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1. Benny Coulter’s GAA career was celebrated after he announced his retirement
2. Ballynahinch survived a playoff to remain the only Ulster club in Division 1A of the AIL
David McIlwaine celebrates after scoring in the playoff against Buccaneers. Presseye / Tony Hendron/INPHO
Presseye / Tony Hendron/INPHO / Tony Hendron/INPHO
3. Gary Wilson was named Surrey captain, and went on to score an unbeaten 160 against Leicestershire at the Oval
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Nigel French
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4. Kevin McKernan lined out for Ireland in the International Rules Test against Australia
9. Hollywood kid Rory McIlroy dominated the golf world, winning his third Major with a brilliant performance at the Open …
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Peter Morrison
10. … and then following it up a few weeks later with his fourth at the PGA Championship in Valhalla
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Jeff Roberson
11. The 25-year-old finished the year as world number one, dominated the end-of-season awards, topped the PGA Tour money list, won the Race to Dubai … oh, and he won another Ryder Cup with Europe at Gleneagles
Not bad, Rory, not bad at all.
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PA Archive / Press Association Images / Press Association Images
Rory's dominance and dual-code GAA glory - Down's 2014 sporting highlights
But what about [insert your county here]? Don’t worry, we’ll be producing a series of articles that will cover every county in Ireland – even yours – over the next few weeks. See the ones we’ve already covered here.
1. Benny Coulter’s GAA career was celebrated after he announced his retirement
Any excuse to watch this goal again really …
2. Ballynahinch survived a playoff to remain the only Ulster club in Division 1A of the AIL
3. Gary Wilson was named Surrey captain, and went on to score an unbeaten 160 against Leicestershire at the Oval
4. Kevin McKernan lined out for Ireland in the International Rules Test against Australia
5. September was a phenomenal month for the ladies who clinched the All-Ireland premier junior camogie title …
6. … and the All-Ireland intermediate football title with a 21-point demolition of Fermanagh
7. There was no shortage of individual honours either: Camogie captain Niamh Mallon was one of seven players to win a Soaring Star
Karen Tinnelly, Ciara McGovern, Lisa McAliskey, Fionnuala Carr, Karen McMullan and Catherin McGourty were also recognised for their performances
8. Aileen Pyers won a football Allstar — her first and only the county’s second ever — and was also named Junior Players’ Player of the Year
9. Hollywood kid Rory McIlroy dominated the golf world, winning his third Major with a brilliant performance at the Open …
10. … and then following it up a few weeks later with his fourth at the PGA Championship in Valhalla
11. The 25-year-old finished the year as world number one, dominated the end-of-season awards, topped the PGA Tour money list, won the Race to Dubai … oh, and he won another Ryder Cup with Europe at Gleneagles
Not bad, Rory, not bad at all.
– First published 07.30
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