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1. Kerry landed Sam yet again in September
That’s the 37th time they’ve brought the cup home after a 2-9 to 0-12 win over Donegal.
2. The Kingdom also won the Munster title back in July
Cork were put to the sword in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
3. Jack O’Connor was back winning All-Ireland titles, this time with the county minor side
4. Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Tommy Griffin steered PS Chorca Dhuibhne to claim the Hogan Cup
5. Billy and Darren Dennehy played key roles in Cork City’s push for the league title
6. Austin Stacks were crowned Kerry and AIB Munster senior club football champions
7. And Stacks fans won huge plaudits for the colour they brought to matches
8. Ardfert landed the Munster intermediate club football title and Brosna won the junior crown
9. Jockey Bryan Cooper had a couple of big racing wins
10. JJ Hanrahan’s progress continued with Munster
11. Scoring king James O’Donoghue was crowned Footballer of the Year
12. Allstars for Murphy, Moran, Donaghy, Crowley and O’Donoghue
13. Ailis Egan, Sharon Lynch and Siobhan Fleming were all part of the Irish Womens’ Rugby team
14. Paul Geaney captained UCC to the Sigerson Cup with five other Kerry men on the team
Goalkeeper Brian Kelly, defenders Fearghal McNamara and David Culhane, and the attacking duo of Sean Keane and Conor Cox also started in the final for UCC.
15. Bryan Murphy, Daniel Collins and Padraig Boyle all won Christy Ring Champions 15 hurling awards
16. David Moran played for Ireland in the International Rules in Perth
17. Castleisland Desmonds lifted the All-Ireland intermediate ladies club trophy
18. Tributes poured in at opposite ends of the year after Paul Galvin and Declan O’Sullivan retired