From an emotional night in Western New York to a farewell after 14 years on Sunday Sport, here are some of the highlights from the weekend of sport on social media…
If you have been following US Sport at all this week you will be familiar with the story of Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who suffered a heart attack in last week’s game in the NFL but survived and is now sitting up in his hospital bed.
It was an emotional pre-game in Buffalo for the first match since and then this happened…
CHILLS.
📺: @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/9uXnx91reb
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 8, 2023
The last time before Sunday that Kilkenny played a senior Hurling match without Brian Cody as manager was over 24 years ago. Derek Lyng got the post-Cody era off to a winning start though with a win over Offaly in the Walsh Cup
Winning start for Derek Lyng as Kilkenny get past Offaly challenge https://t.co/e7amVW6k54
— Kilkenny People Sport (@KKPeopleSport) January 8, 2023
The final lineup for the AIB GAA All Ireland Club Football Championships was determined with Kilmacud Crokes of Dublin returning again and the delightfully named Watty Grahams Glen getting to the final for the first time in their history
It was a memorable day for @WattyGrahamsGAA who defeated @maighcuilinn in the @AIB_GAA All-Ireland Club SFC Semi-Final at @CrokePark
— The GAA (@officialgaa) January 8, 2023
Jockey Jack Kennedy has had a tough time with injuries and was stretchered away with a leg injury after a fall at Naas on Sunday.
Fingers crossed that Jack Kennedy will not be on the sidelines for long. https://t.co/jsza7nUmdA
— The Irish Field (@TheIrishField) January 8, 2023
The Vodafone Women’s Interpros got underway with wins for Leinster and Munster
WOMEN’S INTERPROS | FT: 🔵 38-10 🟢
Leinster were dominant in Donnybrook, earning a big win over Connacht | 🏉
Two second half tries to Jenny Murphy helped the hosts win their interpro opener | 🔵@VodafoneIreland | #TeamOfUs | #NothingLikeItpic.twitter.com/r2VqwGoE8F
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) January 7, 2023
While it was a very special day for Clara Bennett of Connacht, playing against Jenny Murphy ten years after being pictured with her at an Aviva Mini’s Festival.
We love this.
The #AvivaMinis Festivals keep on giving. This is from the @WesternPeople #NothingLikeIt #WomensInterPros pic.twitter.com/05O5BqyDz9
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) January 8, 2023
The FA Cup may not quite have the magic of years gone by but it still has the capacity to raise the roof, unless of course you are a fan of Aston Villa, who went down to a late, comeback from Stevenage town of League Two, the fourth flight of English football.
WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT!? 😮@StevenageFC have come from behind in the final few minutes. Surely they’ve won it? 🤯🤯🤯#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/bfa5QuIFWr
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 8, 2023
The indoor athletics season is ramping up with action at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena featuring Israel Olatunde
✨Olatunde back in action✨
Israel Olatunde (UCD AC) opened his season with a 6.73 60m at round 1 of the AAI Indoor League at the Sport Ireland NIA today👏
Ireland’s fastest man will be back in action for the U23 Indoor Champs on Jan 14th👍
⚡Results: https://t.co/raTXnSBffR pic.twitter.com/Z8duwoQeXT
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) January 8, 2023
It was a big weekend of Semi Final action for the National Cup at Basketball Ireland
😱 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘@eannabasketball through to face @UGMareeBball in one hell of an @Insuremyhouseie Pat Duffy Cup Final. Darren McGovern’s team came from 12 behind in the third to get the win.
🔵 Mark Reynolds starred with 18 points. #BINationalCup pic.twitter.com/LjYC0XUED9
— Basketball Ireland (@BballIrl) January 7, 2023
And it was a final farewell after 14 years of presenting Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio One for Jacqui Hurley
RTÉ Radio team at Croke Park for today’s All-Ireland semi-finals @sundaysport Jacqui’s final day on radio. pic.twitter.com/I4qDXdtc5C
— Pauric Lodge (@pauriclodge) January 8, 2023
