Rugby players continue to score well with Irish consumers as Johnny Sexton enters the top three rankings of most admired Irish sports personalities. Rugby legend and pundit Brian O'Driscoll climbed up two places to second position. According to John Trainor, founder of Onside: "Taylor's dominance in appeal among the Irish public is on the rise for the past three years in particular, with her net volume of support up 58pc year-on-year alone." Taylor will return to the ring on November 2 in the UK. He added: "Next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games are a big stage for stars like Annalise Murphy, Sanita Puspure and Ellen Keane to take their public support to the next level."

Source: Irish Independent October 13, 2019 06:00 UTC