Here is a list of 25 notable athletes of Irish descent. 1 of 25. Roy Keane. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images A lot of this list is going to be Irish Americans, but let’s start with a true blue Irishman.

Irish athletes have shone on both the national and international scene, and in the past decade especially, a large number of Irish athletes have risen into the spotlight.

Another great Irish athlete is golfer, Rory McIlroy. McIlroy has won four major championships in his career, including the US Open in 2011 and the PGA Championship in 2012 and 2014.

St. Patrick's Day is a lot more than a reason to put Bailey's in your coffee and drink green beer. It's a celebration of Irish heritage. The Irish have had a huge impact on sports. There have been ...

The first Irish-born athlete on this list, Delany became an Olympic hero for his nation in 1956. After struggling to make the national team for the Melbourne Summer Olympics, ...

Irish athletes can challenge for medals at World Athletics Championships ‘At this stage, there’s not much more work to be done, just fine-tuning and getting that balance right’ ...

Details surrounding whether a triathlon was too unsafe to go ahead have been hotly disputed after two seasoned athletes died during the first leg of the course.. About 2,000 athletes competed at ...

Rebecca O'Keeffe helped spark an international firestorm within the world of sports when she called on the Irish women’s basketball team to boycott its Feb. 8 match against Israel.