City will again start a new year on top of the table, this time eight points clear of Chelsea and nine in front of third-placed Liverpool

The Blues blew it again, as Chelsea’s chances of catching Manchester City at the top of the table took another hit when Danny Welbeck scored a late — and well-deserved equaliser for Brighton at Stamford Bridge

Tourlestrane had put themselves in a match-winning position heading into the last quarter

Paul Tierney had a game to forget, but his erratic refereeing made this all the more memorable as a spectacle.

Presentation Brothers Cork had just squeaked home against their oldest rivals to book a place in the Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup final when Ger Burke reminded his players they had won nothing yet.

The outgoing Cork skipper was one of eight survivors on the team from a 2018 Munster semi-final drubbing by Dr Crokes 

The margin of defeat was the largest in the playoffs for New England in coach Bill Belichick’s tenure, which began in 2000.

Most noticeable for January 5 was the sharpness of the Kerry forwards, particularly so their passing, with a number of marks made throughout the opening half

'I could have made loads of money off the back of Love Island, but I had to come home and start training'

Five things we learned at the Aviva Stadium  

Paddy Deegan lined out at full-forward, as O’Loughlin Gaels blew Rower-Inistioge aside  

Rarely has such a narrow home win been so wildly celebrated by players and supporters alike

A visiting Stormers outfit came to play with pace, power and a willingness to offload at will 

While Loughmore advanced, Éire Óg Annacarty and Moycarkey-Borris won their senior hurling relegation semi-finals to preserve their Dan Breen Cup status for next year

There was an awful lot written about Ronaldo in midweek following Liverpool’s 5-0 victory at Old Trafford

Castlehaven will face Valley Rovers in the quarter-finals while Carbery Rangers, despite losing all three games, have avoided a relegation play-off on points difference

The club had been in discussions with Conte during the summer before appointing Nuno as successor to Jose Mourinho

Ronan Kelleher wouldn’t be the only Lion to hold mixed feelings about the summer’s tour to South Africa.

Carrick stepped up after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked last Monday, and Ralf Rangnick will take over as interim manager before the visit of Arsenal later this week.

Ireland started incredibly well, scored early and looked like they had the power and structure to just power through Wales