrian
25
Jenna McCorkell, 38
Figure Skater
26
Daniel Lafferty, 36
27
Stuart Dallas, 34
28
Michael Hughes, 53
29
Niall McGinn, 37
30
Colin Clarke, 62
31
Michael Hoey, 46
32
Ciara Mageean, 33
Runner
33
Paddy McNair, 30
34
Brian Quinn, 64
35
Ross McCausland, 21
36
Harry Gregg (1932-2020)
37
Danny Blanchflower (1926-1993)
38
Roger Wilson, 43
39
David Healy, 45
40
Steven Davis, 40
41
Roy Carroll, 47
42
Michael Allen, 34
43
Tony McCoy, 50
Horse Jockey
44
Grant McCann, 45
45
Sammy Miller, 91
46
Tommy Casey (1930-2009)
47
Pat Jennings, 79
48
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