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Golfer
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
Rhys McClenaghan, 25
Gymnast
6
Chris Baird, 42
7
Finlay, 66
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8
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9
Aaron Hughes, 44
10
Neil Lennon, 53
11
Tommy Cassidy (1950-2024)
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James McClean, 35
13
Brian Quinn, 64
14
Shane Duffy, 32
15
Craig Gilroy, 33
16
Alice Wilson, 30
Equestrian
17
Wayne McCullough, 54
18
Jenna McCorkell, 38
Figure Skater
19
Albert Watson, 39
20
Eddie Polland, 77
21
Billy Bingham (1931-2022)
22
Paddy McNair, 29
23
Liam Boyce, 33
24
Eugene Laverty, 38
Race Car Driver
25
Ryan McLaughlin, 29
26
Bryan Hamilton, 77
27
Stuart Dallas, 33
28
Roger Wilson, 42
29
Pat Jennings, 79
30
Tony McCoy, 50
Horse Jockey
31
Michael Allen, 33
32
Kyle Lafferty, 37
33
Owen Nolan, 52
Hockey Player
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Danny Blanchflower (1926-1993)
35
Darron Gibson, 36
36
Ciara Mageean, 32
Runner
37
Michael Hughes, 53
38
Niall McGinn, 37
39
Steven Davis, 39
40
Trent Kone-Doherty, 18
41
Jacob Stockdale, 28
42
Ivan Sproule, 43
43
Michael Laverty, 43
Motorcycle Racer
44
Ronan Rafferty, 60
45
Jamie Douglas, 32
46
Dave Finlay, 65
47
Paddy Wallace, 45
48
Born in Northern Ireland
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