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PRIZE MONEY BY NATION · 14th OF 168

Northern Ireland prize money

Northern Ireland's sportspeople have won £204,091,898 in prize money across 2 sports, which puts Northern Ireland 14th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Rory McIlroy has won the most, £162,326,771 in golf , more than half of the country's total on their own.

PRIZE MONEY WON £204m
NATION RANK14th of 168
EARNERS17
SPORTS2
TOP SPORT · GOLF £195m
SHARE OF WORLD1.6%

Northern Ireland's highest earners

All 17 people, every sport together

Northern Ireland's sportspeople ranked by prize money won, with their sport.
# NAME SPORT PRIZE MONEY
1 Rory McIlroy Golf £162,326,771£162.3m
2 Graeme McDowell Golf £33,032,247£33.0m
3 Mark Allen Snooker £6,182,555£6.2m
4 Joe Swail Snooker £815,926£816k
5 Gerard Greene Snooker £698,533£699k
6 Jordan Brown Snooker £545,311£545k
7 Patrick Wallace Snooker £237,850£238k
8 Terry Murphy Snooker £102,425£102k
9 Robbie Mcguigan Snooker £65,700£66k
10 Jason Prince Snooker £51,765£52k
11 Fergal Quinn (II) Snooker £11,000£11k
12 Dennis Taylor Snooker £7,500£8k
13 Joe Meara Snooker £5,040£5k
14 Dermot McGlinchey Snooker £3,900£4k
15 Declan Lavery Snooker £2,000£2k
16 Joel Connolly Jnr Snooker £1,750£2k
17 Sean O'Neill Snooker £1,625£2k

The top 12, side by side

Rory McIlroy £162m Graeme McDowell £33m Mark Allen £6.2m Joe Swail £816k Gerard Greene £699k Jordan Brown £545k Patrick Wallace £238k Terry Murphy £102k Robbie Mcguigan £66k Jason Prince £52k Fergal Quinn (II) £11k Dennis Taylor £7,500

Rory McIlroy alone accounts for 79.5% of Northern Ireland's total. The top ten between them hold 100.0%, and the other 7 share the rest.

Prize money by sport

Where Northern Ireland's £204,091,898 came from

Northern Ireland's prize money split by sport, with the number of earners and the top earner in each.
SPORT PRIZE MONEY SHARE EARNERS TOP EARNER
Golf £195,359,018£195.4m 95.7% 2 Rory McIlroy
Snooker £8,732,880£8.7m 4.3% 15 Mark Allen

The split between sports

Golf £195m Snooker £8.7m

Golf is Northern Ireland's biggest earner at 95.7% of the total. We hold nobody from Northern Ireland in tennis, athletics, badminton, table tennis, biathlon, chess, show jumping, surfing, squash, bowling, pool, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, trail running, motorsport, handball, gymnastics, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.

The nations either side of Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is 14th of 168 on total prize money

The nations ranked around Northern Ireland by total prize money won.
# NATION PRIZE MONEY EARNERS
2 Australia £669,388,166£669.4m 611
3 Spain £663,970,710£664.0m 361
4 England £563,068,645£563.1m 501
5 Japan £390,287,624£390.3m 1,096
6 South Africa £314,076,130£314.1m 179
7 France £305,041,501£305.0m 858
8 Germany £271,136,762£271.1m 1,185
9 Canada £260,437,000£260.4m 833
10 Sweden £255,267,212£255.3m 503
11 South Korea £219,895,727£219.9m 401
12 Italy £217,798,638£217.8m 702
13 Argentina £204,474,578£204.5m 129
14 Northern Ireland £204,091,898£204.1m 17
15 Serbia £192,341,463£192.3m 70
16 Switzerland £175,242,501£175.2m 495
17 Russia £171,438,092£171.4m 274
18 Great Britain £132,729,494£132.7m 1,024
19 Chile £129,169,944£129.2m 46
20 Austria £128,425,687£128.4m 358
21 Norway £119,256,606£119.3m 432
22 Croatia £95,781,973£95.8m 93
23 Czechia £93,824,901£93.8m 238
24 China £80,084,813£80.1m 967
25 Mexico £79,918,824£79.9m 100
26 Ireland £77,644,567£77.6m 250

Northern Ireland against its neighbours

Australia £669m Spain £664m England £563m Japan £390m South Africa £314m France £305m Germany £271m Canada £260m Sweden £255m South Korea £220m Italy £218m Argentina £204m Northern Ireland £204m Serbia £192m Switzerland £175m Russia £171m Great Britain £133m Chile £129m Austria £128m Norway £119m Croatia £96m Czechia £94m China £80m Mexico £80m Ireland £78m

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has Northern Ireland won?

£204,091,898 across 17 people in 2 sports. That ranks Northern Ireland 14th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.

Who is Northern Ireland's highest earning sportsperson?

Rory McIlroy, with £162,326,771 in golf prize money: 79.5% of everything Northern Ireland has won. Next is Graeme McDowell on £33,032,247.

Which sport has earned Northern Ireland the most prize money?

Golf, at £195,359,018 across 2 players, ahead of snooker on £8,732,880.

Which nation is just above Northern Ireland?

Argentina, 13th on £204,474,578. Serbia is 15th, just below, on £192,341,463.

Where to next

Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Northern Ireland's golf money has its own page: Northern Ireland in golf.Northern Ireland's snooker money has its own page: Northern Ireland in snooker. One place up is Argentina. One place down is Serbia.