Wicklow native Leo Cullen lifted the Amlin Challenge Cup with Leinster

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And a few days later, he got his hands on the RaboDirect Pro12 title too (that’s him in the lion’s head)

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Kilcoole’s Fionnuala Britton won 3000m bronze at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg

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Rob Hogan was crowned world champion — at speed golf

Siobhán Kavanagh

Kevin O’Connor’s late goal ensured that Bray Wanderers stayed in the Airtricity League Premier Division

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In cricket, Isobel Joyce became only the second woman to win 100 Irish caps

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And brother Ed made it a family double as the Joyces won men’s and women’s player of the year at the annual Cricket Ireland awards

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Bray BC’s Adam Nolan won his third straight national boxing title, beating Willie McLaughlin in a thrilling final…

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…and although 2013 was a relatively quiet year for his clubmate, reigning world and Olympic champion Katie Taylor won a remarkable fifth gold at the European Union Championships

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