Three months later Flintoff was named BBC sports personality of the year.

In 1961 he was named the BBC's sports personality of the year.

He is believed to be the wealthiest sports personality in the world.

RTÉ sports personality Marty Morrissey will speak at Knock this week.

The sports personality awards present a brilliant opportunity to celebrate our nation's elite sportsmen and women.

BBC sports personality of the year, 1989.

Bodi's prison sentence is the highest sanction received by a South African sports personality in relation with match-fixing.

One of the main speakers at the Knock annual novena next month will be RTÉ sports personality Marty Morrissey.

And then another minor snub: missing out on the BBC's overseas sports personality of the year award to Dan Carter.

Gardaí investigating the alleged rape of a Dublin woman by a sports personality believe the matter is unlikely to progress.

And, from the sports personality awards to the New Year's honours list, we've had several occasions to bask in this glory.

The now former All Blacks first-five Dan Carter has been shortlisted for the BBC's overseas sports personality of the year award.

She remains perhaps the country's most popular sports personality and has worked as a goodwill ambassador to promote the PyeongChang Games.

December 17th -Armstrong is stripped of the BBC overseas sports personality award won in 2003.

Sir, - It was with regret that I read of the death of that warm and witty sports personality, Noel Henderson.

In the 70s she responded to an ad for a PA to a "BBC sports personality with a dog".