It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week

From a remarkable Super Bowl catch to Paddy Jackson sitting in Francesco Totti’s chair, it’s been a pretty good seven days.

By Eoin O'Callaghan Sunday 12 Feb 2017, 8:21 PM

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It may go down as one of the finest Super bowl plays of all time…Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots makes THAT catch in Houston last Sunday.

Patriots Falcons Super Bowl Football Source: Patrick Semansky

The sport of kings…a great action shot from the Eric And Lucy Papworth Chase at Market Rasen Racecourse.

County Raceday - Market Rasen Racecourse Source: Mike Egerton

Francesco Totti will tell his grandchildren about the day he lent his chair to Paddy Jackson

A view of the Ireland changing room Source: Dan Sheridan; ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan/INPHO

Rafael Tapia from Chile shows no fear as he drops down a wave during a surfing session at the Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal.

Portugal Big Wave Surf Source: Armando Franca

Standing on the shoulders of giants at the Stadio Olimpico as Ireland and Italy compete for a line-out during their RBS Six Nations clash.

A view of a line-out Source: Giuseppe Fama; ©INPHO/Giuseppe Fama/INPHO

Not a bad office to have for the day…Slovenia’s Miha Hrobat competes during a men’s downhill race at the alpine ski World Championships in St. Moritz.

Switzerland Alpine Skiing Worlds Source: Alessandro Trovati

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The bitter taste of defeat…ArdScoil Rís players are disconsolate after their Munster Junior Cup quarter-final loss to CBC in Cork.

Ardscoil Ris dejected after the game Source: Tommy Dickson; ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson/INPHO

And the sweet smell of success. Belvedere College’s David Hawkshaw celebrates his try against St. Michael’s in their Leinster Senior Cup clash.

David Hawkshaw celebrates his try Source: Colm O'Neill; ©INPHO/Colm O'Neill/INPHO

It was hang time for Philadelphia 76ers’ Robert Covington during his team’s clash with the San Antonio Spurs last Wednesday.

Spurs 76ers Basketball Source: Matt Slocum

Jade Ive celebrates winning the women’s pole vault during day one of the British Athletics Indoor Team Trials.

British Athletics Indoor Team Trials - Day One - English Institute of Sport Source: Mike Egerton

Alan Shearer goes denim on denim and more in our sporting tweets of the week

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