The 10 best sports apps for you new smartphone

You’ve got the phone, now find out which apps to download.

SO YOU’VE BEEN a good child all year, right?

You made a list, left out some milk and/or cookies and, yes… Father Christmas left you a new iPhone or Android or something under the Christmas tree this morning?

Great stuff.

Now, let us take you through the best apps for the modern sports fan.

The 10 best sports apps for you new smartphone

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Pro Evo 2010
Perfect for wasting both time and battery life. You cannot go wrong with this classic. Price: €0.79
Phil Neville Training
The other Neville instructs you on fitness, diet, rest and being Gary's brother. Actually, it's quite good. Price: 59p launch price at the moment
Rules of Golf
Because no one REALLY knows all the rules. Ask Duston Johnson. Price: €2.99
Duck-hunting calls
For the hunter amongst us. No longer must you carry an old-school whistle with this essential app. At last. Price: Free
Sky Sports Soccer Saturday
"Not for me, Jeff." This one is essential if you're ever dragged around town by the arm of a Saturday afternoon. You have all the info - if not the creaking banter - of the Soccer Saturday experience while you hold your girlfriend's handbag outside a changing room. Price: Free
Runkeeper
Had enough turkey, beer and chocolate? Free to download, Run Keeper tracks pace, distance and other stuff during your session on the roads. You can then send it back to the website where the data is gathered. It's presumably then sold to either Mark Zuckerburg or Rupert Murdoch. Maybe it's one for January. Price: Free
Hill 16
This app is for the Dublin-born iPhone user, in truth. Or, alternatively, if you're just very interested in Bernard Brogan's hamstrings, this is a nice addition. Price: Free
GAA
Croke Park's own app keeps you up to date on all the news. Handy for when you're in the cinema and there's a crucial vote at Congress. Price: Free
Football Manager
When the addiction is so all-consuming but you still need to commute to work, this is perfect.
Eurosport
Bonjour... I found the Eurosport app particularly handy during the Tour de France. On yer bike. Price: Free
IRFU
If you want the official line from the Aviva - this app is your man. Brimming with injury news, ticket info and interviews, it's probably pretty essential for Irish rugby fans. Price: Free
ESPN
This one wrecks my head, to be honest. You have to select which teams you support and it'll keep you abreast of their results only (as far as I can figure out). Price: Free
Sports Illustrated
No swimsuit issue. There's other apps for that sort of thing, I presume. Price: Free
The Score
We're not too proud for self-promotion around here. Download the new Journal.ie app and have access to gold like this 24-7. Price: Free!