FROM ROBBIE BRADY to Rio de Janeiro, 2016 has been another busy year for Irish sport. But how well do you remember those big moments and the people who were at the heart of it all? We tested some of Ireland’s top sports stars with 10 questions in The42’s first-ever Christmas quiz. Kerry footballer Colm Cooper … Continue reading "Cork camogie star Anna Geary takes on The42 Christmas Quiz"

MAYO STAR DIARMUID O’Connor was honoured with a second successive Young Footballer of the Year gong in November. O’Connor scooped the individual award after showing some really consistent form through the All-Ireland qualifiers – and his absence was keenly felt against Galway when Mayo suffered a shock Connacht semi-final defeat. The Ballintubber clubman is one … Continue reading "Burning it up – 23 young footballers who hit the headlines in 2016"

January Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO In a rather dismal January, it was hard to pinpoint a standout moment for Irish sport. Rather than a high or a low, this was more of a shock, as Longford knocked holders and All-Ireland champions Dublin out of the O’Byrne Cup. Of course, it was January and Dublin did go … Continue reading "12 months of Irish sport: The many highs and lows of 2016"

THE SCRIPT COULDN’T have gone any better for the Tipperary senior hurlers in the summer of 2016. Despite losing to Clare in the Allianz League quarter-final, the Premier County regrouped and swept all before them in the championship to claim provincial and All-Ireland honours. Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Kilkenny were put to the sword … Continue reading "Premier Power! 25 pictures that capture Tipperary’s great hurling year"

THERE’S A CERTAIN irony to meeting Philly McMahon in a commercial gym in the middle of one of Dublin’s busiest business districts. This is behind enemy lines. As lunchtime approaches, the steady stream of members coming through the doors develops into a more constant flow. The music gets a little louder and the place comes … Continue reading "‘I didn’t grow up dreaming of owning a gym. I had no money and had to take the opportunity’"

FROM ROBBIE BRADY to Rio de Janeiro, 2016 has been another busy year for Irish sport. But how well do you remember those big moments and the people who were at the heart of it all? We tested some of Ireland’s top sports stars with 10 questions in The42’s first-ever Christmas quiz. Kerry footballer Colm Cooper … Continue reading "Kilkenny’s Jackie Tyrrell takes on The42 Christmas Quiz"

Seamus Kennedy, Austin Gleeson and Aaron Shanagher impressed in 2016. Source: INPHO WATERFORD STAR AUSTIN Gleeson was the choice of his peers for the two coveted individual hurling awards this year. At the GAA/GPA Opel All-Stars bash, Gleeson went home with an All-Star award, along with the Hurler and Young Hurler of the Year gongs. … Continue reading "Rising Stars – 15 young hurlers who hit the headlines in 2016"

WHEN LEICESTER CITY faced Manchester City earlier this month, it felt like a throwback at the King Power Stadium. A high-octane start generating a raucous atmosphere, Riyad Mahrez’s deft touches slicing apart the opposition defence and Jamie Vardy smashing home goals for fun. By the final whistle Leicester City were 4-2 winners and the home … Continue reading "‘Women wearing blue hijabs and old Caribbean guys watching the Leicester parade’"

1. Walter Walsh 20th of December junior football champs 🏆 what it's all about 💪🏼#riptullogher #nicephotobombpat @TullogherGAA pic.twitter.com/dk9lck9X6v — Walter Walsh (@wallywalshWW) December 20, 2016 Source: Walter Walsh/Twitter 2. Darren Rovell Cubs fan Craig Sager made a $1K bet on Cubs to win a title every year since 1981. He lived to see it happen. … Continue reading "Walter’s winning matches and world athletic champs – it’s the sporting tweets of the week"

2016 WAS UNDOUBTEDLY one of the busiest, and best, sporting years we’ve had in  a long time. From the Euros to the Olympics, never-mind domestic competitions and other events and matches worldwide, it’s a sporting year that threw up a ridiculous amount of highlights that we wont be forgetting for a very long time. Here’s … Continue reading "42 of the best bits of the sporting year"