Diesel demands and Rory's Bahamas regret - it's the sporting tweets of the week

McIlroy and O’Driscoll made the cut during a time when Twitter was dominated by another Irish athlete.

1. One man dominated Twitter this week with this message

I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya's later.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016

Conor McGregor / Twitter

And some of the reactions were glorious …

2. First, the FAI put a metaphorical arm around Conor McGregor

Don't worry @TheNotoriousMMA, the greats are always welcomed back! #COYBIG #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/x0I0nEVySk
— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) April 20, 2016

FAIreland / Twitter

3. Then Neil Seery, eh, threw his toys out of the pram

Just like that my demands have gone up I want 30 Euro Diesel money a week or I'm out of here
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) April 20, 2016

Neil 2 Tap Seery / Twitter

4. Paddy Barnes had to get in on the action too

I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the medals.
Catch ya's later. 😊
— Paddy Barnes OLY (@paddyb_ireland) April 20, 2016

Paddy Barnes / Twitter

5. Elsewhere, Brian O’Driscoll was losing no sleep over Munster’s European predicament

Anyone know what Bucharest is like in December?!
— Brian O'Driscoll (@BrianODriscoll) April 16, 2016

Brian O'Driscoll / Twitter

6. Round two – Barnes was in flying form this week

Exactly a year to today were I qualified for #RioOlympics2016 after beating this wee brute from Venezuela! pic.twitter.com/YMbeES6Wyk
— Paddy Barnes OLY (@paddyb_ireland) April 19, 2016

Paddy Barnes / Twitter

7. Rory McIlroy was getting FOMO after seeing how Rickie Fowler, Jordan Speith and Co were spending their week off in the Bahamas

After seeing all these snapchats over the last few days... Maybe I should have taken @RickieFowler up on the invite! pic.twitter.com/6vWoFV9LlU
— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) April 22, 2016

Rory Mcilroy / Twitter

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