Sport
Johnny Rea MBE
Motorcycling6x World Superbike Champion 2015-2020
George Best
FootballManchester United Legend
Possibly the best ever
Rory McIlroy MBE
Golf4x Major Champion
Former World No.1
Joey Dunlop OBE
Motorcycling5x TT Formula 1 World Champion 1982-1986
Record holder for 26 IOM TT wins
Sir Anthony Peter (AP) McCoy OBE
Horse Racing20x Champion Jockey 1995-2015
Rode 4,358 winners
Alex Higgins
SnookerWorld Champion 1972 & 1982
The most naturally gifted player ever
Paddy Hopkirk
RallyingWinner of the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally
Eddie Irvine
Formula 1Runner up in the 1999 World Championship driving for Ferrari.
4 career wins
Carl Frampton MBE
BoxingWBO Interim Featherweight Title
Bethany Firth MBE
Swimming4x Paralympic gold medallist, with 3 of these in the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Dennis Taylor
SnookerWorld Champion 1985
Northern Ireland IFA
Qualified for the 2016 Euros and rose to No.20 in the FIFA world rankings in September 2017Darren Clarke OBE
GolfOpen Champion 2011
Dame Mary Peters Ch DBE
AthleticsOlympic gold medallist in the pentathlon 1972
The Mary Peters Trust supports young athletes from NI
Fred Daly MBE
GolfThe Open Championship winner 1947
John Watson MBE
Formula 1Runner up in the 1982 world championship and 5x Grand Prix winner
Graeme McDowell MBE
GolfThe US Open Champion 2010
Willie John McBride MBE
Rugby63 tests for Ireland and toured with the British & Irish Lions 5 times
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