I'll never forget Ireland finally winning a series in New Zealand.

2022 was the year of `90s and `00s nostalgia

This was no routine Monday night win on the occasion of Wenger's surprise first return to see Arsenal play 

With time ticking down, Everton failed to deal with a counter-attack and when Adama Traore’s cross was fired into the six-yard area fellow substitute Ait-Nouri was on hand to capitalise on some shoddy defending.

Adam Lallana struck against his former club as rampant Brighton inflicted more misery on struggling Southampton

Can Newcastle keep this up until May?

Harry Kane started the fightback with his 14th goal of the season and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg equalised to ensure Spurs got a point, after Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney had put Brentford ahead.

Lionel Messi was the first through, cradling the trophy he had barely let go since he set eyes on it. And why not? It is some sight up close, the kind of thing you could hold for ever, that completes you and, in his case, completes football too.

Football has always been the global game, and for a long time Messi has been its king. And now thankfully after last Sunday he’s indisputably the king of the world

12 well-known people pick their favourite books, TV shows, and music of the year 

The epic finale will smother all else when the 2022 World Cup is remembered but there were plenty of other dramatic developments over the course of 28 days in the desert

'Remember February' was the rallying cry from Pat Hoban to his Ballyhale Shamrocks charges in the closing stages. He needn’t have worried

After relegation from senior last season, this represents a perfect turnaround for the Limerick City club but they had to dig deep to book their Croke Park date

Ulster insisted the pitch was ready to play by Saturday morning, hours before the 5.30pm kick-off, but the decision had already been made to go with Dublin

Salthill-Knocknacarra battled to a six-point victory in the final thanks to the US Olympian's major.

George Skivington's side were hammered in Dublin on Friday night.

'I've realised what I need to do,  day after day, is keep giving it 100pc. Whether it be training, golf practice, playing a tournament round, just doing my best each day. And I think that builds up to something good at the end'

On Sunday, he will eclipse Manuel Neuer as the goalkeeper with the most World Cup appearances. But what do we really make of France's veteran No 1, Hugo Lloris?

Sarsfields are in their sixth final in seven seasons and aiming to increase their conversion rate to 50 per cent by going back-to-back for the first time

Christian denominations from all over the world have found homes in industrial estates and disused parish halls. Conor Capplis meets some of the worshippers as they prepare for their own religious take on the biggest celebration of the year