Famous Northern Irish Sportspersons

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George Best
(Northern Irish Professional Footballer Who Played as a Winger)
George Best
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Birthdate: May 22, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: November 25, 2005
Manchester United winger/midfielder George Best was the 1968 European Footballer of the Year and was placed sixth on the FIFA Player of the Century list. A skilled dribbler, the Northern Irish player was also known for his stunning good looks and his affinity for women and alcohol. 
 2 
Rory Mcllroy
(Northern Irish Professional Golfer)
Rory Mcllroy
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Birthdate: May 4, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Holywood, Northern Ireland
Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy competes as part of both the European and PGA Tours. He won four major titles by 25, becoming one of three people to achieve the feat. Rory was named the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year twice and has won the World Cup, too.
 3 
Brendan Rodgers
(Northern Irish Professional Football Manager and Former Player)
Brendan Rodgers
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Birthdate: January 26, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Carnlough, Northern Ireland
 4 
Eoin Morgan
(Cricketer)
Eoin Morgan
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Birthdate: September 10, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
 5 
Kyle Lafferty
(Footballer Forward)
Kyle Lafferty
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Birthdate: September 16, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
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Alex Higgins
(Northern Irish Professional Snooker Player)
Alex Higgins
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Birthdate: March 18, 1949
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: July 24, 2010

Alex Higgins was a Northern Irish snooker player. Renowned for his fast play, which earned him the nickname Hurricane Higgins, Alex was one of the most iconic snooker players of his generation. Thanks to his popularity, he was also called the People's Champion and is credited with popularizing the game of snooker.

 7 
Carl Frampton
(Former Professional Boxer From Northern Ireland and a Former Two-Weight World Champion)
Carl Frampton
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Birthdate: February 21, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Carl Frampton is a British former professional boxer who won the silver medal at the Men's 2007 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships where he represented Ireland. He held the IBF super-bantamweight and WBA (Unified) titles between 2014 and 2016. From 2016 to 2017, he held the WBA (Super) featherweight title.

 8 
Steven Davis
(Association football player)
Steven Davis
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Birthdate: January 1, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ballymena
 9 
Shane Lynch
(Singer)
Shane Lynch
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Birthdate: July 3, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
 10 
Ken Doherty
(Snooker Player)
Ken Doherty
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Birthdate: September 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland
 11 
Eddie Irvine
(Retired Racing Driver Who Competed in 'Formula One')
Eddie Irvine
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Birthdate: November 10, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland

Eddie Irvine is a retired racing driver who participated in F1 races between 1993 and 2002, finishing second in the World Drivers' Championship in 1999. Apart from F1, Eddie Irvine has also competed in Jaguar Racing, Formula 3000 Championships, and Formula Three. Since his retirement, Irvine has established himself as a media personality.

 12 
Joey Dunlop
(Motorcycle racer)
Joey Dunlop
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Birthdate: February 25, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Armoy, Northern Ireland
Died: July 2, 2000
 13 
Tony McCoy
(Horse racing jockey)
Tony McCoy
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Birthdate: May 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Moneyglass, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
 14 
Pat Jennings
(Footballer - Goalkeeper for Northern Ireland)
Pat Jennings
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Birthdate: June 12, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Newry, Northern Ireland
 15 
Jonathan Rea
(Northern Irish Professional Motorcycle Racer)
Jonathan Rea
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Birthdate: February 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Larne, Northern Ireland

Northern Irish motorcycle racer Jonathan Rea began his career with motocross and then switched to circuit racing later. He made history when he became the first racer to win six WorldSBK titles, that too, back-to-back. He earned the second place in the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award race.

 16 
Martin Donnelly
(Race Car Driver)
Martin Donnelly
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Birthdate: March 26, 1964
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Martin Donnelly is a motor racing driver best known for competing in popular races, including the Formula 3000 International Championship and Formula Three. He also competed in Formula One before a serious crash ended his F1 career. Since then, Martin Donnelly has been an important driving coach and works with Lotus Cars.

 17 
Jim Beglin
(Football player)
Jim Beglin
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Birthdate: July 29, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Waterford, Ireland
 18 
Ryan Burnett
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Birthdate: May 21, 1992
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
 19 
Pat Eddery
(Jockey and race horse trainer)
Pat Eddery
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Birthdate: March 18, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Newbridge, Ireland
Died: November 10, 2015
 20 
Joe Brolly
(Barrister)
Joe Brolly
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Birthdate: June 25, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dungiven, Northern Ireland
 21 
Danny Blanchflower
(Association football player)
Danny Blanchflower
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Birthdate: February 10, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: December 9, 1993
 22 
Norman Parke
(Northern Irish Mixed Martial Artist)
Norman Parke
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Birthdate: December 22, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
 23 
Wayne McCullough
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Birthdate: July 7, 1970
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
 24 
Tony Dunne
(Football player)
Tony Dunne
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Birthdate: July 24, 1941
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: June 8, 2020
 25 
Adam Maxted
(Reality Star and Professional Wrestler)
Adam Maxted
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Birthdate: March 27, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
 26 
Caolan Lavery
(Footballer forward position)
Caolan Lavery
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Birthdate: October 22, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Red Deer, Canada
 27 
James Tennyson
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Birthdate: August 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lisburn, Northern Ireland
 28 
Kelly Gallagher
(British Retired Alpine skier)
Kelly Gallagher
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Birthdate: May 18, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Northern Ireland, England
 29 
Ryan-Zico Black
(Footballer midfielder)
Ryan-Zico Black
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Birthdate: August 4, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Guernsey
 30 
Chris Tardif
(Football Goalkeeper)
Chris Tardif
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Birthdate: September 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Guernsey
 31 
Ayeisha McFerran
(Field hockey player)
Ayeisha McFerran
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Birthdate: January 10, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Robyn Stewart
(Track cyclist)
Robyn Stewart
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Birthdate: April 10, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland