Tony McCoy to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement award

“It’s a huge honour and I’m thrilled to be accepting it so close to home in Belfast.”

Tony McCoy will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony in Belfast on Sunday.

The 20-time champion jockey, who retired in April, dominated the National Hunt scene, winning virtually every major prize during his career, including the Grand National, two Gold Cups, three Champion Hurdles and the Champion Chase.