A Year In Sport: Big scalps, big prizes and big-name exits
It was a turbulent year in sport, with some extraordinary highs – Ireland beating the All Blacks, a World Cup final in hockey, extraordinary underage athletics success – balanced by some disheartening lows. We take you through it, month by month
GYOR, HUNGARY - JULY 08: Sarah Healy of Ireland celebrates after she won 1500m run final during European Atletics U18 European Championship on July 8, 2018 in Gyor, Hungary. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Getty Images for European Athletics)
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Rio , Brazil - 9 August 2016; Jonty Evans of Ireland, on Cooley Rorkes Drift, looks to the scoreboard after competeing in the Eventing Individual Jumping Final at the Olympic Equestrian Centre, Deodoro, during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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TAMPERE, FINLAND - JULY 15: Sommer Lecky of Ireland in action during the final of the women's high jump on day six of The IAAF World U20 Championships on July 15, 2018 in Tampere, Finland. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for IAAF)
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - NOVEMBER 10: Joe Schmidt, head coach of Ireland during the International Friendly match between Ireland and Argentina at Aviva Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
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