SHANE McGRATH:  Katie Taylor or Rory McIlroy? Kate O'Connor or Katie McCabe? Here's my top ten Irish sports stars. And because no other nation takes their heroes to their hearts like we do, I know you'll disagree with one MASSIVE call

Popularity is easily recognised but measuring it is a trickier business. Ireland's most popular sporting figure by social media reach is Conor McGregor by a distance