Celtic football club boss Martin O'Neill receives an OBE in the British New Year's Honours announced today.
He joins the rugby international David Humphreys (MBE), amateur golfer Garth McGimpsey (MBE) and Special Olympics organiser Mrs Evelyn Greer (OBE) on the list which includes some 46 people from Northern Ireland.
Also honoured is media consultant and former RTÉ journalist Mike Burns who is awarded an MBE for his work in fostering UK-Irish relations.
O'Neill joined the Glasgow soccer club as manager in 2000 having been lured from Leicester where he enjoyed Worthington Cup success.
