1. Heartache: Mourneabbey’s Eimear Meaney following defeat in the All Ireland Ladies Club Football Final

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2. Local lad: Wayne Rooney scores a penalty in the Merseyside derby at Anfield

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3. Victorious: Michael Conlan punches Luis Fernando Molina during their WBO junior lightweight title fight

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4. Pure joy: Kilmessan’s Ailbhe Lynch and Maeve O’Leary after winning the All-Ireland Junior Club Final

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5. Winter wonderland: Sehrou Guirassy and Salih Özcan try to find the penalty spot during Cologne’s Bundesliga meeting with Freiburg

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6. Leader, legend: Peter O’Mahony celebrates scoring a try against Leicester Tigers

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7. Mucky business: winning jockey Paul Townend pictured at Punchestown

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8. Unbeatable: Nicolas Otamendi celebrates scoring the winning goal in Sunday’s Manchester derby

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9. Disappointment: Fionnuala McCormack at the European Cross Country Championships on Sunday

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10. Festive cheer: Participants take part in the 2017 Cork Santa Cycle 

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