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It was a very good year: Here are 32 of 2012's sporting winners
Katie Taylor
Sebastian Vettel
Rob Kearney
The Irish Paralympics Team
Jim McGuinness
Giovanni Trapattoni's critics
Shane Long
Rory McIlroy
Henry Shefflin
Paul Kimmage and David Walsh
Usain Bolt
Mo Farah
Bradley Wiggins
Michael Phelps
Andy Murray
Jose Maria Olazabal
Serena Williams
Ronnie O'Sullivan
John Joe Nevin
Iker Casillas
Wladimir Klitschko
Aries Merritt
David Rudisha
Karl Lacey
LeBron James
Gemma O'Connor
Donegal Jimmy
Missy Franklin
Richie McCaw
Ryan Lochte
Alex Zanardi
Jessica Ennis
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2012 Editor's picks Henry Shefflin Jim McGuinness Katie Taylor Kilkenny GAA Legends Ryan Lochte Shane Long sporting winners