LANCE ARMSTRONG KICKED off 2013 with so many admissions of wrongdoing that his interview with Oprah Winfrey had to be stretched out over two evenings.
The following month, Paralympic sprint champion Oscar Pistorius was arrested for allegedly shooting his partner Reeva Steenkamp [his trial will take place in 2014]. Shell-shock was the order of the day and it kept coming, in March, as Ronan O’Gara was dropped by Declan Kidney and never played for Ireland again.
The big stories kept coming and we have had some job filtering them down to a top 10 for you to vote on. Have a read of our list and vote for your biggest sporting story of 2013.
Poll Results:
Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane confirmed as new Ireland coaching ticket (240)
Oscar Pistorius charged with murder for the killing of Reeva Steenkamp (205)
Hawkeye fails during All-Ireland Minor semi final between Limerick and Galway (200)
Brian O'Driscoll axed from Lions squad for third Test (112)
Liverpool's Luis Suarez bites Branislav Ivanovic (111)
Clare's Shane O'Donnell scores hat-trick in All-Ireland Hurling final win (57)
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson retires (51)
Lance Armstrong admits drug-taking and blood-doping (31)
Galway hurler Niall Donoghue dies suddenly, aged 22 (27)
Ronan O'Gara dropped from Ireland squad to face France (17)
Are there any other big stories we have overlooked?
