1. The John Mullane award for dignified celebration of the year:
Clare manager Davy Fitzgerald reacts at the final whistle as Clare win the all-Ireland. INPHO/Morgan Treacy
2. The Liam Brady award for an inauspicious final outing for your country
You can’t write your own ending, as Ronan O’Gara well knows. His final game for Ireland, against Scotland, was a grim affair but he signed off on a higher note with Munster.
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3. Loltastic Meme of the year
Eden Hazard kicked a ball boy and the internet went crazy:
4. The Stan Staunton award for most awkward press conference of the year
Mick McCarthy on his reaction to Martin O’Neill’s appointment as Ireland boss.
YouTube credit: Meatloaf Daly
Mick told us he would be happy to share his award with Noel ‘Kinger’ King…
You can check out his post-match interview with Tony O’Donoghue here >>>
5. The Kevin Moran award for possessing more than one sporting talent
Sean Cavanagh makes a nifty tackle against Monaghan that surely impressed new Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt:
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6. YouTube most visited in TheScore.ie offices, apart from Zlatan’s goal?
Stephanie Roche wangs in this classic for Peamount United:
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7. The Hot Air award for defying gravity and leaving us in awe
David Nofoaluma scored the greatest Rugby League try of forever with this epic bounding score:
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8. The Ray Houghton award for unexpected, yet legendary Movember entry
Pat McCarry of TheScore.ie is in actual awe of Tommy ‘TV3′ Martin’s lip-tickler. SPORTSFILE/Stephen McCarthy.
9. The Michael O’Hehir prize award in recognition of the year’s best shemozzle
This ding-dong between Longford and Wexford lured in a usually peace-loving Maor Uisce.
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10. The BOD award for rugby wizardry
Welcome back Quade…
… but Zeebs still wins.
YouTube credit: Jimmey O’Shea
11. The Joe Brolly award for moral outrage that stumps Pat Spillane
Collected, once again, by the former Derry footballer for his reaction to Sean Cavanagh’s rugby tackle:
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