1. Heroics in Finland!
Four heroes, plus a fifth - Rhasidat Adeleke - on the sidelines.
— Cathal Dennehy (@Cathal_Dennehy) July 14, 2018
Amazing result for Irish athletics, for Irish sport, for Ireland. pic.twitter.com/jMjkizH6vL
2. 6 hours and 36 minutes of boringly brilliant action at Wimbledon
It’s both a classic. And boring the hell out of everyone #IsnerVsAnderson
— Joe Molloy (@MolloyJoe) July 13, 2018
3. A legend of Cork football calls it a day
Best wishes to @thedonch2012 who after 12 years of senior service has decided to retire from intercounty football. On all occasions he wore the jersey with savage pride . From the border territories, he is a proud son of @ballydesmondgaa & @DuhallowGAA . pic.twitter.com/x7ZqLaDMVU
— Paudie Palmer (@PaudieP) July 8, 2018
4. An incredible journey to the World Cup final
When he was 6, his grandfather was shot dead.
— Muhammad Lila (@MuhammadLila) July 11, 2018
His family became refugees, in a warzone.
He grew up to the sound of grenades exploding.
Coaches said he was too weak and too shy to play football.
Today, Luka Modric just led Croatia its first ever #WorldCup final.#CROENG pic.twitter.com/plOsy9nQcq
5. From one generation to the next
History repeating itself! pic.twitter.com/DDIkS82Vxs
— Pierce O'Callaghan (@Pierceathletics) July 7, 2018
6. Absolute best mates
Me and my mate 😁❤️ pic.twitter.com/mkMf5Fy5Hw
— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) July 12, 2018
7. Harry weighs in on the debate
"Wait, so this is both their home venue AND their neutral venue?" pic.twitter.com/2HjS2L0nWS
— Neil Treacy (@neil_treacy) July 11, 2018
8. It’s every boy’s dream to finish third at the World Cup
Those third place feels 😂 pic.twitter.com/pI2C9jKmSA
— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 14, 2018
9. Dan the Man!
Wow. Speechless. Thank you pic.twitter.com/wdlzs4Ueif
— Dan Martin (@DanMartin86) July 12, 2018
10. Commitment to duty
this whole video is incredible — firefighters in Croatia moments before Ivan Rakitic’s match-winning penalty against Russia #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/NpRxnhSouL
— J.D. Durkin (@jiveDurkey) July 11, 2018
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