Updated! Top 40 Irish Sports Accounts including @BeckyLynchWWE @wwebalor @katietaylor #TwitterVIPs
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Previously we had the the Top 100 Personal Accounts, and the Top 100 Brands Accounts - and now for the Top 40 (in terms of follower-count) Irish Sports Accounts: -
Conor McGregor - @TheNotoriousMMA
- UFC World Champion
Follow @TheNotoriousMMA
Tweets by @TheNotoriousMMA
Stephen Farrelly - @wwesheamus
- AKA Sheamus AKA Celtic Warrior AKA King Sheamus AKA Sheamus O'Shaunessy
Follow @wwesheamus
Fake Accounts: 20% | Inactive Accounts: 41%
Tweets by @wwesheamus
Rory McIlroy - @McIlroyRory
- Northern Irish Golfer
Follow @McIlroyRory
Fake Accounts: 11% | Inactive Accounts: 49%
Tweets by @McIlroyRory
Becky Lynch - @BeckyLynchWWE
- WWE
Follow @BeckyLynchWWE
Finn Bálor/Fergal Devitt - @FinnBalor
- Professional Wrestler, AKA Prince Devitt, previously @wwebalor
Follow @FinnBalor
Tweets by @FinnBalor
Brian O'Driscoll - @BrianODriscoll
- ex Ireland Rugby Team
Follow @BrianODriscoll
Tweets by @BrianODriscoll
Irish Rugby - @IrishRugby
Follow @IrishRugby
Fake Accounts: 12% | Inactive Accounts: 48%
Tweets by @IrishRugby
Graeme McDowell - @Graeme_McDowell
- Northern Irish pro golfer
Follow @Graeme_McDowell
Carl Frampton - @realcframpton
- Professional Boxer
Follow @realcframpton
Tommy Bowe - @TommyBowe
- Professional Rugby Player, previously @TommyBowe14
Follow @TommyBowe
Ronan O Gara - @RonanOGara10
- Rugby Player
Follow @RonanOGara10
The GAA - @officialGAA
Follow @officialGAA
Fake Accounts: 16% | Inactive Accounts: 63%
Shay Given - @No1shaygiven
- Soccer Goalkeeper
Follow @No1shaygiven
Paul O'Connell - @Paul_OConnell
- Rugby Player
Follow @Paul_OConnell
Rob Kearney - @KearneyRob
- Professional Rugby Player
Follow @KearneyRob
Arseblog - @arseblog
- Arsenal Blogger, account owned by @andrewmanganVO
Follow @arseblog
Cian Healy - @ProperChurch
- Rugby Player
Follow @ProperChurch
Jamie Heaslip - @JamieHeaslip
- Rugby Player
Follow @JamieHeaslip
Leinster Rugby - @LeinsterRugby
Follow @LeinsterRugby
FAI - @FAIreland
Follow @FAIreland
munsterrugby - @Munsterrugby
- Official Munster account
Follow @Munsterrugby
Sean O'Brien - @SeanOBrien1987
- Rugby Player
Follow @SeanOBrien1987
Cricket Ireland - @Irelandcricket
Follow @Irelandcricket
Shane Lowry - @ShaneLowryGolf
- Irish professional golfer
Follow @ShaneLowryGolf
Katie Taylor - @KatieTaylor
Follow @KatieTaylor
Paul McGrath - @Paulmcgrath5
- Ex-Ireland soccer player. Ireland's sweetheart.
Follow @Paulmcgrath5
Barry McGuigan - @ClonesCyclone
- Retired professional boxer
Follow @ClonesCyclone
Conor Murray - @ConorMurray_9
- Rugby Player. Account not found April 2019.
