Rory McIlroy, Paul Pogba and Andy Carroll lead the top 17 sports stars on UK Rich List - in pictures

The Northern Irish golfer tops rich list for second successive year with Gareth Bale in second

Joint 16th: Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United). £16 million (Dh76.3m) EPA

Joint 16th: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur). £16m. AP Photo

15th. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City). £16m. Reuters

14th. Andy Carroll (West Ham United). £19m. Reuters

13th. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool). £22m. Reuters

12th. David de Gea (Manchester United). £24m. Reuters

11th. Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City). £15m. Getty

10th. Willian (Chelsea). £27m. EPA

9th. Theo Walcott (Everton). £29m. Getty

8th. Paul Pogba (Manchester United). £37m. Getty

7th. Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United). £39m. Action Images via Reuters

6th. Eden Hazard (Chelsea). £40m. AP Photo

5th. Mesut Ozil (Arsenal). £42m. Reuters

4th. Anthony Joshua (boxer). £49m. Getty

3rd. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City). £58m. Action Images via Reuters

2nd. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid). £94m. Getty

1st. Rory McIlroy (golfer). £138m. AP Photo

Rory McIlroy has been named as the richest young sports star in Britain and Ireland for the second consecutive year, according to The Sunday Times Rich List published on Saturday.

The golfer, who is one of only two non-football players on the list of stars aged 30 or under along with world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, saw his wealth for 2019 increase to £138 million (Dh658.6m).

The list is made up of athletes who are either British or are competing in their sport in Britain.

McIlroy's earnings put him comfortably in front of second-placed Gareth Bale, whose earnings rose £20m to £94m, and third-placed Sergio Aguero on £58m.

The Northern Irishman's victory at the Players Championship in March made him the third player after Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods to win four majors and 15 PGA Tour titles before the age of 30.

McIlroy turned 30 earlier this month.

In fourth place, boxing star Joshua saw his earnings rise £14m to £49m this year, a sum significantly supplemented by a reported £7m annual income from sponsors including Jaguar, Lynx and Lucozade.

Behind Real Madrid forward Bale and Manchester City striker Aguero, the next best-ranked footballers are Mesut Ozil (£42m), Eden Hazard (£40m) and Alexis Sanchez (£39m).

Above is a gallery of the top 17 athletes on the list. To move around the gallery, click the arrows on the photo, or if using a mobile device simply swipe left/right.