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Allstars, aces and The Undertaker: The sporting year in 15 numbers

Ryan Giggs and Tommy Walsh’s careers look pretty spectacular when measured numerically.

YOU DON’T HAVE to be a sporting nerd to love some statistics, and we thought we would draw 2014 to a close with some of the most memorable sporting numbers from the last year.

9 – The number of games Joe Schmidt’s Ireland team won this year

Tommy Bowe, Ian Madigan, Jamie Heaslip, Peter O'Mahony and Robbie Henshaw celebrate Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

763,578 – The amount of times Charlie Nicholas was sitting there thinking….

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5 – The total amount of passes thrown by Ireland’s 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 against South Africa

Robbie Henshaw is tackled by Francois Hougaard Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

5 – The number of positions that retired Kilkenny hurler Tommy Walsh won Allstars in

Tommy Walsh James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

4 – The amount of months (May, August, September, October) Man United went without an away league win

Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Manchester City v Manchester United - Etihad Stadium Martin Rickett Martin Rickett

85 – The number of years that had passed since a team won the Clare hurling and football championship double until Cratloe achieved the feat this year

The Cratloe team celebrates in the dressing rrom James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

44 – The number of scores hit by Kilkenny and Tipperary in the drawn All-Ireland hurling final

JJ Delaney and Brian Hogan with Seamus Callanan James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

34 – The number of trophies Ryan Giggs won during his 24-year Manchester Untied career that ended in May

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38 – The amount of All-Ireland titles won by retired Kilkenny quintet Tommy Walsh, Aidan Fogarty, David Herity, JJ Delaney and Brian Hogan

Aidan Fogarty celebrates with the Liam McCarthy James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

12 – The number of outright Five/Six Nations titles won by Ireland after this year’s triumph

Paul O'Connell Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

48 – The number of years that passed between Billy Morgan winning the Sigerson Cup with UCC as a player and a coach

Billy Morgan James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

11 – The number of first time GAA AllStars this year

David Moran and Sinead Keane Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

146 yards – The length of Jamie Donaldson’s approach shot that won the Ryder Cup for Europe

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21 – The number of consecutive matches The Undertaker had won at Wrestlemania before losing to Brock Lesnar in April

WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Jonathan Bachman Jonathan Bachman

1,185 – The amount of aces hit by Ivo Karlovic this year, the most on the ATP Tour

2014 US Open Tennis John Minchillo John Minchillo

BOD, Paul McGrath, Donal Walsh and 13 GAA stars in Gizzy Lyng’s brilliant hurling video

Aviva damage caused by Aussie staffer unable to open a door properly

 

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