Follow @ConorMurray_9
Michael Conlan - @mickconlan11
Follow @mickconlan11
Rory Best - @RoryBest2
- Former International Rugby Player for Ireland and Ulster
Follow @RoryBest2
Séamus Coleman - @seamiecoleman23
- Soccer Player
Follow @seamiecoleman23
Off The Ball - @offtheball
Follow @offtheball
Bernard Brogan - @bernardbrogan
- Dublin Senior Footballer
Follow @bernardbrogan
Stephen Ferris - @StephenFerris6
- Retired Rugby Player
Follow @StephenFerris6
Paddy Barnes - @paddyb_ireland
- 2 times Olympic Bronze medalist
Follow @paddyb_ireland
SportsJOE.ie - @SportsJOEdotie
Follow @SportsJOEdotie
RTÉ Sport - @rtesport
Follow @rtesport
Andrew Trimble - @andrew_trimble
- Rugby Player
Follow @andrew_trimble
Matthew Macklin - @mattmacklin
- Professional Boxer
Follow @mattmacklin
Kevin Kilbane - @kdkilbane77
- Former Professional Soccer Player: Ireland's third most capped player of all time
Follow @kdkilbane77
Balls.ie - @ballsdotie
Follow @ballsdotie
Official Irish FA - @OfficialIrishFA
- Governing Body for Soccer in Northern Ireland
Follow @OfficialIrishFA
Connacht Rugby - @connachtrugby
Follow @connachtrugby
Andy Lee - @andyleeboxing
- Professional Boxer
Follow @andyleeboxing
Ian Madigan - @Ian_madigan
Follow @Ian_madigan
Second Captains - @SecondCaptains
- RTE2 show
Follow @SecondCaptains
The42.ie - @The42_ie
Follow @The42_ie
eir Sport - @eirSport
- Previously @SetantaSports
Follow @eirSport
Croke Park - @crokepark
Follow @crokepark
Gary Spike O'Sullivan - @spike_osullivan
- Professional Boxer
Follow @spike_osullivan
As usual, please do let me know in the comments or anywhere, (like Twitter @zonua) if you have any feedback or whatever!
Massive thanks to Joe O'Neill AKA Joe_90 for letting me know FOUR people who should be on this list!
- Let me know if you want a breakdown of other categories!
Hi, I'm Dorcas.
I make websites. I lecture in Digital Marketing and related stuff in the UCD Smurfit School. I take photos (personal Insta @dorcasz). I do consultancy. I do talks. I've written a popular book on WordPress (available here).
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Conor McGregor - @TheNotoriousMMA
- UFC World Champion
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Stephen Farrelly - @wwesheamus
- AKA Sheamus AKA Celtic Warrior AKA King Sheamus AKA Sheamus O'Shaunessy
Follow @wwesheamus
Fake Accounts: 20% | Inactive Accounts: 41%
Rory McIlroy - @McIlroyRory
- Northern Irish Golfer
Follow @McIlroyRory
Fake Accounts: 11% | Inactive Accounts: 49%
Becky Lynch - @BeckyLynchWWE
- WWE
Follow @BeckyLynchWWE
Finn Bálor/Fergal Devitt - @FinnBalor
- Professional Wrestler, AKA Prince Devitt, previously @wwebalor
Follow @FinnBalor
Brian O'Driscoll - @BrianODriscoll
- ex Ireland Rugby Team
Follow @BrianODriscoll
Irish Rugby - @IrishRugby
Follow @IrishRugby
Fake Accounts: 12% | Inactive Accounts: 48%
Graeme McDowell - @Graeme_McDowell
- Northern Irish pro golfer
Follow @Graeme_McDowell
Carl Frampton - @realcframpton
- Professional Boxer
Follow @realcframpton
Tommy Bowe - @TommyBowe
- Professional Rugby Player, previously @TommyBowe14
Follow @TommyBowe
Ronan O Gara - @RonanOGara10
- Rugby Player
Follow @RonanOGara10
The GAA - @officialGAA
Follow @officialGAA
Fake Accounts: 16% | Inactive Accounts: 63%
