Each weekend we take a look back on the sporting highs from across Ireland and around the world through the medium of numbers.
70
The number of points recorded in the Ireland Rugby win over Japan at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. That is the kind of total normally reserved for blowout games but this ended 39-31 and was all the more entertaining for the first fans at the stadium since March 2020.
211,875
The prizemoney in US Dollars won by Waterford man Seamus Power for his eighth-placed finish at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit on the PGA Tour. He only got into the field at the last minute as a reserve player, but certainly grabbed his chance with both hands.
4
The winning margin in Dublin Hurlers’ victory over Galway in the Leinster Hurling Championship semi-final. It was the first upset of the Championship season on its second weekend and the first part of a dramatic day at Croke Park with Wexford taking Kilkenny all the way through extra time in the second game.
7
The Euro’s may be dominating but take a look at the SSE Airtricity Leagues and you find plenty of thrills as well. Shelbourne scored a late winner in their top of the table clash against Peamount United to secure a 4-3 victory and go three points clear at the top of the Women’s National League.
66
Shane Lowry reserved his best round until the closing day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Mount Juliet. It wasn’t enough to trouble first to last day leader Lucas Herbert but it gave a cheer for the fans that made it onto the course.
20,604
The number of Days since Bobby Moore lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy, England’s last victory in an international tournament. It’s been ‘coming home’ since then on many occasions but never looking as close as it does after a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Saturday moves them into a Semi-Final against Denmark on Wednesday. Then again…
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