Updated at 15.35

IT’S BEEN AN eventful year for sport, and Irish photo agency Inpho have been on hand to capture all the highs and lows.

With that in mind, below are some of our favourites from their selection of the year’s best photos.

1. Stephanie Roche

Republic of Ireland International Stephanie Roche with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Valeriano Di Domenico / INPHO Valeriano Di Domenico / INPHO / INPHO

2. NUIG

The NUIG team after a Connacht FBD Football League Round 1 game. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

3. League of Ireland

Cabinteely and Wexford Youths players arrive out for the start of the match. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

4. Baku 2015 European Games Opening Ceremony

A view during the opening ceremony's entertainment. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

5. Kerry vs Mayo

Kerry players take to the pitch for the warm up as pigeons take flight. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

6. Kilkenny vs Galway

Kilkenny's TJ Reid and Cillian Buckley celebrate at the final whistle. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

7. Senior Camogie Championship Final

Cork celebrate with the O'Duffy Cup after the game. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

8. Kerry vs Dublin

Kerry's Colm Cooper with James McCarthy and Philly McMahon of Dublin. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

9. Kerry vs Dublin

Dublin’s Rory O'Carroll and Darren Daly celebrates at the final whistle. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

10. Basketball

Pictured at the launch of the Basketball Ireland National League Season, Eimear Mairtin of Meteors and Andrew Fitzgerald of Keane's SuperValu Killorglin. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

11. Ireland Rugby Down Day

Ireland's Jared Payne, Luke Fitzgerald, Jonathan Sexton, Rob Kearney, Paul O'Connell, Simon Zebo and Tommy Boweat Alton Towers. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

12. Pulse Port Beach Triathlon

Competitors gather ahead of the Super Series Race. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

13. Ireland vs France

France’s Mathieu Bastareaud and Yoann Maestri tackle Rory Best of Ireland. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

14. Coolderry vs St Rynagh’s

A local Saint Rynagh's photographer dejected at the end of the game. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

15. Australia vs Scotland

Australia's Tatafu Polota-Nau and Greg Holmes. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

16. New Zealand All Blacks vs Australia

The Webb Ellis Trophy. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

17. Shelbourne vs Wexford Youths

Wexford Youths celebrate winning the penalty shoot-out. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

18. Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Republic of Ireland

Ireland's Robbie Brady celebrates scoring. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

19. Connacht vs Brive

Connacht's Jason Harris Wright with a blood injury. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

20. Enisei-STM vs Connacht

Connacht's George Naoupu. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

21. Enisei-STM vs Connacht

Connacht's Finlay Bealham, Bundee Aki, Shane Delahunt, Ian Porter, John Muldoon, Denis Buckley and Aly Muldowney look on in the closing stages. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

22. National Elite Female Finals

Dervla Duffy celebrates winning the 54KG title. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

23. Offaly vs Wexford

Wexford players stand for the National Anthem. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

24. Usain Bolt

World Record holder athlete Usain Bolt meets the Irish Rugby Squad at their base in Burton on Trent during the Rugby World Cup September 2015.

25. Longford vs DCU

A general view of a DCU player in the cold conditions in Longford. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

26. France vs Scotland

France's Yoann Huget celebrates with Mathieu Bastareaud after the game. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

27. Munster vs Glasgow Warriors

Munster’s Simon Zebo tackled by Glasgow Warriors' Tommy Seymour. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

28. Republic of Ireland vs Scotland

Ireland's Marc Wilson and Steven Fletcher of Scotland. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

29. World University Games

Sycerika McMahon, Down, (Texas A&M) competing in the Women's 100m Breastroke and finishing in a time of 1.10.59. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

30. Republic of Ireland vs Germany

Ireland manager Martin O’Neill celebrates at the final whistle. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

31. Ireland vs France

Ireland's Paul O'Connell down injured. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

32. New Zealand vs Australia

The All Blacks celebrate with the Webb Ellis cup. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

33. Scott Askham vs Krzysztof Jotko

Scott Askham in action against Krzysztof Jotko. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

34. Cork vs Galway

Galway's Joe Canning. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

35. Camogie Championship Launch

Kilkenny's Katie Power. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

36. Michaela Walsh

Michaela Walsh Boxer.

37. Patrice Dockery

Former Paralympian Patrice Dockery. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

38. TriAthy hosts the Triathlon Ireland Super Series and Vodafone National Series

A general view of competitors during the swim leg of the triathlon. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

39. UCD Hockey

Hockey players Megan Frazer and Sarah Green. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

40. TriAthy hosts the Triathlon Ireland Super Series and Vodafone National Series

A view of a competitor's foot in the swim section of the Olympic category race. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

41. Tough Mudder

Samuel Smith battling through the gruelling obstacles at the Tough Mudder event.

42.  Kieran Behan

Irish Olympic Gymnast Kieran Behan. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

43. Ireland Rugby training

Ireland’s Simon Zebo with fan Jennifer Malone during training.

44. Sarah Byrne

Basketball – Sarah Byrne. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

45. Republic of Ireland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

Republic of Ireland's Cyrus Christie, Aiden McGeady, Dick Redmond, David Forde, Jeff Hendrick and Wes Hoolahan celebrate after the game. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

46. Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor, left, fights Jose Aldo. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

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