Two Irish athletes are among the richest sports stars in the world, due to their business ventures.
Golfer, Rory McIlroy was ranked 14th in the world and is worth $41.5 million - however, he earned 34 million earned off the field last year.
While Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Conor McGregor came in at number 27 and is currently worth €43 million - earning $10 million outside the ring, according to data from OLBG.
Tennis player, Roger Federer has been named the highest off-field earner, making more than $90 million in 2022, compared to the $700,000 he earned playing on the court last year.
Top 30 sports stars with the highest off-field earnings
| Athlete | Sport | Total Earnings | On-Field Earnings | Off-Field Earnings | |
| 1 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $90.7m | $0.7m | $90m |
| 2 | LeBron James | Basketball | $121.2m | $41.2m | $80m |
| 3 | Tiger Woods | Golf | $68m | $0m | $68m |
| 4 | Naomi Osaka | Tennis | $59.2m | $1.2m | $58m |
| 5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Soccer | $115m | $60m | $55m |
| 6 | Lionel Messi | Soccer | $130m | $75m | $55m |
| 7 | Tom Brady | Football | $83.9m | $31.9m | $52m |
| 8 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $92.1m | $42.1m | $50m |
| 9 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $92.8m | $45.8m | $47m |
| 10 | Serena Williams | Tennis | $45.3m | $0.3m | $45m |
| 11 | Phil Mickelson | Golf | $45.3m | $3.3m | $42m |
| 12 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Basketball | $80.9m | $39.9m | $41m |
| 13 | Russell Westbrook | Basketball | $79.2m | $44.2m | $35m |
| 14 | Rory McIlroy | Golf | $41.5m | $7.5m | $34m |
| 15 | James Harden | Basketball | $74.4m | $44.4m | $30m |
| 16 | Neymar | Soccer | $95m | $70m | $25m |
| 17 | Patrick Mahomes | Football | $49.1m | $29.1m | $20m |
| 18 | Damian Lillard | Basketball | $57.4m | $39.4m | $18m |
| 18 | Mohamed Salah | Soccer | $45m | $27m | $18m |
| 20 | Klay Thompson | Basketball | $55m | $380m | $17m |
| 21 | Kylian Mbappé | Soccer | $43m | $28m | $15m |
| 22 | Mike Trout | Baseball | $49.5m | $35.5m | $14m |
| 22 | Russell Wilson | Football | $38m | $24m | $14m |
| 24 | Jimmy Butler | Basketball | $48m | $36m | $12m |
| 24 | Dak Prescott | Football | $39.4m | $27.4m | $12m |
| 26 | Aaron Rodgers | Football | $68m | $57m | $11m |
| 27 | Anthony Davis | Basketball | $45.4m | $35.4m | $10m |
| 27 | Conor McGregor | Mixed Martial Arts | $43m | $33m | $10m |
| 29 | Paul George | Basketball | $47.9m | $39.4m | $8.5m |
| 30 | Lewis Hamilton | Auto Racing | $65m | $57m | $8m |
| 30 | Devin Booker | Basketball | $39.9m | $31.9m | $8m |
| 30 | Joel Embiid | Basketball | $39.7m | $31.7m | $8m |
| 30 | Chris Paul | Basketball | $39.1m | $31.1m | $8m |
| 30 | Jake Paul | Boxing | $38m | $30m | $8m |
