The Rugby World Cup, Gay Byrne, boomers, Rebekah Vardy, and the backstop were among the nation’s defining Google searches this year.

Feuds between make-up artists, conspiracy theorists and Irish comedy made up the most popular videos on YouTube in Ireland this year.

YOU would have got very long odds at the start of this season on the pairing for tomorrow’s Limerick SHC final, at the Gaelic Grounds.