The breadth and depth of sport is immense and while it is often only the moments that stand out, they are being created all the time in so many ways around the world and within our local communities.
They say that journalism is the first draft of history and perhaps the immediacy of social media make that the notes for the first draft.
Each weekend we look to capture the moments of the previous days that will build over time to a way of capturing the diversity of our sporting passions…
The biggest moment for Irish sport at domestic level was the Return to Rugby at the Aviva Stadium.
It was a major marker that sport persists and also delivered up two high quality and competitive games that have whetted the appetite of fans for a run of big games to conclude the season.
FT’ | @leinsterrugby ? 27-25 ? @Munsterrugby
What a cracking game of rugby, as Leinster edge a thrilling Inter-Pro here @AVIVAStadium!
It’s great to be back!#LEIvMUN #GuinnessPro14 #RugbyAgainstRacism pic.twitter.com/BY2XCjRl7e
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) August 22, 2020
FT | CONNACHT 26-ULSTER 20
What a way to #ReturnToRugby! We’re back with a bang as tries from @JohnPorch_ @kieranmarmion @bundeeaki12 and @JackAungier3 gives us a morale-boosting win at the Aviva. Thank you for your support wherever you were watching.? pic.twitter.com/awBx3L4Ct5
— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) August 23, 2020
Empty stadia have become the norm in the return to sport and will be so for a while to come but the biggest sporting TV audience of the weekend will have seen eyes trained on Lisbon for the delayed conclusion to this season’s UEFA Champions’ League.
? Congratulations, Bayern – winners of the 2020 UEFA Champions League! ???#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/ksKeqmgliR
— #UCLfinal (@ChampionsLeague) August 23, 2020
Did you know that because of a partnership with the Indinana Dairy Farmers, the winner of the iconic Indy 500 in NASCAR racing has to nominate what kind of milk he wants to celebrate with after winning one of the more gruelling races in motorsport…
2% milk for a 2-time #Indy500 winner.?@TakumaSatoRacer // @RLLracing // @IMS // @IndyCar pic.twitter.com/CaizUN6liK
— IndyCar on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) August 23, 2020
Perhaps Ireland’s greatest sporting star of all time, certainly the dominant one in the eyes of Irish fans over the last decade, Katie Taylor showed that lockdown was not able to put her down as she came out on top in here World Title clash with Delfine Persoon in the back garden of Eddie Hearn, here Matchroom promoter.
Count ‘em! #AndStill@KatieTaylor retains the gold 98-93, 96-94, 96-94…
? WBC
? WBA
? WBO
? IBF
? Ring MagazineUndisputed Lightweight Champion ?#FightCamp #TaylorPersoon2 #FightCamp4 pic.twitter.com/Venx6At8ZC
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) August 22, 2020
Paul Robinson’s recovery from injury and his lunge for the line at Morton Stadium on Sunday was one of the comeback stories of the year for sure.
Wow! What an exhillarating @irishlifehealth National senior & U23 Athletics Championships
Read the day 2 report of Robinson’s return and all the other excellent performanceshttps://t.co/1Afz5x5bwX pic.twitter.com/wKzyrMGYgT
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) August 23, 2020
And finally, we saw the crowning of our first GAA County Champion of the year at Senior level when Shelmalliers captured the Wexford crown.
Wow! What an exhillarating @irishlifehealth National senior & U23 Athletics Championships
Read the day 2 report of Robinson’s return and all the other excellent performanceshttps://t.co/1Afz5x5bwX pic.twitter.com/wKzyrMGYgT
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) August 23, 2020












