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1. There was that Hurling Championship win over Antrim
That was a good day out (just a shame the Faithful faced Kilkenny and Tipp in their other Championship fixtures).
Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO
Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO / William Cherry/INPHO
2. It was another big year for Kilcormac Killoughey
The club won their third consecutive county title.
Clubs fly high in both codes and Lowry's success - Offaly'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. There was that Hurling Championship win over Antrim
That was a good day out (just a shame the Faithful faced Kilkenny and Tipp in their other Championship fixtures).
Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO / William Cherry/INPHO
2. It was another big year for Kilcormac Killoughey
The club won their third consecutive county title.
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
3. KK produced a dramatic finish to overcome Raharney in the Leinster quarter-final
Trailing in the last five minutes, they hit 1-4 without reply, Dan Currams’ goal acting as the cherry on the cake.
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
4. Rhode thrashed Navan O’Mahony’s and Moorefield in the Leinster football championship
This Paul McPadden effort didn't make the net though. Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO
5. There was a Leinster final appearance too
Unfortunately, there was only a runners-up medal in store.
Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
6. Shane Lowry underlined his status in the big time, coming in third at The Open Championship
Alastair Grant Alastair Grant
7. The Clara man earned a cool €1,7 million on the European Tour this year
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8. And he’s already got started on his 2015 figure
Great beard too.
John Walton John Walton
9. Walsh Island’s Niamh Kavanagh was among Ireland’s heroic women’s rugby squad at the World Cup
There’s Kavanagh on the right.
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
10. Only King Henry stopped Kilcormac-Killoughy in the Leinster club hurling final
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
There are some absolute rockets in the top 5 goals of the 2014 Football Championship
Foleys go from strength to strength and an U21 dynasty – Clare’s 2014 sporting highlights
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