23 December 2011 20:05 GMT

Open Champion Darren Clarke has finished second behind cyclist Mark Cavendish in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 2011.

The popular Northern Irishman, who won The Open by three shots at Royal St George’s in July, was joined on the shortlist for the coveted prize by World, European and US PGA Tour Number One Luke Donald and US Open Champion Rory McIlroy.

Clarke, who was also runner-up to Zara Phillips in the 2006 Sports Personality poll, took 12.34% of the vote. However, the award went to World road race champion and Tour de France green jersey winner Mark Cavendish. Cavendish is only the third cyclist to win after Tommy Simpson in 1965 and Sir Chris Hoy in 2008.

The results of the public vote, which saw athlete Mo Farah take third place, were announced during a live show from MediaCityUK, Salford presented by Sue Barker, Gary Linekar and Jake Humphrey.

In the night’s other awards teenage golfer and women’s WAGR number 20 Lauren Taylor scooped the Young Sports Personality award.

England’s cricket team were named Team of the Year, with their coach Andy Flower winning the Coach of the Year award.

World Number One tennis player Novak Djokovic, winner of three of the year’s four Grand Slams, won the Overseas Sports Personality of the Year.

Five-time Olympic gold medallist rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave won the Lifetime Achievement award while Grand National winning jockey Bob Champion was handed the Helen Rollason Award.

Meanwhile, athletics coaches Janice Eaglesham and Ian Mirfin won the BBC Sports Unsung Hero award.