Katie Taylor
Sebastian Vettel
Rob Kearney
The Irish Paralympics Team
Jim McGuinness
Giovanni Trapattoni's critics
Shane Long
Rory McIlroy
Henry Shefflin
Paul Kimmage and David Walsh
Usain Bolt
Mo Farah
Bradley Wiggins
Michael Phelps
Andy Murray
Jose Maria Olazabal
Serena Williams
Ronnie O'Sullivan
John Joe Nevin
Iker Casillas
Wladimir Klitschko
Aries Merritt
David Rudisha
Karl Lacey
LeBron James
Gemma O'Connor
Donegal Jimmy
Missy Franklin
Richie McCaw
Ryan Lochte
Alex Zanardi
Jessica Ennis
Who else deserved to make the list? Let us know in the comments section below
You know what really grinds my gears? The top 23 things in modern sport we’re sick of, want to go away>
Craig Breen.. A young Rally Driver from Waterford who lost his long term navigator in June in an accident but showed massive courage, bravery and talent to go on and win the Junior World Rally Championship.
Back to bed for me so!
Good girl, I’ll be up after corrie.
Stay where u are!
Did the Wexford Women not win the All-Ireland
Chris Fields and Conor McGregor both winning world titles in MMA. They work harder than any athlete I’ve ever seen. They deserve to be on this. And they both fight tomorrow.
How about Fionnuala Britton
Not a single Irish Paralympic athlete! Disgraceful.
I’m not sure how thoroughly you read the article David, as I actually included the entire Irish Paralympics team. I didn’t want to single any of them out, given that there were so many success stories.
Back to bed, Dave
John Joe Neville?? Is he one of the Neville brothers we’ve never heard about?