Rory Best is a former professional rugby player from Northern Ireland. Born on August 15, 1982, Best played his entire career as a hooker, primarily for Ulster and the Irish national team. Best began his rugby career playing for Banbridge RFC before being signed by Ulster in 2004. He quickly established himself as one of …
Carl “The Jackal” Frampton has proven himself as one of the world’s leading professional boxers. On turning pro in 2009, the Northern Irishman quickly climbed the ranks, winning both the IBF and WBA Super-Bantamweight belts, before going on to win the WBA Featherweight Championship, beating Leo Santa Cruz in New York. In doing so he made …
Kriss Akabusi MBE is a distinguished Olympian, celebrated media personality, inspirational motivational speaker and sharp-minded businessman, whose contributions to society exceed the realm of athletics. Kriss’s astounding journey on the athletics track began in 1983, when he served as a member of the immensely talented 4 x 400 metre relay squad. While his laurels continued …
Ken Doherty is an Irish professional snooker player, commentator and radio presenter. As an amateur, Doherty won the Irish Amateur Championship twice, the World Under-21 Amateur Championship and the World Amateur Championship. Since turning professional in 1990, he has won six ranking tournaments, including the 1997 World Snooker Championship in which he defeated Stephen Hendry, inflicting Hendry’s first loss in a world final. Doherty came …
Diane is one of Britain’s most accomplished and admired middle-distance runners having represented Britain at a staggering four Olympic Games, and won Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals at the Commonwealth Games. She is also the co-founder and Chief Executive of the Diane Modahl Sports Foundation (DMSF) a registered charity which supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds across …
Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE, is the most capped female hockey player in her country’s history, and was captain of the GB and England women’s hockey teams for 13 years. An inspirational and charismatic leader she has been widely credited for helping build the incredible team ethos and commitment that drove the GB team to a nail …
Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin (born 4 January 1986) is a football manager and former player. He is the head coach of Championship club Swansea City. A former defender, Martin began his playing career at Brighton & Hove Albion’s youth academy. He established himself at Wycombe Wanderers in 2004, before moving to Peterborough United in 2008. Martin joined Norwich City in 2010 and made 309 appearances for the club. He then had brief spells …
Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu, MBE (born 17 May 1984) is a British former track and field athlete who specialised in the 400 metres, the event for which she is a former Olympic, World and Commonwealth champion. The Olympic champion in 2008, and silver medalist in 2012, she is a double World Champion, having won the 400 m at the 2007 and 2013 World Championships. She has also won six World championship medals …
Dean Ashton is a retired English footballer who made 248 appearances, scoring 93 goals throughout his domestic career. Ashton played for 3 clubs throughout his career and enjoyed a number of games playing as a striker in the Premier League. He was deemed the next big English talent when he broke onto the scene for Crewe Alexandra …
Maurice Edu is a retired American professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born on April 18, 1986, in Fontana, California, Edu began his career at the University of Maryland before moving to Toronto FC in 2007. He went on to play for several other clubs including Rangers, Stoke City, and the Philadelphia Union. Edu …
