Ruth Gorman

Rory McIlroy is gearing up for a first tournament in Northern Ireland in five years. And later this year he's set for a high profile LIV Golf showdown. McIlroy will join recently crowned FedEx Cup winner and World No.1 Scottie Scheffler as they go up against LIV’s Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka mid December.

Ohhhhh Gareth McAuley, ohhhhh Gareth McAuley! Those were the cries resounding from the stands in Lyon on 16th June 2016. It was Northern Ireland's first goal at their first ever Euros and the place erupted. McAuley's header against Ukraine sent them on their way to a 2-0 victory. Fast forward eight years and he's leading the Northern Ireland Under-19s to their own Euro dream.

Robbie McGuigan is a name you'll be hearing a lot more of. The 19-year-old from Antrim is the latest snooker player from Northern Ireland to turn professional. McGuigan earned a two year card to compete on the World Snooker Tour by winning the European Amatuer Championship in Sarajevo. "It's just amazing, I have dreamt of turning professional since I was a young boy," McGuigan told me. As he sat in Antrim Sports Club talking me through his emotions on the night he couldn't help but smile.