Joey Dunlop voted 
greatest sports star

Joey Dunlop would never have said it himself, 
but he was known in the world over as king of the roads.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Feb 2015, 07:00 BST
Pictured at the Linwoods backed Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards 2014, are Joanne Dunlop (centre) and Donna McLean (Joey Dunlop's daughters). Joey Dunlop was voted NIs Greatest Ever Sports Star  as voted by Belfast Telegraph readers. Sisters Joanne and Donna received the award for their dad Joey, from Richard McClean (Managing Director of the Belfast Telegraph).Pictured at the Linwoods backed Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards 2014, are Joanne Dunlop (centre) and Donna McLean (Joey Dunlop's daughters). Joey Dunlop was voted NIs Greatest Ever Sports Star  as voted by Belfast Telegraph readers. Sisters Joanne and Donna received the award for their dad Joey, from Richard McClean (Managing Director of the Belfast Telegraph).
Pictured at the Linwoods backed Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards 2014, are Joanne Dunlop (centre) and Donna McLean (Joey Dunlop's daughters). Joey Dunlop was voted NIs Greatest Ever Sports Star  as voted by Belfast Telegraph readers. Sisters Joanne and Donna received the award for their dad Joey, from Richard McClean (Managing Director of the Belfast Telegraph).

At the Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards sponsored by Linwoods, Joey Dunlop was announced as Northern Ireland’s Greatest Sports Star Ever - as voted for by the readers.

The legendary motorcycle rider was top of 
the poll, beating the 
iconic George Best with the second largest number of votes and golfing 
great Rory McIlroy, who came third in the poll 
after 20 of NI’s sporting 
heroes were short listed 
by an expert panel of judges.

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It’s clear that even 15 years after Joey’s untimely death, the legend lives on for this most down to earth and humble of sportsmen who was respected, revered and loved in equal measure.

Receiving the award for Northern Ireland’s Greatest Sports Star Ever from Richard McClean Managing Director of the Belfast Telegraph were Joey Dunlop’s daughters Donna McLean and Joanne Dunlop.

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