Rory MacIlroy - Member of the order of the British Empire.

[Tony Baloney]

I don't think many will damn him for accepting it. Would get pilloried for not accepting it though.

[The Worker]

any truth one of these was on sale on ebay last year?

[Rossfan]

He should feel a right tool getting made a member of something that doesnt exist 

[Tony Baloney]

any truth one of these was on sale on ebay last year?

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1442981

Prince Philip is going to bump them off for trying to sell it 

[Tony Baloney]

It seems from that list above the people are being honoured simply for doing their job. Many of which are no doubt well paid.

[muppet]

Really Big Eejit (RBE)

David De Gea

[haranguerer]

This was first item on the today fm news for most of this morning. What in gods name is that about? I think its grand for mcilroy and clarke to be happy to be honoured in this way for what its worth,but what to f**k is it the first item on an Irish broadcasters news bulletin for???! Talk about west brits...

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Trout has resurfaced after having to delete his last disgraceful thread. I expect you are hoping this one will go to pot as well.

Indeed, he must have been stuck for other poor misfortunates to pour his slimy and snivelling scorn on. Lowlife.

[fitzroyalty]

This was first item on the today fm news for most of this morning. What in gods name is that about? I think its grand for mcilroy and clarke to be happy to be honoured in this way for what its worth,but what to f**k is it the first item on an Irish broadcasters news bulletin for???! Talk about west brits...

Golf is organised on an all-island basis with two (Northern) Irish golfers being honoured. Hardly west brits! Maybe it is you that is the partitionist!

[muppet]

When Seamus Heaney got his Nobel prize were we all West Norwegians?

[Maguire01]

This was first item on the today fm news for most of this morning. What in gods name is that about? I think its grand for mcilroy and clarke to be happy to be honoured in this way for what its worth,but what to f**k is it the first item on an Irish broadcasters news bulletin for???! Talk about west brits...

There's hardly an abundance of news this week, is there?

[Tubberman]

That's some amount to get the award in one year just from NI 

Kinda dilutes the significance (if you ever thought it was significant) when they give them out to all and sundry, does it not?

[Maguire01]

That's some amount to get the award in one year just from NI 

Kinda dilutes the significance (if you ever thought it was significant) when they give them out to all and sundry, does it not?

Sure there are 2 files on the BBC page listing all honours - one is 51 pages long, the other 24.

[mylestheslasher]

This was first item on the today fm news for most of this morning. What in gods name is that about? I think its grand for mcilroy and clarke to be happy to be honoured in this way for what its worth,but what to f**k is it the first item on an Irish broadcasters news bulletin for???! Talk about west brits...

There's hardly an abundance of news this week, is there?

Check out who owns today fm and all will be revealed.

[Orior]

OBE - Other bugger's effort
MBE - My bloody effort

McIlroy has sold his soul to the Queen of England, for why? a medal?

Maybe it will impress his girlfriend.