Mayo’s Barry Moran in the rain at MacHale Park 

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 Dublin’s Ronan Smith tackles Connor McCann of Antrim in the Walsh Cup 

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Ireland assistant manager brushes past reporters on his way into the Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland annual banquet in Dublin 

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Norway’s Adrian Smiseth Sejersted competes during an alpine ski men’s World Cup downhill training, in Wengen, Switzerland

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Connacht’s Bundee Aki attempts to touch down for a try against Worcester Warriors, which was subsequently disallowed 

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Two superheroes come face-to-face — When Roger Federer met Spiderman

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Kaetlyn Osmond skates in the Women’s Singles Free Program during the 2018 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships

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There are legs everywhere as Toyota Cheetahs’ Fred Zeilinga is tackled by Oliver Zono of the Southern Kings in the PRO14

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Bohemians player Amanda King at the launch of their new Amputee team

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Daniel Oliveras Carreras of Spain competes during the 2018 Dakar Rally Race Stage 7

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