Conor McManus lifts the Football League Division 2 trophy in April

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Patrick Murray, the son of a Monaghan footballer, starts his first NFL game

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McManus is voted Ireland’s Player of the Match in the International Rules series

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While Darren Hughes scores a goal for Ireland against the Australians

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Paraic Duffy continues his efforts to drive the GAA forward, with Sky Sports screening the action live

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Emyvale’s Tommy Bowe scores two tries to underline his importance to Ireland during the November Tests

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Scotstown man Fergus Connolly is appointed Director of Elite Performance with the San Francisco 49ers

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Barry McGuigan of Clones oversees Carl Frampton’s IBF Super-Bantamweight title win

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Half-forward Cora Courtney picks up a second consecutive ladies football Allstar award

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Truagh Gaels win the AIB All-Ireland intermediate club title in February

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