Padraig Harrington (golf) – Irish Ryder Cup star and Open champion, born 1971.

Ed Moses (athletics) – America's double Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion, born 1955.

Serge Blanco (rugby union) – Frenchman who scored 38 tries and won 93 caps for his country, born 1958.

Dwayne Peel (rugby union) – Wales and Sale scrum-half, born 1981.

Ian Harte (soccer) – Republic of Ireland defender, now at Carlisle, born 1977.

Jose Reina (soccer) – Liverpool's Spanish goalkeeper, born 1982.