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MOTM
This year
2023
Top Picks
What do you think of the Sunday Game Team Of The Year?
Kyle Hayes was crowned Hurler of the Year while Peter Casey was the All-Ireland final Man of The Match.
11.3k
9
Jul 24th 2023, 9:36 AM
All time
MOTM
19-year-old Parrott 'over the moon' after scoring first and second Ireland goals in comeback win
The Boys In Green beat Andorra 4-1 for Stephen Kenny’s first triumph at the helm.
13.5k
23
Jun 3rd 2021, 9:55 PM
MOTM
Arteta confident FA Cup final hero Aubameyang will stay at Arsenal
‘He is loved by everyone at the club so hopefully he will continue with us.’
8.3k
7
Aug 1st 2020, 8:57 PM
MOTM
Explosive Kelleher loving the opportunity to 'step up and fill the jersey'
The hooker was man-of-the-match for Leinster against Ospreys last Friday.
11.0k
7
Oct 7th 2019, 8:15 PM
tipp top man
Tipperary star Noel McGrath named All-Ireland final man-of-the-match
Ronan Maher and Barry Heffernan were also nominated.
14.4k
10
Aug 18th 2019, 11:29 PM
marching on
'A lot of people didn't give us a chance' against Donegal, says Mayo star O'Shea
The Westerners booked their All-Ireland semi-final spot last night.
14.8k
9
Aug 4th 2019, 1:52 PM
MVP
Do you agree with the man-of-the-match winners from yesterday's hurling deciders?
Limerick’s Peter Casey and Wexford’s Rory O’Connor were honoured.
7.9k
5
Jul 1st 2019, 1:20 PM
MOTM
Outstanding Van der Flier plays as if he's never been away
The Leinster openside was simply colossal in a man-of-the-match performance against Munster.
13.1k
45
May 18th 2019, 8:22 PM
Reaction
'You have to have guts about you to go to Slovakia' - Stephen Kenny pays tribute to Ireland's MOTM
Connor Ronan was among the standouts in the 3-0 win over Luxembourg.
12.4k
8
Mar 25th 2019, 12:01 AM
MOTM
O'Brien a 'live option' for Toulouse as Cullen praises centre's progress
The 22-year-old was man of the match in Saturday’s big Pro14 win over Ulster at the RDS.
10.5k
5
Jan 6th 2019, 6:15 AM
MOTM
Eden Hazard scores 100th goal, as Chelsea earn hard-fought win
The Blues were too good for Watford as Vicarage Road today.
4.2k
0
Dec 26th 2018, 9:28 PM
MOTM
O'Loughlin's patience rewarded as he seizes his big chance in front of Schmidt
‘I would rather be playing any position in this team than a set position in another team.’
12.7k
20
Dec 17th 2018, 7:30 AM
MOTM
'You feel a bit guilty stealing man-of-the-match from someone like that'
Ulster’s Will Addison was superb once again as they beat Scarlets in Wales.
30.3k
9
Dec 10th 2018, 12:33 PM
MOTM
'The world's his oyster, he can go wherever he wants' - Addison shines for Ulster
Ulster’s Will Addison was superb once again in the bonus-point win over Scarlets.
18.1k
25
Dec 7th 2018, 10:47 PM
MOTM
'Seeing Johnny every day you want to get to his level'
Ross Byrne seized his starting opportunity against Munster on Saturday, as he strives to bring his game to new levels.
7.7k
25
Oct 8th 2018, 6:00 AM
MOTM
'It was nice - I don't score many but it was big scoring against Manchester United'
Ireland defender Shane Duffy had a day to remember yesterday.
4.1k
3
Aug 20th 2018, 6:25 PM
MOTM
Limerick's Kyle Hayes named All-Ireland final man of the match
Declan Hannon and Joe Canning were also nominated.
18.9k
12
Aug 19th 2018, 11:37 PM
MOTM
'Week in, week out, finals footy': Lowe relishes the big stage as he leads the way for Leinster
The freewheeling Kiwi was one of Leinster’s standout performers yesterday, with his one-handed offload for Jack Conan a particular highlight.
7.2k
27
May 20th 2018, 10:58 AM
MOTM
Deegan the latest star turn off the unrivalled Leinster production line
The number eight has enjoyed a fine breakthrough season but is happy to bide his time.
11.2k
12
Apr 9th 2018, 10:34 AM
MOTM
'You always dream of having a good start': Debutant Rice a bright spark for Ireland
Martin O’Neill and Seamus Coleman were impressed with the West Ham youngster.
