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Happy Sunday! Here's 13 of our favourite pictures from the sporting week

It was a cold one.

Rory tees off in Abu Dhabi

Mideast Emirates Abu Dhabi Golf Championship AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Stephanie Roche (and some other stars of world football)

Stephanie Roche with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi Valeriano Di Domenico / INPHO Valeriano Di Domenico / INPHO / INPHO

Yazeed Alrajhi and co-pilot Timo Gottschalk kick up some dust during the Dakar Rally between the cities of Iquique and Calama, Chile.

Chile Dakar Rally (AP Photo / Felipe Dana (AP Photo / Felipe Dana / Felipe Dana

So much for the shiny boots: A Limerick player runs out to face Waterford in the Waterford Crystal Cup

The Limerick team make their way out for the start of the game Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Wolves’ Nouah Dicko was among those who had to play through the midweek blizzard

Soccer - FA Cup - Third Round - Replay - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham - Molineux EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

Skerries Community College and Castleknock College contest a line out in the Vinnie Murray Cup

General view of a line out ball Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

This Ohio State fan is a champ

Playoff Championship Ohio St Oregon Football LM Otero LM Otero

Nathan White’s first game back from injury was a gory one

Nathan White with a blood injury James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Leinster’s Peadar Timmins dejected after defeat to White and the Connacht Eagles

Peadar Timmins dejected after the game James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Stuart Pearce in full on Euro ’96 mode after Forest beat Derby

Soccer - Sky Bet Championship - Derby County v Nottingham Forest - iPro Stadium PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

The most valuable hand in US sports

AFC Championship Football Patriots Charles Krupa Charles Krupa

Adam Courtney gets one right in the kisser from Evan Metcalfe 

Adam Courtney (Red) with Evan Metcalfe (Blue) Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Roberto Soldado was a broken man after missing from six-yards against Burnley

Soccer - FA Cup - Third Round - Replay - Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley - White Hart Lane PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

The final countdown – The42.ie’s NFL Championship Games preview

This time in 2012, Conor McGregor had just picked up his first win for Cage Warriors