Year in review: Highs, lows, medal glory in Paris, and the takedown of Conor McGregor

To say it was a year unlike any other is an understatement, says Colin Sheridan

When reviewing anything like the news of a calendar year, a good place to start is by revisiting one's own predictions by way of self-assessment and accountability. 

Of course, it can be a sobering endeavour, realising your prophecy that Meath teenager Evan Ferguson would become the most coveted striker in world football in 2024 was a tad misguided and premature. But, by global journalistic standards, such a failed hot-take is an acceptable loss.