• Culture
  • 20 Dec 05

2005: Sport

2005: Sport
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Annual article: A look back at the sporting highlights of 2005.

We threw it all away
Dreams of a Grand Slam and a ticket to the World Cup collapsed in traumatic fashion.
Caught red handed
The gaelic football season was a tale of three counties, and of further northern dominance.
The men who fell to earth
Shamrock Rovers' season saw all their nightmares come true.
Rebels rule
Cork asserted its innate supremacy in hurling, soccer, camogie, ladies' football and no doubt darts, dominoes and tiddlywinks.

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