January

January 14
Martin Adams resisted an amazing fightback from fellow 50-year-old Phil Nixon to capture the Lakeside World Championship title for the first time with a nervy 7-6 win.

January 20
Holders Munster suffered their first Heineken Cup defeat at Thomond Park as Leicester came through 13-6 in heavy rain to put a dampener on the famous ground's last game before closing for redevelopment.

February

February 3
Dublin faded badly under the Croke Park floodlights as a storming second half from Tyrone saw them take a tense 0-11 to 0-10 victory in the historic National Football League opener.

February 4
Ireland survived a major scare at the Millennium Stadium before launching their RBS 6 Nations Championship campaign with a 19-9 victory over Wales.

Newcastle United goalkeeper Shay Given was named as the eircom/FAI International Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

February 7
Stephen Ireland spared the blushes of Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton with a last-gasp strike that secured a 2-1 win against San Marino.

February 10
Beef Or Salmon reversed Lexus form with The Listener to land the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

February 11
France spoiled the party as Croke Park opened its doors to rugby with a last gasp try to steal a 20-17 RBS 6 Nations victory over Ireland.

February 17
The Central Council of the GAA agree to allow the IRFU and FAI use Croke Park in 2008.

February 24
Ireland resurrected their RBS 6 Nations title hopes with a crushing record 43-13 victory over England on an emotional day at Croke Park.

February 25
Three players were sent-off as Chelsea came from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 and win the Carling Cup for the second time in three years.

March

March 3
David Gillick stormed home to take gold in the 400m at the European Indoor Championships in Birmingham, retaining the medal he won two years ago in Madrid.

March 10
Ronan O'Gara inspired Ireland to their third Triple Crown in four years as Eddie O'Sullivan's men ground out a narrow 19-18 victory over Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at Murrayfield.

March 17
Ireland agonisingly miss out on winning the RBS 6 Nations 2007 despite beating Italy 51-24 in Rome. France's 46-19 victory Scotland gives them the title.

Wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien was the hero forIreland as they celebrated St Patrick's Day with a famous three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the World Cup in Jamaica.

Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny are the All-Ireland Hurling Club champions after beating Loughrea 3-12 to 2-08; Crossmaglen and Dr Crokes must face off again in the football final after drawing 1-09 apiece.

March 18
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room in the West Indies the day after Ireland's victory over Pakistan.

March 24
Stephen Ireland rescued the Republic of Ireland as his goal secured a nervy 1-0 win over an underwhelming Wales side in their Euro 2008 Qualifier Group D clash at Croke Park.

March 25
Dubliner Bernard Dunne defended his EBU European Super Bantamweight title with aplomb as he stopped Yersin Jailauov of Kazakhstan in the third round at a sold-out Point Depot.

Johnny Murtagh stole the show on the opening day of the flat season with an 879/1 treble, including the twin features, the Group 3 for fillies and mares and the Irish Lincolnshire at The Curragh.

March 30
Munster's defence of their Heineken European Cup crown came to an abrupt end as Llanelli scored a 24-15 victory with a blistering performance at Stradey Park.

England beat Ireland by 48 runs in the World Cup Super 8 clash in Guyana as Paul Collingwood delivered another match-winning performance.

March 31
Wasps strike with two crucial tries while captain Lawrence Dallaglio was in the sin-bin to beat Leinster 35-13 and secure their place in the semi-finals of the Heineken Cup.

April

April 8
American Zach Johnson secured his maiden major victory after holding off a late Tiger Woods charge at the US Masters.

April 14
Silver Birch, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Robbie Power, caused a minor surprise to become the sixth Irish horse in years to claim the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree.

April 15
Ireland won permanent one-day international status after beating Bangladesh by 74 runs in the Cricket World Cup Super Eight in Barbados.

April 22
Donegal claimed their first Allianz NFL Division 1 title, beating Mayo 0-13 to 0-10 in a tight tussle at Croke Park.

April 28
Australia lifted the World Cup trophy for a record third successive time after claiming a 53-run victory over Sri Lanka in farcical ending to a rain-shortened final in Barbados.

