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McIlroy wins BBC NI Sports Personality Award
Home > News > December 2011 >McIlroy wins BBC NI Sports Personality Award
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US Open champion Rory McIlroy has capped off a fantastic 2011 with yet another accolade: The BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year.
The 22-year-old golf superstar pipped British Open champion Darren Clarke to the prize and told BBC Sport how delighted he was to be recognised for the award.
"Looking back on 2011, it's been an amazing 12 months of my life,” said McIlroy. "It's been a year I will always remember, not least because I won my first major.
"That victory at the US Open in Washington would not have been possible without the fantastic support from my family.
"I would also like to thank all the great support from everyone in Northern Ireland.
"Looking forward to getting to Belfast for Christmas - and then in 2012, hopefully bringing more silverware back home"
Editor of Sport at BBC NI Shane Glynn said: "Once again, we had a very strong shortlist for the judges to vote on - all would have been worthy winners.
"In the end it was a very close call between Rory and Darren, who both had extraordinary years.
"I'd like to congratulate Rory on his richly deserved award."
Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke are both on the shortlist for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2011.
The award will be presented at the live show on 22 December following a public phone vote.
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