5.0k
10
Mar 23rd 2018, 8:25 PM
MOTM
'He just appeared in front of me and I kind of smirked as I knew I was a goner'
Robbie Henshaw’s take-down of Montpellier’s 130kg winger Nadolo was just one example of Leinster winning ‘the little victories’ on Saturday.
13.8k
8
Oct 16th 2017, 6:30 AM
man of the match
Cullen hails record-breaking Sexton as Leinster build momentum ahead of Montpellier
The Leinster out-half become the province’s all-time leading points scorer at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon.
7.7k
21
Oct 7th 2017, 4:56 PM
MOTM
Do you agree with the man-of-the-match winner from today's thrilling football final?
Dublin’s James McCarthy landed the award.
17.1k
14
Sep 17th 2017, 11:44 PM
Your Say
Who was your All-Ireland SFC final man-of-the-match?
Dean Rock grabs the headlines, but which other players stood out at Croke Park?
21.2k
45
Sep 17th 2017, 6:33 PM
MOTM
Do you agree with The Sunday Game's man-of-the-match selections?
Conor Lehane and Patrick Durcan scooped yesterday’s awards.
8.7k
16
May 22nd 2017, 11:19 AM
MOTM
'I just feel lucky really': Ringrose still pinching himself as Leinster's centre of attention
Another dazzling performance on Friday night earned the 21-year-old the man-of-the-match award but his feet remain firmly on the ground.
7.1k
8
Jan 9th 2017, 7:00 AM
Motivation
'The fact they took the title off us last May added spice to it and gassed the flames'
Dan Leavy admits Leinster were out for vengeance in last night’s Pro12 interpro.
6.4k
24
Oct 30th 2016, 8:44 PM
open thread
Michael Fitzsimons named All-Ireland SFC final man of the match
Do you agree with the RTE panel’s selection?
15.0k
28
Oct 1st 2016, 7:08 PM
MOTM
Do you agree with The Sunday Game's football man-of-the-match award?
Jarlath Burns, Dessie Dolan and Tomás Ó Sé delivered their verdict this evening.
12.2k
12
Aug 21st 2016, 10:27 PM
MOTM
Do you agree with the All-Ireland football quarter-final man-of-the-match winners?
Tomás Ó Sé and Dessie Dolan made their selections on The Sunday Game.
9.2k
11
Jul 31st 2016, 10:23 PM
The Sunday Game
Who deserves the man-of-the-match award in today’s All-Ireland final?
It was a good day at the office for these lads.
16.9k
26
Sep 20th 2015, 6:53 PM
MOTM
RTÉ and Sky Sports disagree on man-of-the-match award but who gets your vote?
Who was the stand-out player in Kerry’s win over Tyrone?
18.7k
22
Aug 23rd 2015, 10:33 PM
MOTM
Do you agree with The Sunday Game's man-of-the-match selection?
Stephen O’Brien, Colm Cooper and David Moran were the nominees.
15.2k
19
Aug 2nd 2015, 10:17 PM
MOTM
Do you agree with The Sunday Game's man-of-the-match selection?
It was a tough decision.
11.8k
7
Jul 12th 2015, 10:14 PM
MOTM
Do you agree with The Sunday Game’s man-of-the-match selections?
Unsurprisingly, Westmeath and Dublin dominated the nominees.
11.2k
10
Jun 28th 2015, 10:30 PM
MOTM
Do you agree with The Sunday Game’s man-of-the-match selections?
Unsurprisingly, Kilkenny and Tipp players dominated the nominees.
11.8k
12
Jun 21st 2015, 10:18 PM
Tekkers
Video: Limerick's Cian Lynch produced this brilliant bag of tricks against Clare
The teenager starred against Clare last Sunday.
5.9k
3
May 27th 2015, 8:18 PM
MOTM
Do you agree with Donal Óg Cusack's selection for The Sunday Game man-of-the-match award?
It was a memorable day for Limerick’s Cian Lynch.
12.3k
14
May 25th 2015, 7:45 AM
Leading Light
Do you agree with the first Sunday Game man-of-the-match award of 2015?
Donegal’s Martin McElhinney got the nod.
9.5k
10
May 18th 2015, 8:45 PM
Unbelievable tekkers
This brilliant piece of skill helped Tony Kelly get man-of-the-match in the Fitzgibbon Cup final
The 2013 Hurler of the Year shot 0-6 as UL claimed glory.
11.8k
2
Mar 12th 2015, 10:00 AM
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