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Lowry, Taylor and McCarthy: The best pictures from the 2023 sporting year

Relive the last twelve months through the lens of the Inpho photographers.

AMIDST THE HIGH and lows of another action-packed sporting year, the Inpho photographers were there to brilliantly capture an array of moments…

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Padraig Harrington putts on the 10th green in the Irish Open at The K-Club

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Matt Garbett’s boot collides with Shane Duffy as they challenge during November’s Ireland-New Zealand friendly

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A dejected Johnny Sexton after Ireland’s World Cup quarter-final loss to New Zealand

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Waterford fans set off flares against Cork during the promotion/relegation play-off final

waterford-fans-set-off-flares Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Heather Payne celebrates scoring in Ireland’s win in Belfast in December

heather-payne-celebrates-scoring-her-sides-second-goal-with-ruesha-littlejohn-denise-osullivan-and-kyra-carusa Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Bohemians fans display Palestinian flags ahead of an October game at Dalymount Park

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La Rochelle players Jules Favre and Levani Botia after the Champions Cup final in May

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A young Kilkenny fan watches on during the All-Ireland semi-final against Clare

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Ronan Finn celebrates as Shamrock Rovers are crowned League of Ireland champions for the fourth year in a row

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RG Snyman and Jean Kleyn celebrate after South Africa’s World Cup final win

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Hugo Keenan shows his disappointment after Ireland’s World Cup exit

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Shane Lowry celebrates with the Ryder Cup in Italy

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James McCarthy and Jack McCaffrey celebrating Dublin’s All-Ireland final win

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Roy Keane chats with Johnny Sexton and Dave Kilcoyne during Ireland training in Portugal

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Kilkenny’s Martin Keoghan and Dan Morrissey of Limerick in the All-Ireland final

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Young Ireland fans watching on from Ringsend during a watch party during the World Cup

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Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron during their May fight in Dublin

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Meath’s Adam Gannon and Derry’s Richie Mullan during the Christy Ring Cup final

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Jack Crowley kicks the winning drop goal against Leinster

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Tipperary players celebrate their Munster senior camogie final success

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Johnny Sexton lifts the Six Nations trophy after Ireland’s Grand Slam win

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Katie Taylor at the press conference before her first fight with Chantelle Cameron against Dublin

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James Lowe scores Ireland’s second try against France

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Footballer of the Year David Clifford in action for Kerry

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Jockey Paul Townend is unseated by Sir Gerhard in Naas

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England’s Maro Itoje surrounded by Irish players in a maul

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Kilkenny’s Leinster final goalscoring hero Cillian Buckley celebrates after the game

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Ireland’s Maria Godden during the European Under 23 Swimming Championships

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Kerry and Cork players during the Munster U20 football final

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Ciaran Frawley celebrates Leinster’s win in December over La Rochelle

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James McClean bids farewell to the Aviva Stadium for the the final time

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Dublin hold off Kerry in the All-Ireland final 

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Katie McCabe and Megan Connolly in consultation at the women’s World Cup

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Munster win the URC

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