Shay Given - @No1shaygiven
- Soccer Goalkeeper
Follow @No1shaygiven
Paul O'Connell - @Paul_OConnell
- Rugby Player
Follow @Paul_OConnell
Rob Kearney - @KearneyRob
- Professional Rugby Player
Follow @KearneyRob
Arseblog - @arseblog
- Arsenal Blogger, account owned by @andrewmanganVO
Follow @arseblog
Cian Healy - @ProperChurch
- Rugby Player
Follow @ProperChurch
Jamie Heaslip - @JamieHeaslip
- Rugby Player
Follow @JamieHeaslip
Leinster Rugby - @LeinsterRugby
Follow @LeinsterRugby
FAI - @FAIreland
Follow @FAIreland
munsterrugby - @Munsterrugby
- Official Munster account
Follow @Munsterrugby
Sean O'Brien - @SeanOBrien1987
- Rugby Player
Follow @SeanOBrien1987
Cricket Ireland - @Irelandcricket
Follow @Irelandcricket
Shane Lowry - @ShaneLowryGolf
- Irish professional golfer
Follow @ShaneLowryGolf
Katie Taylor - @KatieTaylor
Follow @KatieTaylor
Paul McGrath - @Paulmcgrath5
- Ex-Ireland soccer player. Ireland's sweetheart.
Follow @Paulmcgrath5
Barry McGuigan - @ClonesCyclone
- Retired professional boxer
Follow @ClonesCyclone
Conor Murray - @ConorMurray_9
- Rugby Player. Account not found April 2019.
Follow @ConorMurray_9
Michael Conlan - @mickconlan11
Follow @mickconlan11
Rory Best - @RoryBest2
- Former International Rugby Player for Ireland and Ulster
Follow @RoryBest2
Séamus Coleman - @seamiecoleman23
- Soccer Player
Follow @seamiecoleman23
Off The Ball - @offtheball
Follow @offtheball
Bernard Brogan - @bernardbrogan
- Dublin Senior Footballer
Follow @bernardbrogan
Stephen Ferris - @StephenFerris6
- Retired Rugby Player
Follow @StephenFerris6
Paddy Barnes - @paddyb_ireland
- 2 times Olympic Bronze medalist
Follow @paddyb_ireland
SportsJOE.ie - @SportsJOEdotie
Follow @SportsJOEdotie
RTÉ Sport - @rtesport
Follow @rtesport
Andrew Trimble - @andrew_trimble
- Rugby Player
Follow @andrew_trimble
Matthew Macklin - @mattmacklin
- Professional Boxer
Follow @mattmacklin
Kevin Kilbane - @kdkilbane77
- Former Professional Soccer Player: Ireland's third most capped player of all time
Follow @kdkilbane77
Balls.ie - @ballsdotie
Follow @ballsdotie
Official Irish FA - @OfficialIrishFA
- Governing Body for Soccer in Northern Ireland
Follow @OfficialIrishFA
Connacht Rugby - @connachtrugby
Follow @connachtrugby
Andy Lee - @andyleeboxing
- Professional Boxer
Follow @andyleeboxing
Ian Madigan - @Ian_madigan
Follow @Ian_madigan
Second Captains - @SecondCaptains
- RTE2 show
Follow @SecondCaptains
The42.ie - @The42_ie
Follow @The42_ie
eir Sport - @eirSport
- Previously @SetantaSports
Follow @eirSport
Croke Park - @crokepark
Follow @crokepark
Gary Spike O'Sullivan - @spike_osullivan
- Professional Boxer
Follow @spike_osullivan
As usual, please do let me know in the comments or anywhere, (like Twitter @zonua) if you have any feedback or whatever!
Massive thanks to Joe O'Neill AKA Joe_90 for letting me know FOUR people who should be on this list!
- Let me know if you want a breakdown of other categories!
Hi, I'm Dorcas. I make websites. I lecture in Digital Marketing and related stuff in the UCD Smurfit School. I take photos (personal Insta @dorcasz). I do consultancy. I do talks. I've written a popular book on WordPress (available here).
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