Overview
- He was named BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year, extending his run of end‑of‑year accolades.
- Earlier in the week he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year by public vote, the first golfer to take the prize since Sir Nick Faldo in 1989.
- He also claimed RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year after a campaign highlighted by a Masters victory that made him the sixth man and first European to complete the career Grand Slam.
- His season included wins at the Players Championship, the Irish Open and other PGA Tour events, a fourth straight Race to Dubai title, and a leading role in Europe’s Ryder Cup triumph at Bethpage Black.
- McIlroy dismissed talk that he has “completed golf,” saying he still has a few good years and fresh goals ahead, while joining Barry McGuigan as a rare winner of both RTÉ and BBC awards in the same year.