He might have been almost universally acclaimed as the obvious winner but, when the BBC Sports Personality of the Year vote ...

McIlroy is the third golfer (after Dai Rees in 1957 and Nick Faldo in 1989) and the third Northern Irishman (after boxer Barry McGuigan in 1985 and jockey Sir AP McCoy in 2010) to win Personality of ...

Rory McIlroy has explained why his wife and daughter weren't in attendance to see him crowned BBC Sports Personality of the ...

Two dads who lost their daughters during the horrific Southport attack in July 2024 have been awarded a top prize at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025.

Rory McIlroy became emotional during BBC Sports Personality of the Year after watching Southport tragedy fathers receive the ...

McIlroy bagged the main prize of Sports Personality of the Year, having completed an incredible year on the golf circuit. He ...

McIlroy was the favourite to win the award and topped the public vote ahead of Ellie Kildunne, who starred in England’s Rugby ...

Rory McIlroy became visibly emotional after he was asked a question about his daughter when he won the BBC Sports Personality ...

Rory McIlroy became emotional as he paid tribute to Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe, the fathers of two of the girls in last year’s Southport stabbing attack, at the BBC Sports Personality of the ...

Rory McIlroy became emotional at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards after being asked about fatherhood following ...

Sometimes we can all agree: the right person won. Rory McIlroy was the year’s stand-out British sporting achiever and it was ...

McIlroy branded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year a ‘popularity contest’ not long ago but was visibly moved as he added ...