Remember the sporting heroes lost in 2016

They shook stadiums. Some of them even shook up the world. All of them heroes, and not just for one day.
Remember the sporting heroes lost in 2016
Sat, 31 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
Kieran Shannon
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Kieran Shannon is an award-winning sportswriter renowned for big interviews, insightful columns and an unrelenting focus on high‑performance sport.

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