But what about [insert your fave county here]? Don’t worry, this is just the first in a series of articles that will cover every county in Ireland – even yours – over the next few weeks.
1. It was another glorious year for the under 21 hurlers
They beat Cork to claim the Munster title.
2. A third straight All-Ireland success followed
3. Anthony Foley took over the top job in Munster
4. Axel masterminded wins over Leinster and Saracens so far this season
5. Never one to let her brother hog all the plaudits, Rosie Foley swam across the English channel
The 39-cap Irish international spent 15 hours and 53 minutes in the water one fine July day. A month earlier, she swam from Portumna to Killaloe to warm up.
6. Sean Hehir came 20th in the Marathon at the European Championships
7. This Séadhna Morey goal forced extra-time for a Banner side with only 14 men
8. Cratloe were pretty good at football
9. And even better at hurling
10. But they just fell short in the Munster final
11. Chris Bryan stayed hot on the heels of the rest of the world’s elite distance swimmers
12. There was this Bromance-tastic image of Shane O’Donnell consoling Podge Collins
13. Just the seven Banner men on the u21 Hurling team of the year
Another great year for Seadhna Morey, Jamie Shanahan, Aaron Cunningham, Colm Galvin, Conor Cleary, Tony Kelly and Eoin Enright,