April 29
Waterford's hurlers ended their 44-year wait for a National League title at Semple Stadium as they triumphed 0-20 to 0-18 over defending champions Kilkenny.

May

May 5
Gutsy Garryowen won the AIB League Division One title for the first time since 1994 with a 16-15 victory over Cork Constitution in a drama-filled final at Musgrave Park.

Cockney Rebel came with a devastating run under Olivier Peslier to spring a 25-1 surprise in the Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

May 6
Sunderland, managed by Roy Keane and with Niall Quinn as chairman, returned to the Premier League at the first attempt, clinching the Championship title with a 5-0 victory over Luton Town.

May 7
John Higgins held off a remarkable fightback by Mark Selby to win his second World Championship crown 18-13 in a late-night finish at the Crucible.

May 12
Stuart Byrne was the Drogheda United penalty hero as Paul Doolin's men made a successful defence of the Setanta Sports Cup in a Windsor Park thriller, the clash with Linfield finishing 1-1 after extra-time.

May 16
Sevilla won a penalty shoot-out to lift the UEFA Cup for the second successive season on a heartbreaking night for Espanyol after the game ended 2-2 at the end of extra-time.

May 19
Didier Drogba pounced five minutes from the end of extra-time to hand Chelsea the FA Cup and thwart Manchester United's Double dream at Wembley.

May 20
Padraig Harrington became the first home winner of the Irish Open in 25 years after a dramatic play-off victory over Wales' Bradley Dredge at Adare Manor.

May 23
AC Milan beat Liverpool with two goals from Filippo Inzaghi to win the European Cup for the seventh time and avenge their defeat by Liverpool on penalties in the final two years ago.

June

June 23
Irish boxers dominated the fifth European Union Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin, claiming three gold and two silver medals to finish on top of the medal table.

Paul Hession produced a sensational display when he lowered his own Irish 100 metres record to claim second place at the European Cup Super League 'A' match in Vaasa, Finland.

June 24
Eileen O'Keeffe wins the hammer competition at the European Cup in Vaasa, Finland, beating her own national record.

Extra-time points from Ollie and Niall Moran finally saw Limerick win the second replay of the semi-final between the two 0-22 to 2-13 and claim their first Munster SHC win since 2001.

July

July 1
Kerry regained the Munster SFC title after they beat Cork 1-15 to 1-13 at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney.

Kilkenny retained their Leinster SHC title with an emphatic 2-24 to 1-12 victory over a disappointing Wexford at Croke Park.

July 8
Sligo ended a 32-year drought as they lifted the Connacht SFC title with a gripping 1-10 to 0-12 victory over Galway at Roscommon's Hyde Park.

Dan Shanahan masterminded Limerick's downfall with three goals as Waterford captured their third Munster SHC title in six years with a 3-17 to 1-14 victory at sodden Semple Stadium.

Roger Federer claimed his fifth straight Wimbledon title with a stunning five-set victory over Rafael Nadal, equalling the modern-day record of Bjorn Borg.

July 15
Tyrone won their first Anglo-Celt Cup since 2003 with a hard-fought 1-15 to 1-13 victory over Monaghan in Clones.

Dublin are crowned Leinster champions for the third year running after a deserved 3-14 to 1-14 win over Laois at Croke Park.

July 22
Padraig Harrington claimed the Open Championship at Carnoustie in a memorable finale, holding off the challenge of Spain's Sergio Garcia in a play-off.

August

August 5
Westmeath claimed their second Christy Ring Cup with a 2-15 to 0-13 victory over Kildare at Croke Park.

August 12
Tiger Woods fought off back-nine charges by Woody Austin and Ernie Els to capture his 13th major title, firing a final-round one-under par 69 to win the 89th PGA Championship.

August 18
Ireland's leading showjumper Jessica Kuerten admits that her horse, Castel Forbes Maike, tested positive for a prohibited substance.

August 26
Bernard Dunne was sensationally stopped after 86 seconds of the first round in his European Super-Bantamweight Championship bout by Spanish challenger Kiko 'La Sensacion' Martinez.

Aaron MacHale, driving a Ford Focus, clinched the Dunlop National Rally Championship after finishing third in the Galway Summer Rally.

September

September 2
Kilkenny retained their Guinness All-Ireland SHC title with a comprehensive 2-19 to 1-15 victory over a gallant Limerick in wet conditions in front of 82,127 at Croke Park.

September 9
Wexford claimed their first Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship title since 1975 thanks to a 2-07 to 1-08 victory over reigning champions Cork at Croke Park.

The USA retained the Walker Cup at Royal County Down with victory over Britain and Ireland.

Asafa Powell set a new world record in the 100m after running 9.74 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix.

September 15
Ireland survived a most astonishing examination of their 'top rugby nation' credentials by the skin of their teeth, scraping past a hugely competitive Georgia 14-10 in their second Pool D match.

September 16
Kerry retained their Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC crown with an emphatic 3-13 to 1-09 victory over Munster rivals Cork in a disappointingly one-sided affair in front of 82,196 at Croke Park. Galway claimed the minor title.

September 23
Cork completed the coveted three-in-a-row in the TG4 Ladies' SFC final by overpowering a very disappointing Mayo outfit 2-11 to 2-06 at Croke Park.

September 30
Ireland's beleaguered Rugby World Cup campaign was finally put out of its misery when Argentina sent them crashing out at the Parc des Princes with a 30-15 victory over Eddie O'Sullivan's charges.

Ken Doherty completed a successful defence of his vcpoker.ie Irish Professional Snooker Championship crown, with a resounding 9-2 win over fellow Dubliner Fergal O'Brien.

October

October 7
Dylan Thomas and Kieren Fallon survived a lengthy stewards' inquiry to give Aidan O'Brien his first victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

October 13
A scoreless draw was enough for Germany to claim their place at the Euro 2008 finals, but it left the Republic of Ireland requiring the mother of all mathematical miracles to join them.

October 14
The Galway League won the FAI Women's Umbro Senior Cup at Dalymount Park with a narrow 1-0 victory over Raheny United.

October 19
Manager Paul Doolin leads Drogheda United to the eircom League Premier Division for the first time in the club's history.

Kerry's All-Ireland winning heroes were in celebratory mood again tonight when six of their players were named as Vodafone GAA Football All Stars for 2007.

October 20
South Africa ground their way to a second World Cup triumph with a 15-6 win over defending champions England.

October 21
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was crowned Formula One world drivers' champion after the Finn won a dramatic Brazilian Grand Prix to pip long-term leader Lewis Hamilton to the title.

October 24
The FAI announce the termination of Steve Staunton's contract as manager of the Republic of Ireland football team.

October 27
A crowd of 10,127 watched on at Croke Park as Munster secured the 2007 M Donnelly Inter-provincial Hurling Championship following an impressive 2-22 to 2-19 win over Connacht.

Ulster joined Leinster at the top of the roll of honour with a committed display of football seeing them to a 1-12 to 1-08 win over Munster in the M Donnelly Inter-provincial final.

November

November 4
Justin Rose is named European golf's new number one after edging Padraig Harrington into second place with victory at the Volvo Masters in Valderrama.

November 17
Jason Koumas scored twice as Wales fought back for the point they just about deserved in the Euro 2008 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Cardiff.

November 15-18
Sebastien Loeb wrested the initiative in the World Rally Championship title race from Marcus Gronholm with victory in Rally Ireland, the WRC's penultimate event, which took place in the northwest.

November 25
The Republic of Ireland were drawn with Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro in the qualifying tournament for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

December

December 1
The United States clinched their first Davis Cup title in 12 years as a doubles win for Bob and Mike Bryan gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead over Russia in the final.

December 2
A goal from Denis Behan gave Cork City a 1-0 victory over Longford Town in the Ford FAI Cup final at a rain and wind-swept RDS.

Sebastien Loeb won his fourth World Rally Championship title in a row when he drove his Citroen to third place in the season-ending event in Britain.

December 8
Derry's John Duddy notched his 23rd straight career victory after ten tough rounds with veteran Howard Eastman at the King's Hall in Belfast.

December 15
Andy Lee maintained his impressive unbeaten record as he easily accounted for compatriot Jason McKay at the National Stadium in Dublin.  

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